The Mother Kitty’s Blog

The Mother Kitty’s blog is a historical repository of Melissa’s Kitties blog, which published consistently from 2006 to 2022. (May 2026: The blog may be revived and continued in the near future.)

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Melissa Connolly 11/1/18 Melissa Connolly 11/1/18

Transformation

Ry-oh-ki gets a style.

Melissa Connolly 11/2/16 Melissa Connolly 11/2/16

Ice

This is a big one, Edward.

Melissa Connolly 3/9/11 Melissa Connolly 3/9/11

Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #6 — Edward Scissorhands (1991)

Johnny meets Tim Burton and the rest is movie history. In this fairytale, a manmade boy with scissors for hands is discovered by the local Avon Lady, who brings him home and introduces him to her family and gossipy friends.

Melissa Connolly 12/16/10 Melissa Connolly 12/16/10

Merry Christmas, Johnny!

This Edward Scissorhands-inspired holiday postcard for Johnny is for a good cause!