Cats – Journeys with Eileen Diane

Jameson ~ RIP ~ Photos

January 7, 2022January 6, 2022Journeys with EileenDiane

2021 came to a sad ending for me as on December 31, my beautiful, sweet feline, Jameson, crossed the Rainbow Bridge. That evening there were many toasts to Jameson by my friends and me.

Jameson was very special, and I have so many fabulous memories. Two friends gave her to me (she had found them, but they had two cats who did not accept a new cat) and it was love at first sight.

I’ve had other cats, and each has been marvelously unique. Jameson was by far the sweetest, most affectionate cat yet quite feisty and independent. She would follow me about, sit with me (or on me) while I read, helped me work on puzzles (guarding the puzzle or hiding the pieces — seriously, she would pick up a piece and hide it!) and loved looking out the patio door at squirrels and rabbits. She would hide, thinking the squirrels could not see her and would then pounce.

One day I saw her drinking from my water glass ~ I laughed and wondered how long she’d been doing that. Thereafter, she had a glass of water on a cocktail table in the living room.

Jameson also enjoyed looking at a video of insects that a friend gave her and would sometimes watch shows on my laptop with me.

And every time I look about, I can see all of the places where she would nap, from blankets that I kept on top of a washer-dryer, to the sofa, a lounge chair, her bed, my bed, my pillow … Yes, Jameson definitely was a 5-star napper.

Jameson was a very special friend who is deeply missed.

Quotes About Cats & Favorite Cat Photos

August 24, 2021August 23, 2021Journeys with EileenDiane

Prowling his own quiet backyard or asleep by the fire, he is still only a whisker away from the wilds ~ Jean Burden

The mathematical probability of a common cat doing exactly as it pleases is the one scientific absolute in the world ~ Lynn M. Osband

Cats do not have to be shown how to have a good time, for they are unfailing ingenious in that respect ~ James Mason

Meow is like aloha – it can mean anything ~ Hank Ketchum

Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well ~ Missy Dizick

As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat ~ Ellen Perry Berkeley

How we behave toward cats here below determines our status in heaven ~ Robert A. Heinlein

Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties ~ W. L. George

As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind ~ Cleveland Amory

A Beautiful Cat and Two Playful Kittens ~ Photos

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021Journeys with EileenDiane

Yesterday, I visited friends who recently adopted two kittens (Ivan and Yogi) from a local shelter. Their cat (Paco) has graciously accepted his two new energetic companions. They are all marvelous fun to watch and cuddle and we could not resist laughing at their antics. And of course, like all cats, they are marvelously photogenic.

A kitten is the delight of a household. All day long a comedy is played out by an incomparable actor ~ Champfleury

A kitten is in the animal world what a rosebud is in the garden ~ Robert Southey

Kittens are angels with whiskers ~ Alexis Flora Hope

The smallest feline is a masterpiece ~ Leonardo da Vinci

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this ~ Terry Pratchett

More Cat Quotes ~ Photos ~ Dec 2020

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020Journeys with EileenDiane

You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals ~ George Mikes

Dogs come when they’re called. Cats take a message and get back to you ~ Mary Bly

For a man to truly understand rejection, he must first be ignored by a cat ~ Anonymous

Meow is like aloha – it can mean anything ~ Hank Ketchum

There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats ~ Anonymous

Photos ~ Jameson ~ Cat Naps

November 8, 2020November 7, 2020Journeys with EileenDiane

Cat people are different, to the extent that they generally are not conformists. How could they be, with a cat running their lives? ~ Louis Camuti

But if you really want to learn about life, get a cat. The way I think people should relate to animals is with a cat. Because the world is his. ~ James Cromwell

If you yell at a cat, you’re the one who is making a fool of yourself. ~ Unknown

God made the cat in order that man might have the pleasure of caressing the lion. ~ Fernand Mery

After scolding one’s cat one looks into its face and is seized by the ugly suspicion that it understood every word. And has filed it for reference. ~ Charlotte Gray

Photos ~ Quotes ~ National Cat Day, Oct 29, 2020

October 29, 2020October 28, 2020Journeys with EileenDiane

National Cat Day was founded as a way to bring awareness to the number of homeless cats. It is a celebration that takes place on October 29th, every year in the United States.

Celebrate with your special feline …

Journeys are more meaningful with special pals … Savor the moments …

A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not ~ Ernest Hemingway

Cats have it all: admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it ~ Rod McKuen

A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution ~ Hazel Nicholson

All cats like being the focus of attention.” –Peter Gray

When Rome burned, the emperor’s cats still expected to be fed on time ~ Seanan McGuire

Time spent with cats is never wasted ~ Sigmund Freud

When the cat you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure ~ Unknown

The loss of a cat is immeasurable. But so is the love left behind ~ Unknown

Cat Quotes ~ Jameson ~ A Beautiful Cat Who Loves to Nap and Relax

September 7, 2020September 6, 2020Journeys with EileenDiane

If cats could talk, they wouldn’t ~Nan Porter

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats. ~Albert Schweitzer

Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. ~Joseph Wood Krutch

The cat could very well be man’s best friend but would never stoop to admitting it. ~Doug Larson

Cats can work out mathematically the exact place to sit that will cause most inconvenience. ~Pam Brown

Kittens are born with their eyes shut. They open them in about six days, take a look around, then close them again for the better part of their lives. ~Stephen Baker