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 3/29/21 Melissa Connolly 3/29/21

Spring!

Spring is in the air and the Kitties are ready!

Melissa Connolly 8/8/18 Melissa Connolly 8/8/18

Rose

Lily is investigating each one individually in her own time.

Melissa Connolly 6/15/16 Melissa Connolly 6/15/16

Nose

Lily finds the best scent.

Melissa Connolly 11/12/15 Melissa Connolly 11/12/15

Bouquet

Norman loves all kinds of food.

Melissa Connolly 7/21/15 Melissa Connolly 7/21/15

Garden

The Mother Kitty likes to play in the garden best.

Melissa Connolly 4/28/14 Melissa Connolly 4/28/14

Red

The Mother Kitty shows off her latest blooms.

Melissa Connolly 4/1/14 Melissa Connolly 4/1/14

Welcome, Spring!

Spring is in the air!

Melissa Connolly 7/29/11 Melissa Connolly 7/29/11

Perennial

There’s a Kitty in them there flowers.

Melissa Connolly 7/18/11 Melissa Connolly 7/18/11

Gesture

It’s unclear which Kitty fell for which first.

Melissa Connolly 3/21/11 Melissa Connolly 3/21/11

Cultivate

The Mother Kitty has this kind of patience, and it pays off.

Melissa Connolly 6/2/10 Melissa Connolly 6/2/10

Slither

Simon adapts easily to most situations.

Melissa Connolly 4/29/08 Melissa Connolly 4/29/08

Garden

The Mother Kitty loves being in her garden.

Melissa Connolly 2/7/07 Melissa Connolly 2/7/07

Sprout

Mom taught The Mother Kitty all about gardening, and here she passes on some tips to Simon.

Melissa Connolly 10/16/06 Melissa Connolly 10/16/06

Smitten

Comet has a crush.

Melissa Connolly 4/16/06 Melissa Connolly 4/16/06

Spotted

Can you find them?

Melissa Connolly 4/5/06 Melissa Connolly 4/5/06

Spring!

Springtime give all of us a spring in spring in our step.