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  Murjan, hugging his owner/staff Happy National Respect Your Cat Day! 🐱 Today, March 28th, we celebrate our mysterious, majestic, and sometimes mischievous feline friends who grace our homes with their presence. Why Our Cats Deserve Respect Cats have been our companions for thousands of years, evolving from skilled hunters to beloved family members. They provide us with: Companionship without demands Stress relief through their soothing purrs Entertainment with their playful antics Independence that teaches us to respect boundaries Unconditional love in their own unique way How to Honor Your Cat Today Give them space : Respect your cat's independence and let them come to you Offer fresh treats : A special snack shows your appreciation Dedicate playtime : Engage with their natural hunting instincts Create cozy spots : Provide comfortable places for napping Simply observe : Take time to appreciate their grace and beauty Remember... "Time spent with cats is nev...

  a happy Shenan (CB) lounging with a happy Murjan  March 1 and business taxes loom big: due the Ides of March. (Not a very perspicacious day....) So, I thought I would give myself a little extra time, not prepare a new column of my own making, and simply share a delightful youtube video by one of our authors, Joanna Charnas. She says, " Happy Cat, Happy Life! " An oldie, but goodie! Enjoy! For more Caturday posts, click HERE .   For more posts about Joanna and her award-winning books, click  HERE .    For book reviews, interviews, videos, and more, check out Joanna's title pages at the MSI Press website:  100 Tips and Tools for Managing Chronic Illness,   A Movie Lover's Search for Romance ,  Living Well with Chronic Illness   and  Tips, Tools, and Anecdotes to Help during a Pandemic . To purchase copies of any MSI Press book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to read an MSI Press book and not have to...

  We have been posting sad cat news recently. Figure it is time to reflect some happy days. The following video documents the life of sweet Sula (parish cat at Old Mission San Juan Bautista), now buried at the Mission and a stop on the Mission tour (ah, yes, that is sad news, but her life was celebrated then and is celebrated nearly every day now -- that is good news). The video by Robert C. with Stacey Gentry definitely reflects happiness:  Sula - I Have You - YouTube Note: Easter is right around the corner. Don't forget to check out Sula's book, Easter at the Mission . Only one left in stock at Amazon, but they will have more right away. For more posts about Sula and her books, click  HERE . To purchase copies of Sula's books at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to read Sula's books and not have to pay for them? Ask your local library to purchase and shelve them. Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discou...

New Year is that magical time of year when we get to look backward and forward at the same time. So, it was both a pleasant surprise and yet not completely unexpected when I found a video about  How My Cat Made Me a Better Man , Jeremy Feig's award-winning cat book ( Book of the Year finalist and Kops-Fetherling Legacy Award in humor ). It is indeed a great book - funny and yet insightful, humorously illustrated by the talented and respected late Russian artist Zhenya Yanovich . Watch Edify , which hosts the video had this to say: On July 1st, MSI Press published How My Cat Made Me a Better Man , the first book written by local comedy screenwriter and filmmaker Jeremy Feig. How My Cat Made Me a Better Man is a humorous self-help guide geared towards men, but with advice relevant to any demographic of reader. Shelly has also inspired Feig to appreciate having his basic needs met and to sometimes prioritize his own happiness, amongst other feline-centric behaviors. For posts about ...