Recent Pets Blog | Animal Folktales PostsThere's More Than One Way To Skin A Cat: Ugh!by Marjorie Dorfman16 Jul 2006 07:18 AMDoes this idiomatic expression have anything to do with the cat having nine lives? After all, to lose one's skin is a serious proposition and difficult to recover from even if we are dealing with a creature as resourceful and intelligent as a cat. Cat Got Your Tongue? Nasty Thoughtby Marjorie Dorfman13 Jul 2006 10:12 AMAs we consider the cat's place in our modern language (for we already know where they stand in our hearts), we become increasingly aware of odd phrases and expressions that surely came down to us from somewhere. To Let the Cat Out of The Bagby Marjorie Dorfman12 Jul 2006 08:05 AMThis old saying does seem kind of odd at first glance, and yet it is an expression most of us say very often. But what does it mean? It would appear to be a bit out of context, as cats love to get into bags, as we all know. The Cheshire Cat: The Eternal Smileby Marjorie Dorfman15 Apr 2006 05:35 AMAlthough the phrase "grinning like a Cheshire cat" was most certainly publicized by the pen of Lewis Carroll in his immortal children's classic, "Alice In Wonderland," the origin of the phrase cannot be exactly accounted for. Animal Folktales: Why Cats Chase Ratsby Aimee Amodio19 Jan 2006 10:45 AMThis is a story of how the animals came to be part of the Chinese Zodiac. You may want to tell it the next time you order Chinese food! ~~~ A long time ago, the animals of China were invited to compete for a place in the Zodiac calendar. Animal Folktales: Why Dogs Sniff Tailsby Aimee Amodio14 Jan 2006 01:37 PMA long time ago, when the world was young, there were no dogs. There were only wolves, running wild. It was the mother in the family who took the first wolf puppy, taught it how to be a part of the family, and called it a dog. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I was wondering when this was going to happen." |
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