Catmosis is the subtle movement of a feline from being a stray or stranger into being an indelible fixture in your life.
Recatpricate
Recatpricate – to give and take mutually with a cat.
In use: Nan kissed her cat on the nose, and she recatpricated with a lick of Nan’s chin.
Catankerous
A feline with a bad-tempered, uncooperative, wayward disposition is said to be catankerous.
In use: Normally a sweet and gentle calico, Tabitha always became catankerous when the moon went full in July.
Catimental
Catimental (adjective) – marked by and governed or ordered according to felines’ needs.
Example: Michael wanted to sleep in, but being a catimental man, he knew he needed to get up and feed the cats. Maybe he could return to bed afterwards.
Catsight
Catsight (noun) 1. A feline’s ability to penetrate the ordinary with its vision and apprehend an object or creature’s true nature. 2. Faculty of seeing and comprehending creatures and objects not seen by other species.
In use:
I thought I was alone, but Stormy orchestrated a snap-roll and sat up in her bed on the piano bench. Whiskers forward, ears pricked up, and eyes wide open, her catsight was tracking something. She was looking toward the window. I looked that way and listened. Nothing but the pink moon flooding the nocturnal landscape was evident to me. I asked Stormy, “What is it? You hear a raccoon?”
That last was spoken as a prayer to seduce my runaway fears. Stormy’s jade eyes tracked something move toward me. If it was a spirit, as suspected, I hoped it was a friendly one. Spirits were normally friendly during a pink moon. Friendly or malicious, it would probably be a long night. I was pleased with Stormy’s catsight. Without it, I’d be caught wholly unaware. At least now I was a little prepared.
Suddencat
A suddencat is a wily beast moving with the sound of fog without a whisper of wind. You’re there, alone, when a suddencat abruptly leaps onto your lap, slides across your calf, or sits down, asking questions with whiskers and eyes.
Catschief
Catschief is feline behavior that causes annoyance or difficulty, but often with a humorous slant, such as coupdepaws like stealing your piece of cheese, pizza, or sock, or entertaining themselves via cattipping.
Meowfluence
Meowfluence – The effect wherein the meowing sound cats make replaces words in song.
In example: Michael was meditating, only to discover he was under the meowfluence. Meow had replaced his mantra, and he was now chanting the “Meow Mix” cat food commercial jingle to himself. On the other hand, he felt relaxed and a little drowsy now, but had a slight craving for a small treat.
Catter-patter
Select the best answer.
Catter-patter is _____ .
a) the sound that cats make running around in the other room
b) the chattering noise they make while watching birds
c) an exchange between two or more cats
d) a conversation between you and them
e) all of the above
Catnetic
When a person, object or activity consistently draws a cat’s attention, it’s said to be catnetic.
In example:
Michael’s weeding activity is catnetic. Not only does it draw his four felines as catators, but Pepper, Buddy and Princess from the neighbors’ homes as well.
Michael Seidel, writer 