Caption This #77 – Cats!

J and J

What’s up with these two loungers? Caption This!

Help! Hurricane Spares Cats, Nothing Else

Katrin Hecker

AnimalKind, Inc. needs help to care for cats left homeless as victims of Hurricane Irene.

Caption This #67 – Cats and Sleeping Dogs

Sniffing

Got a creative caption for these cats and dogs? It’s a two-fer today!

Dog Days of Summer Giveaway: Ice Pups Dog Treats!

The Honest Kitchen Ice Pups

We’ve just discovered a fun treat from The Honest Kitchen that cools our hot dogs off from the inside out … and we want to share it with you.

Wordless Wednesday #64

Twin Shadows

C’mon. Caption these cats. You know you’ve got one in you!

Caption This #61 – Cat Stares!

Twin Watch

Got a caption for these cats? Leave it below!

Caption This #60 – Bath Cats!

Twin Baths

Caption this cat bath!

Cats Learn Magnetic Poetry

Jed and Kim

If animals could speak our language, what would they say? Now we know.

Our Cats’ Adoption Anniversary

Adoption Day

Yesterday marked the day we adopted two kittens, Jackson and Jed (then named Sunshine and Red), from a very special rescue cattery, AnimalKind, Inc.

Cool Cats on Dancing with the … Straws?

Straw Cat

These cats are stars who love dancing with straws. Let’s change Dancing with the Stars to Straws, and root for some non-partisan talent.

What NOT to Eat for the Holidays

Sick Cat

As Thanksgiving draws near, a plethora of roasted, steaming, savory and sweet-smelling foods typically comes to mind – unless your cat has an explosive reaction to canned turkey.

The Weather Outside is Frightful

Nap Cats

Our snoozing, cuddling cats and yawning, stretching dogs prove, once again, that naps can be an exciting seasonal adventure.

37 Ways to Love Bubble Wrap

Bubble Wrap Jed

A TEDTalk called “Keep Going Until We Stop” by Scott Stratten made it all ring clear. It’s time to stop, to be there, to spend time, to appreciate the smallest gems – like cats find 37 ways to love bubble wrap.

Litter Kwitter: Love and Loss

Jackson Kwits

It is with heavy heart that I present the final Litter Kwitter training report from this household.

Gremlins in our Midst

1975 Kim Haunted

As a child, I feared creatures lurking in dark shadows. Today I turn 40. Not much has changed … but I know this to be true. Gremlins are real.

Bad Cats are Happening in the Dark

Dog Food Jed

After my cats’ latest adventure, I can’t help but recall The Fly (1986) and it’s famous line “Be afraid. Be very afraid.”

Flipping Our Cats Da Bird

Balloon Boys

Da Bird is the best cat toy ever for our pair of highly energetic 1-year-olds.

Cats Infiltrate FIDO Friendly Magazine!

Fido Friendly Cover

Our cats will be published in issue 46 (Nov/Dec) of FIDO Friendly Magazine!

Litter Kwitter Giveaway Challenge

Jed Kwitter

Enter to win a Litter Kwitter and join me in the 8 week Litter Kwitter Challenge to rid ourselves of cat litter for good!

Happy Birthday, Crazy Cats!

Birthday Cats

Welcome to the party! Today begins the month-long celebration of our fraternal twin cats’ first birthdays with many fun things in store.

Parental FAIL

Ritz Wreckage

We, as the parental units to cats, know several behavioral issues that should make life easier, if we use that knowledge wisely. So, why this?

Working Like a Dog

Lazy Lot

Here at This One Wild Life, I slave all day over a hot laptop. And what are my actors up to? This lazy lot had better not ask for a pay raise.

I Want My Cat Toy!

Cat Scratch

Have you ever found that perfect toy, the one that all the animals enjoy – including those of the human variety? Well, I’ve got one.

Chaos: Cat Style

Jed on the Table

My cats, Jackson and Jed, sleep on me while I work unless they find something more interesting to do. “Interesting” typically means “trouble.”

Hey, Whatsyourname…

Whatsyourname Emmett

We have 7 animals in this house and, as you can imagine, it’s a lot like the Waltons with rounds of “Goodnight John Boy” and “Good Morning, MaryEllen.” Unlike scripted television, we don’t always get the names right. Other times, it’s exactly like televison. We make things up entirely.

The Morning (Toilet) Paper

Guilty Kittens

This morning, my husband grumbled under his breath as he entered the bathroom. There was toilet paper everywhere! “Kittehs!”

Fido and Wino’s R.O.A.R. Squad

ROAR Squad

R.O.A.R. stands for Rescue Owners Are Rockin. The squad is being assembled by Shauna Stewart from Fido and Wino, a blog for fine dogs and wine.

What’s in There?

Cat Crack

As I type, something in the wall is yelling at me. I suspect squirrels.

Bucket O’Cat

BucketOCat

Like an episode of Seinfeld, nothing monumental happens with the cat or the bucket in this video, but it’s fun to watch all the same.

Beware the Hairball

Jed's Nasty Hairball

National Hairball Awareness Day… Yes, there is such a thing, but when and why?

The UnToys

Birding Cat

What isn’t a toy with curious kittens? For our 6 month old cats, everything, and I mean everything, is a game in their exploration of the world.

Pillow Fight Redefined

Shredder Dog

While our hound dog has finally retired his pillow shredding habbits, his kittens practice up to carry on the torch.

A Cat’s Ever-Expanding World

Window Shopping

As our teenage cats discover the dog door, we must grapple with the needs of indoor/outdoor cats.