My Dinner With Fluffy

I found this at a shop in Vancouver, WA earlier this year. Though I don't celebrate Christmas, "Thelma" is almost a dead ringer for one of the cats here at chez_alsis. (But less evil-looking.) So I had to have it. From the uneven cropping, I'm guessing it was meant to fit in one of those cards that has a "frame" in front for custom photos. Shown about twice the original size. (The photographer is a woman, BTW. I wish I knew her name.)

Wow! My cats always want to use my vanity table before they head out to the big game, too! From the September issue of Family Circle magazine.

Why not layer thin slices of all three flavors on a decorative plate-- for a special "Burger Nouvelle" holiday treat?! From the December 6th issue of Western Family magazine.

Yes, it's true. You want the cat down stairs, clawing the new sofa and yowling at you while you're trying to get that chicken in the oven. (From a builder's trade mag. Sorry, but I don't remember which one.)

Uncle Rover Wants YOU! From the September issue of Family Circle magazine.

That is one grumpy-looking Spaniel. Maybe you should loosen his collar a bit, Kid. From the August issue of Family Circle magazine.

Printed on the back: "The Cute Kitty Post Card, Published by M.T. Sheehan, Boston." Sent to Miss Gladys Linton, Hillsboro, Oregon.

"A beauty course for kitty in every can." Yeah, because a creature dedicated enough to lick its own butt clean really needs your advice about beauty regimens. From the February issue of Good Housekeeping .

Buy early so the hatched kittens will mature to full-size before the frost hits. From the October issue of Sunset magazine.