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Mr. Cat, and The Black Velvet Bow, Podcast Ep 005

By Phebe Phillips 2 Comments

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This is one of my favorite episodes. At the very end are the “meows” of Cat Sweet Bea, who doesn’t really meow, she emits sounds of staccato squeaks. I had to use the meows of a cat named Oscar in the middle of the podcast during the tea kettle whistle. I needed a more full meow than what Sweet Bea could do.

Here’s the Link to the Episode Page on The Literary CatCast  

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Comments

  1. Pamela says

    March 26, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    I have A Little Silly Cat. And wanted to know how I can clean her. Gently, I know but with what. Can I immerse her??

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    • Phebe Phillips says

      April 26, 2019 at 9:32 am

      Hi Pamela,

      Yes you can clean her. First you do not want to use heat or hot water…it will meld the fibers together. The place to begin is to put her in a pillow case, tie the pillow case so kitty will not fall out. Put in the dryer on NO Heat for a few minutes. You use the pillow case so the eyes will not scratch against the dryer tub. A few minutes in the dryer will loosen and pull out dust and dirt.

      After the dryer, put mild soap in a bowl of cool water to make a very diluted solution. Take a wash cloth, dip it in the bowl, wring it out, and begin to wash kitty with circular motions. This should help life dust and dirt. It should definitely brighten kitty.

      To dry, DO Not place back in the dryer. Put her in the bright sun outside. Rotate kitty as if she’s getting a full tan. The sunlight will help brighten her, and the air will dry her.

      It is not wise to fully wet or immerse kitty in a tub of water, as this creates a wet ball of stuffing inside that becomes very difficult to dry.

      Let me know how it goes.

      With friendship,
      Phebe

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Phebe Phillips, 2021, Podcaster, Cat Lover, Poet, Storyteller

Phebe Phillips is best known for whimsical plush toys that filled the shelves of Neiman Marcus, FAO, and many fine retailers for 25-years. Today, she creates The Literary Catcast Podcast—dedicated to the preservation of vintage books and writings with cats as main characters, bringing them into the modern awareness of a podcast. She writes poetry and short essays for publication in journals. She has two upcoming books, Sleeping With Louie—a daughter’s soul journey as an only child of a mother with Borderline Personality Disorder, who was also an only child, and Upper East Side of The Pines—growing up in East Texas during the sweetness of the 1960s. She is married to Mac. They live with six cats! For now, they live in Dallas, Texas until they move deep into the East Texas piney woods in 2022.

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