A happy cat can brighten any day. (Illustration Friday: November 13, 2015)

This is a true story. (Illustration Friday: October 16, 2015)

Lily is on the mend after a recent illness. To celebrate, I bought her a few gifts, including a large scratching post, a cozy bed, and a lit...

Lily is afraid of this week's Illustration Friday topic. I'm still trying to calm her down. (Illustration Friday: August 22, 20...

Lily is an easily stressed kitty. In the worst instances, everything about her gets pointy. (Illustration Friday: August 7, 2015)

Lily gets a bad wrap because she's inhospitable to visitors. I warn her against acquiring a bad reputation. When thinking about this blo...

I just finished reading The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro, a new, great novel with an old dragon in it. Don't get any ideas that I rea...

Check out this Connolly Family Portrait 2015: Mini, Ashes, Lily, and Tyrone with honorary Golden Retriever Kitty, Polly. (Illustration F...

This is Lily's reaction to knocks on the door and visitors and neighbors and rain and storms and unusual noises and the light fixture in...

When I get home, Lily always greets me at the door for a friendly conversation. For everyone else, though, she sharpens her claws. Don't...

Reflecting on last year's primary activities, Lily contemplates future strategies, objectives, and goals. Any tips on defeating the Danc...

Apparently on vacation in California a few days too long, I began dreaming about my kitty at home. But here we are now, back to our routine ...

Lily greets me at the door nearly every single day whenever I get home from anything. She's done this since her arrival in November 2009...

Whenever I try packing for a trip, I always find something unexpected in my luggage.  As much as I want to bring her with me, I'm...

Hi everyone, Bad things happened this weekend that I can't wrap my head around. (I'm talking to you, Florida.) Among them, the ...

Lily has a bad reputation when it comes to hospitality, but she is always sweet to me. Here's a true scene, spotted within 20 minutes of...

As you know, The Kitties are brimming with various talents--dancing, singing, circling, staring.... But they all share a universal one for u...

When Lily really wants me to get out of bed, she starts to do this in front of our bedroom storage closet. When I open the door, she walks a...

When chasing her toys, Lily often runs right past them. (This blue one is her current favorite.) (Illustration Friday: November 16, 2012...

Watch out! She's on the prowl... (Illustration Friday: November 23, 2012)