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Home » Cats

Tag: Cats

kittens in a washtub

Kittens, Kittens and more Kittens

by Melinda J. Irvine2 July 20182 July 20187 Comments

 Sharing some kitten love ... Our beloved rescue cat Maxine had her 2nd batch of kittens just over 3 weeks ago. Just look at these little cuties. I had planned to have her spayed but somehow she got pregnant…

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Family Cats, Kittens
kitten and mother

Kitten Babies

by Melinda J. Irvine23 February 20188 Comments

Maxine’s three kitten babies are officially two weeks old.

Pets Cats, Kittens
cat guarding and kittens

Suspicious

by Melinda J. Irvine15 February 201823 February 201814 Comments

Our beloved Maxine lost one of her kittens to a mean Ginger Tom. He got into the nest and dragged out her smallest baby. Little Pat only lived two days. Even though we've moved her and the remaining kittens into…

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Family, Pets Cats, Kittens, Mothers
Maxine and the Kittens (banner)

Maxine and the Kittens

by Melinda J. Irvine10 February 201823 February 20184 Comments

Does anyone remember back in July last year when I found a tiny stray cat by the side of the road? Well that little cat became a mother yesterday and our little family has grown four more. Let me tell you…

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Family, Pets Cats, Kittens, Mothers
cat with a toy mouse

Maxine’s First Christmas

by Melinda J. Irvine30 December 201723 February 20184 Comments

we wrapped it in tinsel green, red paper torn her toy mouse tethered to a lower branch the best present a little boy held © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Cozy I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location:…

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Finding Jerry, Free Verse, Pets, Poetry Cats, Finding Jerry, Poetry
three feral cats

Three Cats Run Away

by Melinda J. Irvine18 July 201718 July 2017

three moxie cats flex their ambitions then run away © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Moxie I'm part of Post A Day 2017 SaveSave

Little Poems, Poetry Cats, DailyPrompt, Free Verse, Poetry, Postaday

Little Savage

by Melinda J. Irvine10 July 20173 Comments

every thing primal in your wreckless purrrrrrrrrr © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Savage I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Cats, DailyPrompt, Poetry, Postaday, Senryu

Cat Has a Name

by Melinda J. Irvine7 July 201723 February 20182 Comments

This is Maxine and she is definitely not allowed inside. Well mostly anyway. © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Tether I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Finding Jerry, Pets Cats, DailyPrompt, Postaday
kitten and toys

Little Family of Strays

by Melinda J. Irvine1 July 201723 February 201821 Comments

Yesterday on our afternoon walk, I swore I heard some lost kittens calling each other. To be honest it's actually hard not to find or hear lost kittens on afternoon walks, there are so many street dogs and cats roaming…

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About Mel.

Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian writer, designer, and musician living between the Philippines and Australia. Mel is adopted mum to Jerry, a Filipino boy she met while volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda. All the money she earns as a professional writer is used to support Jerry’s recovery — plus help other marginalised kids see their own potential

neXtDRAFT zine # 68.

neXtDRAFT 68. February 2020

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When I'm not writing, designing or playing music, I'm actively building an online learning centre for the kids of Botongon (Philippines). If you'd like to help out, please make a donation via PAYPAL. You'll get a proper tax receipt and regular project updates. More info.
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