My Fat Cat: The Booktag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1904972011-10-24T22:17:44-04:00A Web site for readers of the book "My Fat Cat," and lovers of cats, fat or otherwise, published by Hatherleigh Press, by the author Martha Garvey, a writer based in pet-friendly Hoboken, NJ.TypePadGreat advice, always bears repeating, from Animal Planet about fat catstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef015436634fbe970c2011-10-24T22:17:44-04:002011-10-24T22:17:44-04:00"With an alarming number of fat cats out there -- one scientific study concluded that 53 percent of cats in the U.S. are either overweight or obese -- your not-quite-svelte feline may need to quit the clean plate club." http://animal.discovery.com/healthy-pets/cat-health-101/how-to-put-your-cat-on-a-diet.html...Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2011/10/great-advice-always-bears-repeating-from-animal-planet-about-fat-cats.htmlAngel Cats in Hell's Kitchen Need Forever Homestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef01538ef0eb0a970b2011-06-04T10:56:02-04:002011-06-04T10:56:02-04:00A lovely video about an adorable group of cats who need homes. If you're in New York, or know somebody who is, tell them to stop by Spoiled Brats on W. 49th between 8th and 9th Avenue and make a...Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2011/06/angel-cats-in-hells-kitchen-need-forever-homes.htmlWhen Cats Create: The Looons decorate a tree in Hell's Kitchentag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef015432aaf5f0970c2011-05-31T08:59:30-04:002011-05-31T08:59:30-04:00My colleague Gabe Stein and I made a short film about a delightful yarn project in Hell's Kitchen, NYC. The team calls themselves the Looons--please watch the film to see why. Luisa and Nicki, the owner of the three cats...Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2011/05/when-cats-create-the-looons-decorate-a-tree-in-hells-kitchen.htmlNot a fat cat, but a great story about a thin one--and his ownertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef01543270a34d970c2011-05-21T08:02:41-04:002011-05-21T08:02:53-04:00Some inspiration for the weekend.Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2011/05/not-a-fat-cat-but-a-great-story-about-a-thin-one-and-his-owner.htmlLord Tubbington: my new favorite character on "Glee"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef01538e46ee9d970b2011-05-03T18:54:54-04:002011-05-03T18:54:54-04:00You have to wait for him to appear, but it's totally worth it. And I do NOT endorse his diet. Even though the fondue looks pretty tasty. And props, always, to the comic stylings of Heather Morris.Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2011/05/lord-tubbington-my-new-favorite-character-on-glee.htmlTwo cats working out their upper bodiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef0148c6ad9187970c2010-12-13T12:03:21-05:002010-12-13T12:03:21-05:00Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2010/12/two-cats-working-out-their-upper-bodies.htmlCan a cat person and a non-cat person live together?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef0148c6a61537970c2010-12-12T10:47:13-05:002010-12-12T10:47:13-05:00This New York Times article about a couple moving into a spectacular apartment in Long Island City, Queens, is also about the very careful CAT training that made it all possible. Off limits in the living room are the jute...Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2010/12/can-a-cat-person-and-a-non-cat-person-live-together.htmlTake care of your pets--it's hurricane season.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef0133f379e586970b2010-09-01T14:07:43-04:002010-09-01T14:07:43-04:00It's hurricane season, and the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Here's a terrific video to help you get better prepared to move your pet should you have to move quickly. One of the good things to come out of Katrina...Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2010/09/take-care-of-your-pets-its-hurricane-season.htmlShortcake STILL needs a hometag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef01348680cbbc970c2010-08-27T11:12:50-04:002010-08-27T11:12:50-04:00A video from a couple of months ago. She's still looking for her forever home.Still waiting for you at Tribeca's cool doggy day care and swimming pool, Water4dogs. Please email me if you want more details. Because she lives at...Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2010/08/shortcake-still-needs-a-home.htmlWhen pigs fly...and cats swim...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c3d5753ef0133f2b60f5e970b2010-07-29T23:49:42-04:002010-07-29T23:49:42-04:00This cat has recovered miraculously, thanks to the wonderful guy in the water, John Larson. (John helped our dog in a very similar way.)Martha Garveyhttp://www.myfatcatbook.com/2010/07/when-pigs-flyand-cats-swim.html