Molly Armstrong

That’s a wonderful question, and it gets to the heart of what makes Singapuras so special. They are, in fact, known for a very distinct, soft chirping sound-almost like a little bird. It’s not a loud,…

My Singapura’s senior years feel more like a series of thoughtful little missions than play. She’ll still hop onto the kitchen counter, but it’s with a specific purpose-to inspect a crumb or claim a w…

After a long pause, I’d say the real trick is to stop thinking in terms of height altogether. A Savannah doesn’t just jump up-they ricochet off walls, the backs of sofas, even the refrigerator door, c…

My 15-year-old Savannah, Cleo, still needs more enrichment than my friend's laid-back Ragdoll, but it's quieter now. She doesn't race around-she stalks. I hide a treat under a folded towel, and she'll…

Mine has a whole repertoire of tiny, questioning trills that sound like she's asking permission, but if I don't respond fast enough, she lets out a single, sharp "mew" that's impossible to ignore. She…

Fourteen years with my Chartreux, Gizmo, taught me that. The midnight zoomies and toy-mouse assassinations gradually gave way to a quiet insistence on 6 PM lap time and a specific spot on the bed. He …

I keep a soft fleece throw bunched up on the pillow right next to my head. My Tonkinese, Zephyr, burrows halfway under it so his back presses against my cheek for warmth, but his paws stay on the surf…

I’ve noticed my Chartreux tilts her head slightly when she gives me that smile, which makes the whole expression even more deliberate. She’ll sit by the pantry door, gaze up with that curved mouth, an…

From my experience with my own American Curl, it's really their genetics and temperament. They tend to keep that playful, kitten-like curiosity well into their senior years, almost like they refuse to…