CATitude

23/05/2026

https://youtu.be/i9a-PQyHcvs?si=leu4y7enSb3yu69z

An exquisite angel sent to us from Ukraine. Every mother’s wished for daughter - bred with grace, beauty and truth.

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23/05/2026

True self-worth is found in the boundaries you set, not the endless sacrifices you make. We often believe that giving more will eventually earn us the respect we deserve, but some voids are simply bottomless.

If everything you offered was not enough, offer your absence.

This lesson comes from Mario Benedetti, a titan of Latin American literature who spent twelve years in exile from his native Uruguay. He understood that when a situation no longer honors your presence, leaving is the only way to reclaim your dignity. His work frequently bridged the gap between personal heartbreak and political struggle, proving that the most intimate choices are often the most revolutionary.

In a world that praises constant accessibility, choose to be unavailable to those who treat your efforts as a given. Withdrawing your energy is not a defeat; it is a necessary act of self-preservation.

19/12/2025

Herding cats was never easier.

In 1909, a man named Herman Gottlieb from New York gathered wild catnip and tried to sell it around Upper Manhattan.

As he walked along Fifth Avenue near East Harlem, the smell of catnip attracted neighborhood cats, which began to swarm around him and follow him closely. The number of cats grew to roughly 30 or 40, drawing the attention of onlookers as well.

A police sergeant arrested Gottlieb and took him to the station, followed by the cats and a crowd of curious people. At the station, the officers debated whether any laws applied to a “crowd” consisting of animals. In the end, Gottlieb was released and driven out of the precinct, while cats lingered around the station house.

25/10/2025

How’s Harry?

20/08/2024

15/08/2024

25/04/2024

❤Lest We Forget❤ Over 500,000 cats were dispatched to work in the trenches of WW1. The cats main job was to catch rodents but it was found that the cats uplifted the spirits of the troops.

PICTURE: a gunner of the York and Lancaster Regiment with the regimental cat in a trench near Cambrin, France, 6 February 1918.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/15-animals-that-went-to-war

25/04/2024

During The World Wars, animals played an integral part for morale and companionship for the people who served.
From cats to horses, possums to pigeons, animals stood by the armed forces.
For the people who serviced and the animals alongside them, Lest We Forget ❤️

12/04/2024

Thank God it’s Friday