Hello, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to be taught extra about me and meet my 5 hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles.
You understand how now and again a long-running TV collection drops in a flashback episode, the place the vast majority of scenes are from earlier installments? You simply know that the writers both ran out of concepts or simply wished a straightforward week. Nicely, seeing because it’s that bizarre and sleepy interval between Christmas and New 12 months when nobody appears to know what day it’s or what they’re purported to be doing, I believed it was the right time for some reflection on the previous yr. That’s proper, that is my flashback put up!
I’m simply kidding, however I did suppose it was an ideal alternative to recap a few of my favorite posts from 2024 and mean you can compensate for some tales you might have missed.
Clutch and the Vacuum: A Love Story
Learn it right here: Clutch and the Vacuum: A Love Story (With Video)
Technically, I’m dishonest just a little bit right here, as this one truly came out at the end of 2023, however it’s simply too good to not embrace! The invention that my very not-deaf cat, Clutch, is not only unphased by the hand-held vacuum cleaner; he truly enjoys a pleasant grooming session with it! It’s a good way to eliminate his free fur earlier than it finally ends up throughout my garments and furnishings, however he has began to get in my approach once I’m truly making an attempt to make use of the vacuum to scrub the home. There aren’t too many cats (or canines) on the market which are comfortable to be in shut proximity to a vacuum cleaner, not to mention be groomed by one. Proof that Clutch is one distinctive feline.
How My Cats Assist Me to Change Off and Give attention to the Now
Learn it right here: How My Cats Help Me To Switch Off and Focus on The Now
Even if cats are sometimes the main focus of social media, they don’t appreciate sharing your attention with it. Usually once I discover myself in a doom-scrolling spiral, it’s the forceful affection of my cats – notably Cyril – that drags me again. Whereas I attempt to not learn an excessive amount of into my cats’ motivations, it does appear fairly deliberate that, after spending just a little too lengthy watching my display screen, a cat will power their approach between me and my telephone. Reflecting on this has helped me to acknowledge when I’ve spent an excessive amount of time within the clutches of the digital world and convey my focus again to the great creatures in my precise world.
What’s That Sound? The Melodious Tones of the Feline Upchuck
Learn it right here: What’s That Sound? The Melodious Tones of the Feline Upchuck
It might sound odd that one among my favourite articles is the one about vomiting, however what I appreciated about this one was that I knew it might assist lots of people perceive what’s and isn’t regular on the subject of feline digestive pyrotechnics, in addition to be capable of recognize the distinction between vomiting, regurgitation, and the “coughing” up of hairballs. We acquired a variety of constructive suggestions on this one, with folks realizing that what they thought was a worrying respiratory downside was truly an indication of hairballs.
Generally I Scruff: When A Improper Makes a Proper
Learn it right here: Sometimes I Scruff: Thoughts On a Controversial But Practical Technique
Nicely, this one definitely ruffled some feathers! Reflecting on this matter after the article went out made me understand how a lot a dominating opinion can typically be mistaken for the right or just one. Over the previous decade, using a scruff maintain to restrain a cat has fallen out of favor, with many feline specialists insisting that it’s a merciless and distressing methodology. I can inform you that it was a bit distressing making an attempt to get picture of me utilizing this maintain on Cyril as a result of he saved purring and making an attempt to roll over and play with me.
The actual fact is that we’ve no approach of figuring out with any certainty {that a} cat being restrained utilizing a scruff maintain is in ache or simply upset due to no matter is transpiring that makes the scruff maintain mandatory. What I can inform you is that, aside from a couple of cats that merely resent being touched on this space, I’ve by no means noticed any indication of ache from a cat restrained utilizing an accurate scruff maintain methodology. What cats do resent and discover irritating is being wrapped up and held tightly, and the much less you prohibit them, the calmer they’re.
I imagine in utilizing well-executed strategies which are applicable for the person concerned and the process being carried out. Making blanket rulings and judgments primarily based on human notion of such a method would possibly make some folks really feel higher about themselves, however I’m unsure that it really displays the feline expertise.
Rant over.
Alex and the Somersault of Happiness
Learn it right here: Alex and the Somersault of Happiness
Having the ability to share this special little maneuver with you all when Alex is so shy about sharing it with others brings me such pleasure.
He somersaults when he’s comfortable – what extra can I say?
Trying Forward
As we are saying farewell to 2024, I’m already wanting ahead to sharing extra insights, quirks, and classes from my life and work with cats. If there’s one thing (or somebody) you’d prefer to know extra about, get in contact utilizing the feedback part beneath, and I’ll see what the clowder and I can work out!
Wishing you all a secure and comfortable 2025 from Clutch, Alex, Cyril, Zelda, Zazzles and myself.
This text is part of Dr. Karyn’s collection together with her 5 hilarious cats.
