HouseOfPurrfection

What is it about a cat’s face that makes it so beautiful? The majesty, the mystery, the self-confidence? Their beauty is alluring, and my fascination is eternal. This is why I’m always trying to photograph close-ups of my cat’s faces. However, they rarely sit still long enough for me to get real good ones, except [...]

Mom had her wisdom teeth removed last week, and as I was helping her into the house, the cats and Avita reacted unusually and intuitively. Usually, they’re under our feet when we walk into the HOP, Avita scrambling around our ankles for attention. However, Avita stayed on the couch bed in the living room, and [...]

We often joked about our Onni and her expressionless face. It was amazing how her expression never changed no matter when she was experiencing or feeling. Instead, her voice always gave away what was going on inside her kitty mind. It was her most endearing quality. My brother’s cat, Desert, is exactly the opposite. Desert [...]

Some of my cats need constant physical contact with me. Whether they’re sitting on my lap or sitting close next to me, these cats must be touching me, even if I’m not holding them. Muli is one such kitty with this behavior. Whenever I’m reading, sitting in my office chair with my feet propped up [...]

When I found one very lucky kitten under an old chest of drawers in our garden shed many years ago, I had no inkling that this discovery would be the first of many in the years to come. At approximately 5 days old, Juga was the only kitten to survive a deadly attack by a [...]

If you’re not naturally a worrier, consider yourself very lucky. I tell you this because I am a worrier. And, that’s all I’ve done since my brother and sister-in-law arrived two weeks ago. What am I so worried about? My cats getting out of the HOP. Yes, my biggest fear is that one of my [...]

After receiving a less than welcoming welcome from Pooka, our guests are settling in just fine. My brother’s two cats, Desert and Pattern, are living in the front bedroom with me and Smudge, and my brother and sister-in-law are staying upstairs in the loft of the HOP. Therefore the separation is a bit unsettling to [...]

One of the best spots in the HOP when it’s cold is under Mom’s bed. In the living room there are two vents in the floor, and her bed is over one of them. Therefore, when the heater’s on, the bed holds the heat in the area underneath it, creating a deliciously warm area for [...]

The HOP is home to two, male, orange tabby cats: Mars and Bruce. They’re also known as Ginger Cats, Marmalade Cats, and my favorite, Orangies. But, no matter what you call an orange tabby cat, you’ll most likely call them wonderful. Orange cats are exceptionally sweet and kind. Our Onni was also an orange tabby, [...]

Last Sunday we had our shop Christmas party at the salon owner’s house where we exchanged gifts. All of the hair stylists know I love cats, of course, so I’ll usually get something relating to cats. And, I love it. When the time came to open our gifts, D handed me a HUGE bag and [...]