Hello, furriends! Today, I’ve got a real treat for your whiskers and your whisker-adjacent brains: a poem that’s as mysterious and majestic as a particularly well-lit sunbeam. Now, don’t let the spelling throw you off—“tyger” is just a fancy, old-timey way of saying “tiger,” and if you ask me, tigers are basically cats that took “go…
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Purring Towards Better Health: National Cat Health Month
February is National Cat Health Month, which means it’s time to talk about the most important subject in the universe: me. Well, us—cats in general. But mostly me. Because I am, of course, a shining example of good health, excellent grooming, and the ability to be a little dramatic at the vet’s office. (They say…
Tiny Paws Poetry: The Inside-Out Ear Collection
🐾 This collection is part of the Injured Dignity series 🐾 Haiku by Tyson the Cat Distress SignalFolded like a leaf.No one notices but me.And yet—I suffer. Why Must It Happen?One wrong roll and poof.My ear becomes origami.This is not noble. Attempted GroomingI lick. It flops back.I lick harder. Still it mocks.Fur is betrayal. You’re…
The Trouble with Ear Mites: My Story
Hello, dear furriends. Tyson here, bringing you a very important post from the soft side of my heart. Today, I want to talk about something that isn’t glamorous, isn’t fun, but is very real for many kittens and cats: Ear mites. I know firsthand how miserable they can be — because when I was a…
Studio Mewsings: Chatting with Kouki
Hi, furriends! I love meeting new cats, especially ones with interesting stories, and today I got to chat with Kouki, a handsome fellow with a name that means both “hope and love” and a cool Japanese car. He lives with two feline sisters, a big dog named Thorin, and a very creative human who happens…
Tiny Paws Poetry: The Cold Toe Beans Collection
🐾 This collection is part of the Elemental Purrspective series 🐾 Haiku by Tyson the Cat Betrayal Falls SoftThe sky dropped silence.White hush, cold as broken trust.I stepped. I regretted. Onset of RegretOne paw in the fluff.Instant chill through noble pads.Exit strategy? Hop of DespairSnow beneath my feet.I launch like a spooked rabbit.Where is the dry…
Snow and the Unfortunate Situation of Cold Toe Beans
The morning was suspiciously quiet. Too quiet. No birds chattering. No squirrels yelling at each other from the trees. Not even the usual sound of loud trucks threatening my sense of inner peace. Just… hush. A soft, bright hush that made my whiskers twitch with uncertainty. Naturally, I took this as a sign that Something…
Welcome to Tiny Paws Poetry
Short poems. Big feelings. Soft toe beans. Poetry, like a nap, doesn’t have to be long to be perfect. Tiny Paws Poetry is my collection of haiku—short poems inspired by the daily dramas, quiet revelations, and occasional indignities of feline life. These poems are arranged into series, because while I may be small, my emotions…
Paws for Poetry: Reflecting on The Cat and the Moon by W.B. Yeats
Hello, furriends. Tyson here—your whiskered wanderer and humble student of poetry. Today, I’m padding quietly into the dreamier side of the poetic world, following the soft shimmer of the full moon. We’ll be exploring The Cat and the Moon by W.B. Yeats—a poem that captures the quiet magic linking cats and the night sky. Settle…
My Little Woof: A Love Letter to the Best Toy Ever
I have many toys. Mice with crinkly tails. Balls that light up. Feathers on strings. A suspicious number of objects that aren’t technically toys but have been… repurposed. But among them all, there is one I cherish most: My little stuffed dog. Specifically, a small, fuzzy, noble-looking German shepherd. Love at First Pounce The moment…