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Category Archives: Tellington Touch, TTouch
Your Standard Fight-Play-Groom Cycle
I think there’s one thing all we catniks possibly agree on: Our feline friends can be mighty subtle beings. I’m aware – if I’m on my game, that is – that I better observe my cats carefully, and fast. And … Continue reading
A Thousand Words
I have a picture for you that I think you will agree is worth a thousand words. More than that, if we’re talking my words. When I showed Teresa this picture, she advised I should just post it and no … Continue reading
Posted in Tellington Touch, TTouch, Things Cats, Humans Do
Tagged cats, humor, introducing new cat, Tellington Touch, TTouch
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A Very Important Award
With a nod to one of our favorite blog-pals Katnip Lounge, we’ve been honored with the Very Important Person Cat award by another of our favorites, Confessions of A Cat Woman. Confessions is an avatar of wit and style, so … Continue reading
Double-Wide Load
Teresa’s back in town, to the rescue thank Cod. Here are the boys, taken toward the tail-end of Thursday’s Tellington session. (Check out the scary video of Linda Tellington-Jones herself, working her magic, at the end of this post.) The … Continue reading
Posted in Tellington Touch, TTouch, Uncategorized
Tagged cats, introducing new cat, Tellington Touch, TTouch
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Assurance : The Work
I mentioned I wanted assurance. Ease, solace, soothing. For all of us, beans and cat-beings alike. I now see, in my golden years, that I need to loosen my grip on that ’60’s flower-power pipedream. This flower doesn’t grow by … Continue reading
Bugs Assured
After yesterday’s checklist, one thought remains. I may have become, to my horror, like many parents I know. After all I’ve done for you? A little gratitude might be nice. But if I ask instead: Do I see Bugs … Continue reading
Posted in Feldenkrais, Pictures, Tellington Touch, TTouch, Things Cats, Humans Do
Tagged cats, discipline, Feldenkrais, Tellington Touch, treats, TTouch
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Clearing The Air
Over the weekend I got unhinged by kittens. Boy that was fun. Now it’s a weekday. So back to work: I want the world to improve. For cats, that is. No hope remains, where beans are concerned. Present company excepted. … Continue reading
Posted in Empathy, Philosophy-Psychology, Pictures, Tellington Touch, TTouch, Things Cats, Humans Do
Tagged awareness, Bed Bath & Beyond, cats, David Eagleman, Eagleman, emotions, foraging, Fresh Air, Incognito, Jackson Galaxy, jokes, kitchen rug, kittens, microfiber, nonskid, NPR, play, predation, Tellington Touch, Terry Gross, TTouch
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Bugs and Bean Take It Up A Notch
Writing on Father’s Day, I dedicate this post to my essentially kind departed father. Zichrono l’bracha. It’s been too long without a picture of His Highness, so let me get that done next. This was shot back in the day … Continue reading
Posted in Empathy, Feldenkrais, Pictures, Tellington Touch, TTouch, Things Cats, Humans Do, Uncategorized
Tagged Aikido, awareness, Baja California Sur, brain science, cactus, cats, Cesar Millan, clowder, dog whisperer, Feldenkrais, indoor, indoor cat, jumping cholla, learning, Nonviolent Communication, NVC, Tellington Touch, TTouch, valerian
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Report on Completion of Probation by H. Bean and B.O. Hooligan
To: Hon. R. Arnold and Legislature of the State of Arkansas, USA Cc: Fergus Fowler, MSW Re: State v. Humid (Nadbugs) Bean, Guardian of Bougarabou O. Hooligan a/k/a “Bugs” Charge: One Count of Second-Law Kindness Violation, Ark. Code Ann. 03-30-49 … Continue reading
