Monty seems to like dogs…as long as they don’t chase him. He has even played tag with a small dog which came to visit. If the dog’s going to chill out on the floor, Monty, being a tribal sort of little-lion, wants to join in. Yesterday he was trying to rub against and head-butt two … Continue reading
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Part III: A Week in the Life of a Bookstore Cat
Children really are a big favorite with Monty. He is quite comfortable being read to. It is always surprising when he wakes up from a nap to go and see the children who come in the bookstore. He did that twice today. The pre-school boy was delighted when Monty gave him high-fives for treats. Monty … Continue reading
37th Conversation Cafe: May 14 at 7:15 p.m. “What One Thing Would Your Friends Change About You?”
Well, that time has rolled around again. This month’s conversation might be a little too personal for some of you. Be brave. We are going to guess at what one thing your friends would change about you if they could. Of course, you could ask them, but here we just want to examine if we … Continue reading
Part II: A Week in the Life of a Bookstore Cat
Ready for the next customer. Monty is the meeter and greeter. He has a very interesting preference list for a cat. He loves men the best, then children, then women. He is fine with cats. Last year he developed a crush on a Fort Collins Cat Rescue kitten. At home he refuses to be chased … Continue reading
Part I: A Week in the Life of a Bookstore Cat
“Wake up Monty, it’s time to go to work.” Monty is the locally famous bookstore cat at The Eclectic Reader in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was adopted from the Larimer Humane Society after an online search for a cat with a gregarious personality. It was June 2012 and we were in the middle of the … Continue reading