You may have noticed that updates have kind of petered out. Never fear – Abnormal Love of Cats has not been abandoned.

I haven’t lost interest or run out of things to say about cats (I don’t think I’ll ever run out.) I’ve just got a lot going on in real life right now, so blogging is having to take a back seat for the moment.

I’ll still be writing when I have some free time or when I have something that I absolutely must share with you, but regular updates probably won’t resume till some time this fall. If you’ve stuck around through my dry spell, or if you’re a new reader, I encourage you to subscribe to my RSS feed or by email. That way you won’t miss any new posts, and you’ll be the first to know when things are back in gear.

Thanks so much for reading <3

Welcome to An Abnormal Love of Cats.

I’ve started this blog to share my stories, experiences and knowledge about cats.

A bit about my background

First let me say that I am not a veterinary professional, and any medical information posted in this blog should not be used as a substitute for the advice of your vet.

That said, I have a fair bit of experience with cats. I grew up with a lot of cats, most of whom were strays, and have dealt with the various behavioural issues that unsocialized cats some times have. My mother is a passionate cat lover as well and our passion has developed together over the years.

I’m also a regular volunteer and board member at our local humane society, and the resident cat lady. I go in once a week to brush, de-mat, clip claws, bathe, train and socialize the shelter cats.

I currently have two of my own cats at home as well as a foster kitty.

I hope you’ll find my experiences and insights relevant and helpful.

So what’s with the name?

“Abnormal love of cats” came about during a phone conversation with a friend. As usual I was going on and on about cats and the conversations that my mother and I have about cats. Sensing that he was perhaps not as deeply interested as I was, I asked sincerely if not all cat owners loved cats as much as we do, at which time he pointed out that my mother and I did in fact have an abnormal love of cats.

With that, “abnormal love of cats” stuck and I think is an accurate and amusing way to describe my passion for cats.