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 12/17/18 Melissa Connolly 12/17/18

Guinea Pig

There’s always time for a nap.

Melissa Connolly 10/1/18 Melissa Connolly 10/1/18

Pink

Pink looks good on them.

Melissa Connolly 7/18/17 Melissa Connolly 7/18/17

Love

All kitties know how to show it.

Melissa Connolly 3/16/16 Melissa Connolly 3/16/16

Childhood

Gordon always knew how to keep himself busy.

Melissa Connolly 6/17/15 Melissa Connolly 6/17/15

Monster

Lily has a wild imagination.

Melissa Connolly 6/7/13 Melissa Connolly 6/7/13

Sweet

She is definitively my cat.

Melissa Connolly 1/16/12 Melissa Connolly 1/16/12

Prepare

Mini got it just right.

Melissa Connolly 1/12/12 Melissa Connolly 1/12/12

Grounded

B.J. even bounces in his dreams.

Melissa Connolly 9/25/11 Melissa Connolly 9/25/11

Ferocious

Mini’s incoming!

Melissa Connolly 6/1/11 Melissa Connolly 6/1/11

Asleep

Shhh…

Melissa Connolly 5/27/11 Melissa Connolly 5/27/11

Soaked

Kitties always look for a warm spot.

Melissa Connolly 5/8/11 Melissa Connolly 5/8/11

Beginner

This is how Gordon became a champion lap cat.