A Way with Words

Singing Sand (episode #1546)

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Cat Beer, Cat Hair, and Cat’s Face

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Our Changing Attitudes about the Treatment of Animals Are Embedded in Our Language

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Whisker Fatigue

Posted by Grant Barrett on June 18, 2018 · Add Comment

Cats’ whiskers, or vibrissae, are exceedingly sensitive. If a cat seems reluctant to eat out of a particular bowl, she may be bothered by whisker fatigue. This is part of a complete episode.
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Poor Nameless Cat

Posted by Grant Barrett on June 9, 2018 · Add Comment

During a discussion in our Facebook group, a listener shares that her cat’s name evolved from Poor Nameless Cat to PNC to Pansy. This is part of a complete episode.
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Lick the Cat Over

Posted by Grant Barrett on January 26, 2018 · Add Comment

Debra in Gates, North Carolina, says that her husband tries to do things right the first time because, as he puts it, he doesn’t like licking the cat over. To have to lick the cat over is to have to repeat a laborious process for a second time. This is part of a complete episode.
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