Javier Says

One of my loyal readers submitted the following bio for Riley, this week’s Cat of the Week:
I am an East Bay native and I think I’m 50% tabby, 50% Maine Coon, but my name is Riley due to my Irish cultural heritage and my charming green eyes.
I like people, I absolutely love smelling shoes, and [...]

In the words of one of my readers:
These cats live with your landlord’s boss. In this picture, they are taking a break from fighting like big jungle cats, even though they are both very little cats (approx 6 pounds each). The orange one is named Charco, which means “mud puddle” in Spanish, and the [...]

Dear Javier,
Lately I’ve developed a real drinking problem. I tell myself every night that I’ll behave myself — that I’ll stick to milk or water or even tea — but night and night again I find myself drinking cocktails like water. This habit is beginning to affect my health and happiness and it feels as [...]

Dear Javier, I work in a small office with shared workspaces. One of my co-workers has a terrible breath. It smells like chicken & liver cat food. I have tried offering him breath mints, but he never seems to take the hint. Javier, I don’t know how how much more I can take, what would [...]

I forgot to mention yesterday that I went to the vet over the weekend. Apparently, I have gained a pound (which is actually quite a bit for a cat). While it may have something to do with the fact that I am on steroids (long story), I am switching over to a high fiber/low calorie [...]