Hello, I’m Dr. Karyn! Learn my introduction to study extra about me and meet my 5 hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles.

You know the way every so often a long-running TV sequence drops in a flashback episode, the place the vast majority of scenes are from earlier installments? You simply know that the writers both ran out of concepts or simply wished a simple week. Nicely, seeing because it’s that bizarre and sleepy interval between Christmas and New Yr when nobody appears to know what day it’s or what they’re presupposed to be doing, I assumed it was the right time for some reflection on the previous yr. That’s proper, that is my flashback publish!

I’m simply kidding, however I did suppose it was a terrific alternative to recap a few of my favorite posts from 2024 and mean you can compensate for some tales you might have missed.

Clutch and the Vacuum: A Love Story

Learn it right here: Clutch and the Vacuum: A Love Story (With Video)

Technically, I’m dishonest just a little bit right here, as this one really got here out on the finish of 2023, however it’s simply too good to not embody! The invention that my very not-deaf cat, Clutch, is not only unphased by the hand-held vacuum cleaner; he really enjoys a pleasant grooming session with it! It’s a good way to do away with his free fur earlier than it finally ends up throughout my garments and furnishings, however he has began to get in my approach after I’m really making an attempt to make use of the vacuum to scrub the home. There aren’t too many cats (or canines) on the market which can be comfortable to be in shut proximity to a vacuum cleaner, not to mention be groomed by one. Proof that Clutch is one distinctive feline.

How My Cats Assist Me to Swap Off and Give attention to the Now

Learn it right here: How My Cats Assist Me To Swap Off and Give attention to The Now

Even supposing cats are sometimes the main focus of social media, they don’t recognize sharing your consideration with it. Typically after I discover myself in a doom-scrolling spiral, it’s the forceful affection of my cats – significantly Cyril – that drags me again. Whereas I attempt to not learn an excessive amount of into my cats’ motivations, it does appear fairly deliberate that, after spending just a little too lengthy gazing my display screen, a cat will drive their approach between me and my telephone. Reflecting on this has helped me to acknowledge when I’ve spent an excessive amount of time within the clutches of the digital world and produce my focus again to the fantastic creatures in my precise world.

What’s That Sound? The Melodious Tones of the Feline Upchuck

Learn it right here: What’s That Sound? The Melodious Tones of the Feline Upchuck

It might sound odd that one among my favourite articles is the one about vomiting, however what I appreciated about this one was that I knew it might assist lots of people perceive what’s and isn’t regular relating to feline digestive pyrotechnics, in addition to be capable to recognize the distinction between vomiting, regurgitation, and the “coughing” up of hairballs. We acquired plenty of optimistic suggestions on this one, with folks realizing that what they thought was a worrying respiratory drawback was really an indication of hairballs.

Typically I Scruff: When A Incorrect Makes a Proper

Learn it right here: Typically I Scruff: Ideas On a Controversial However Sensible Approach

Nicely, this one positively ruffled some feathers! Reflecting on this subject after the article went out made me notice how a lot a dominating opinion can typically be mistaken for the right or just one. Over the previous decade, the usage of a scruff maintain to restrain a cat has fallen out of favor, with many feline specialists insisting that it’s a merciless and distressing methodology. I can let you know that it was a bit distressing making an attempt to get an excellent picture of me utilizing this maintain on Cyril as a result of he saved purring and making an attempt to roll over and play with me.

The actual fact is that we now have no approach of figuring out with any certainty {that a} cat being restrained utilizing a scruff maintain is in ache or simply upset due to no matter is transpiring that makes the scruff maintain crucial. What I can let you know is that, except for just a few cats that merely resent being touched on this space, I’ve by no means noticed any indication of ache from a cat restrained utilizing an accurate scruff maintain methodology. What cats do resent and discover demanding is being wrapped up and held tightly, and the much less you limit them, the calmer they’re.

I imagine in utilizing well-executed strategies which can be applicable for the person concerned and the process being carried out. Making blanket rulings and judgments primarily based on human notion of such a way would possibly make some folks really feel higher about themselves, however I’m undecided that it actually displays the feline expertise.

Rant over.

Alex and the Somersault of Happiness

Learn it right here: Alex and the Somersault of Happiness

Having the ability to share this particular little maneuver with you all when Alex is so shy about sharing it with others brings me such pleasure.

He somersaults when he’s comfortable – what extra can I say?

Wanting Forward

As we are saying farewell to 2024, I’m already wanting ahead to sharing extra insights, quirks, and classes from my life and work with cats. If there’s one thing (or somebody) you’d prefer to know extra about, get in contact utilizing the feedback part under, and I’ll see what the clowder and I can work out!

Wishing you all a protected and comfortable 2025 from Clutch, Alex, Cyril, Zelda, Zazzles and myself.