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

Gesture

It’s unclear which Kitty fell for which first.

Melissa Connolly 7/14/11 Melissa Connolly 7/14/11

Stay

I know she’s listening.

Melissa Connolly 7/9/11 Melissa Connolly 7/9/11

Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #10 — Ed Wood (1994)

Tim Burton's wonderful, loving tribute to the worst film director of all time put a constant smile on Johnny’s face and earned Martin Landau an Oscar for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi.

Melissa Connolly 7/4/11 Melissa Connolly 7/4/11

Remedy

Life changed once Lily showed up.

Melissa Connolly 6/28/11 Melissa Connolly 6/28/11

Midsummer Night

The Mother Kitty’s out for a walk.

Melissa Connolly 6/22/11 Melissa Connolly 6/22/11

Launch

Lily has some interesting moves.

Melissa Connolly 6/15/11 Melissa Connolly 6/15/11

Swept

The Kitties are in it right now!

Melissa Connolly 6/9/11 Melissa Connolly 6/9/11

Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #8 — What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993)

This movie, in which Johnny plays a guy stuck in a small town taking care of his needy family, is etched in my heart and earned Leonardo DiCaprio an Oscar nomination.

Melissa Connolly 6/7/11 Melissa Connolly 6/7/11

Shadows

Lily’s waiting for the right moment.

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 5/15/11 Melissa Connolly 5/15/11

Safari

Gordon is on another African adventure.

Melissa Connolly 5/9/11 Melissa Connolly 5/9/11

Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #8 — Benny & Joon (1993)

Johnny performs fantastic Buster Keaton tricks in this movie about a drifter who falls in love with a mentally challenged woman and has to deal with her overly protective brother.