Author Archives: O'Shorty

Originally published Sunday, May 23, 2010, Calliope Rescue. Like humans, cats suffer psychological traumas as well as physical ones. And like humans, these psychological injuries often are not as easily quantified as physical illnesses are. Tests reveal whether a cat has FIV or feline leukemia. High temperatures signal an infection. Bite wounds and broken bonesContinue reading “Gabriel Rises”

Originally published Thursday, March 15, 2012, Calliope Rescue. Believing in love and redemption isn’t always easy, but the following stories of two very special cats help. Sirius lived under Calliope’s loving umbrella for two years. “How is this gem being overlooked?,” we often wondered. His FIV+ status explained some adopters’ reluctance, even though he wasContinue reading “Two Souls”

Originally published Sunday, March 28, 2010, Calliope Rescue. Sirius and I lately have been thinking about routine. If ever a creature loved routine, of course, it’s a feline. And although my easily bored human nature resists sameness, I am slowly understanding the comfort that routine can provide. Like all great feline-human pairs, Sirius and IContinue reading “Routine, but Far from Boring”

Originally published Thursday, March 4, 2010, Calliope Rescue. When I need a dose of sanity, do you know where I go? I go to Sirius’s room. Sirius is my gratitude role model. I may enter his room feeling frayed from the pull of everyday challenges, but by the time I leave, my breathing has evenedContinue reading “Now’s a Good Time”

Originally published Saturday, January 30, 2010, Calliope Rescue. “Hello,” I say as I greet Sirius, the latest Calliope cat. But as I lean down to stroke his upturned face, another word flashes through my mind. “Goodbye.” Like Starlight, Sirius is FIV positive. But his story is a happier one. He was rescued before life onContinue reading “Hello, Goodbye”

Originally published January 20, 2010, Calliope Rescue (Brookline, MA) Starlight is a Calliope Cat. But Starlight is gone now, his suffering over. “Starlight was, but is no more.” Wouldn’t this be more correct, then? Your sixth-grade English teacher, Mrs. Stickler, would probably say yes. “Present tense is used to describe actions or events that areContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”

It is never too late to begin writing, is it? It can’t be. So I’m starting . . . right this very second. This blog first shares a few posts I wrote for Calliope Rescue several years ago, to be followed by more recent ones. Let’s see what happens.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”