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FRIDAY CAT BLOGGING

James Joyner   ·   Friday, December 19, 2003   ·   5 Comments

Memo to self: Always keep bowl of dry food topped off: AP

A group of hungry cats began to eat their 86-year-old owner after she suffered an apparent stroke and couldn’t get up for nearly a week, officials said Thursday.

Mae Lowrie, who lives with seven cats, was discovered unconscious and riddled with bite marks Wednesday night at her Panorama City apartment, Fire Department and hospital officials said.

She was listed in fair condition at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, said hospital spokeswoman Lisa Kort.

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The cats, apparently without food for that time, also tried to eat Lowrie’s small dog. . . .

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James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. Follow James on Twitter.

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  1. Kevin Drum says:
    Friday, December 19, 2003 at 12:06

    I just knew someone was going to post this story….

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  2. McGehee says:
    Friday, December 19, 2003 at 18:02

    Seems like a good reason for lonely old ladies not to own cats.

    A parakeet won’t try to eat you if you’ve fallen and can’t get up.

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  3. Little Miss Attila says:
    Friday, December 19, 2003 at 23:51

    This is the first time I’ve heard of them starting before the person is actually dead.

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  4. James Joyner says:
    Saturday, December 20, 2003 at 07:32

    Well, they were starving to death. If you’re going to have seven cats, it’s probably a good idea to have a friend or two that will notice that you haven’t come out of the house in seven days and check on you.

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  5. Overtaken by Events says:
    Friday, December 19, 2003 at 12:38

    Proof of Life
    Just a few snaps with the digital for your entertainment The end of sunset last night as seen from the…

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FRIDAY CAT BLOGGING

James Joyner   ·   Friday, December 5, 2003   ·   5 Comments

Scamp, Henry, and I are taking a snow day.

While these photographs may give the impression that all the cats do is lie around on the couch, that would be inaccurate. Sometimes, they lie around on one of the beds, on the floor, or on various ledges.

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  1. lefty skeptic says:
    Friday, December 5, 2003 at 14:29

    Wish we were getting some of that snow out here in Colorado. Glad to see the kitties again.

    OT – just wanted to let OTB readers know that you can vote for OTB as “Best New Blog” at -

    http://wizbangblog.com/poll.php

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  2. jen says:
    Friday, December 5, 2003 at 15:04

    Scamp looks very sweet (in that bottom picture) – or is that Henry? I can’t remember which is which.

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  3. James Joyner says:
    Friday, December 5, 2003 at 15:53

    Scamp is on top, Henry on bottom.

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  4. Kate says:
    Friday, December 5, 2003 at 20:09

    Nothing wrong with those cats that couldn’t be solved by a dog.

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  5. Meryl Yourish says:
    Saturday, December 6, 2003 at 00:10

    What a beauty Henry is. Come to think of it, he and Gracie look enough alike to be siblings.

    Bigtime “awwww” moment.

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FRIDAY CAT BLOGGING

James Joyner   ·   Friday, November 14, 2003   ·   13 Comments

By popular demand, Scamp and Henry:



Update (1702): One Fine Jay has way too much time on his hands. . .

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  1. hln says:
    Friday, November 14, 2003 at 14:24

    They’re darling! Cats make everything better (and I don’t mean main courses).

    hln

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  2. BigFire says:
    Friday, November 14, 2003 at 15:57

    They have the subdue boredom look of “I’m the lord and master of all I survey”.

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  3. jen says:
    Friday, November 14, 2003 at 16:59

    Dogs rule, but you do have very sweet kitties. ;-)

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  4. lefty skeptic says:
    Friday, November 14, 2003 at 17:06

    James, why don’t you let Kevin Drum know about this? Nice kitties, by the way.

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  5. James Joyner says:
    Friday, November 14, 2003 at 17:10

    Thanks.

    Kevin is hereby duly notified.

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  6. Meezer says:
    Friday, November 14, 2003 at 19:16

    Miko and Tori say Hi! to Scamp and Henry.

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  7. Kevin says:
    Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 00:42

    Woah, I thought I was at CalPundit all of the sudden.

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  8. James Joyner says:
    Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 07:25

    Scamp and Henry: The Paris Hilton of OTB.

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  9. Steven says:
    Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 09:24

    Didja get a new digital camera?

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  10. James Joyner says:
    Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 09:46

    Actually got it last year at Christmas. Just haven’t gotten around to publishing any pics.

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  11. Calpundit says:
    Friday, November 14, 2003 at 17:42

    Friday Cat Blogging — 14 November 2003
    FRIDAY CAT BLOGGING….It’s been getting mighty chilly here in Southern California, with temperatures falling well below 70 degrees some days. Inkblot has taken to solving this problem by burrowing under the blankets in the morning (and practically pus…

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  12. the RANT: says:
    Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 12:13

    Name That … #197
    OK today we are going to combine Name That TV Show with Saturday Dog blogging. (OK so we have never done Saturday dog blogging but the concept of pet blogging is not unheard of.) Name the TV show using the…

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  13. angelweave says:
    Sunday, November 16, 2003 at 09:56

    Sunday Cat Blogging
    Is this supposed to be a Friday thing? In the spirit of Pixy Misa, James Joyner, and Kevin Drum, here are some pictures of my cats. Not all of ‘em, mind you, because I have five. But I’ll get there eventually. (That cat in the left picture on Kevin’s s…

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