motherhood
My family fantasy centered around me, a feminist dude partner, and two adopted daughters that I could call Mary and Margot after my favorite lady monarchs. Our home would ooze estrogen and empowered ladyhood.
Alana M. in

May 16, 2013 at 5:00pm | 112 comments

cats
You have your baby, and I have mine.
Louise Hung in

Apr 24, 2013 at 10:00am | 223 comments

panic attacks
Panic attacks aren't fun. But they can be funny.
Rebecca in

Apr 17, 2013 at 2:00pm | 119 comments

pets
I don't live beyond my means, but my cats do.
Louise Hung in

Mar 29, 2013 at 2:30pm | 107 comments

plants
Plants that won't hurt your pet -- for maximum drama and minimal poison.
affection
Even hard-hearted jerkwads like yours truly need a little physical affection sometimes. (From our cats.)
cats
Just so you know, this entire article is just an excuse to post gratuitous pictures of my cat wearing clothes.
Kristen Dunleavy in

Mar 5, 2013 at 10:30am | 127 comments

cats
Once I realized the extent of John's cat-mandom, I was in full swoon.
pets
Once she ran across my entire apartment to claw my mother-in-law’s hand for no reason.
Mallory Sadler in

Jan 10, 2013 at 3:30pm | 129 comments

pets
I can reduce myself to tears simply by imagining any combination of my pets past or present bravely traversing the wilderness searching for me out of loyalty, love and devotion.
Louise Hung in

Jan 9, 2013 at 11:00am | 107 comments

cats
He doesn’t adore me, unconditionally or otherwise, but that hasn’t stopped me from developing feelings for him. Feelings I’ve never felt for a cat before.
pets
How does one keep the pet stank out of the house, anyway?
loki and leila
Sometimes adopting an animal is seamless and everything goes like gangbusters from day one. Other times, you have to be ready to commit to some serious time to get things to work out.
pets
I'm going to get all Crazy Cat Lady on your ass for a moment so just be cool.
Louise Hung in

Dec 12, 2012 at 4:00pm | 93 comments

cats
While I hope everyone seriously considers adopting their next pet from a shelter, no one talks about how difficult it can be to raise a shelter pet or a pet that is the product of an abusive previous home life.
Rebecca in

Dec 11, 2012 at 9:00am | 243 comments

cats
I do not cry into their fur at night about my single-woman status. I do not dress them up in bonnets.
Georgie Wells in

Oct 15, 2012 at 10:30am | 81 comments

cats
Cats may be frustrating sometimes, they may be sassy, they may be determined to wreak havoc around the house, but one thing they won’t do, apparently, is increase your risk of cancer.
s.e. smith in

Aug 22, 2012 at 6:00pm | 21 comments

cat ladies
Friday morning I went to check on my cat Rufus, who had been fighting a serious illness for the past few months, but who we thought was getting better. He wasn't better.
Lesley in

Aug 20, 2012 at 2:00pm | 209 comments

babies
I love my boyfriend, but there is no way in hell I am having a baby with this man.
cat butts
Finally, you don’t just watch cute animals via webcam. You play with cute animals via webcam, which is basically THE BEST THING EVER if you can’t play with cute animals in real life.
cats
“You should really write a book about those two,” the vet tech says. “You have the weirdest cats.”
cat lady pride
From bold graphic cats to famous Internet kitties, this nail art's got you covered.