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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Suspense

Shadows have a life of their own.

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Forward

Yoga is for everyone.

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Twirl

Gordon knows how to get the Kitties on their feet.

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Prepare

Mini got it just right.

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Grounded

B.J. even bounces in his dreams.

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Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #16 — Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1997)

Buckle up! Johnny works with Terry Gilliam and transforms completely into Hunter S. Thompson, which is the reason to watch this one.

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There’s No One Like Zorro

Zorro was here.

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Highlight

This is home.

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Messenger

It’s easy if you try.

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See you in 2012!

The Kitties are on a holiday break.

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Sink

Ashes is waiting.

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Separated

This is just one of Lily’s magic tricks.

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Brigade

Here, all of the Kitties get along.

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Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #15 — The Brave (1997)

Johnny's directorial debut depicts a poverty-stricken Native American who agrees to give his life for money to support his family.

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Round

It’s a Kitty mandala!

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Vanity

Beauty comes from within, Kitties…

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Silent

This smart Kitty is headed indoors.

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Johnny Kitties: Celebrating Johnny Depp Film #14 — Donnie Brasco (1997)

Al Pacino costars in this character study of an undercover FBI agent working to take down the New York mob.

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Stripes

Striped tails might be similar to tree rings. The Kitties’ research on this is still underway.

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Scary

Is it the Mother Kitty or something else?