Cat Retired

March 19th, 2010

Cat Retired

Cat Jewelry: Freeing the Inner Feline

"Cats are possessed of a shy, retiring nature, cajoling, haughty, and capricious, difficult to fathom. They reveal themselves only to certain favored individuals, and are repelled by the faintest suggestion of insult or even by the most trifling deception." – Pierre Loti

Ah, where to start? Cats are among the most celebrated creatures of literature. They're domesticated and at the same time wild, loved and at the same time hated. They stand for stealth and mystery, the power of silence and secrets. And cat jewelry is a testament to that power.

Even before Halle Berry popularized the Catwoman, and before the sleek, sassy villainess ever graced the pages of DC comics, cats were being worshipped all over the world. The way the cat moves, the easy grace and mysterious stillness fuels the imagination and fires up the senses. Bast, the ancient Egyptian cat-goddess, was a wild goddess who was generous in good humor, and ferocious in ill. To kill a cat in ancient Egypt was to call down the wrath of Bast, and was not only considered an act of evil, but a crime against the gods.

To compare a person to a cat is to give credit to his/her capricious, languid, underhanded nature. Cats will only do as they desire, not as they are told. Loyalty is something they only bestow, not give out of a sense of obligation. At the same time they are affectionate to those whom they have chosen, work with reasons they may not disclose to anyone, and perform incredible tasks with absolute secrecy. Sending a person—especially a woman—cat jewelry as a gift would serve as a tribute to these special traits. Wearing cat jewelry would aid in fostering an image of mystery and an instinct for the refined.

The endearing nature of cats has been immortalized not only in classical literature ("The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe, and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams, to name two of many) but also in modern literature, like TV shows and comic strips. We have Garfield and Heathcliff on our Sunday papers, and Top Cat and the Thundercats in our (all right, kind of outdated) Saturday morning cartoon lineups. Cats have been preserved in so many artistic forms—why can't jewelry be among them?

Cat jewelry might be popular among children, especially little girls who love kittens and probably raise cats of their own. Young women may also appreciate the extraordinary sleekness of the feline motif, and feel especially sexy wearing something so in tune with their sensual nature.

About the Author

Sam Serio is a musician, a writer, and Dad. For more on jewelry and gemstones, visit
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does anyone know why a male cat that has been fixed sprays walls curtains etc what can get rid of the odors?

Our Cat is 10 and I just retired and have noticed the cat sprays furniture walls curtains etc. I am ready to put him to sleep what else can I do to deter him????? What works on the odor. He doesn't care who is around he just has stoped urinating in the box!

Have the vet check him out. My girlfriend has a cat who's far older than that and he's never done anything that bad. Make sure there isn't a urinary tract infection or any other condition that's causing him to urinate so much and in such a 'desperate' way.

Also remember he's now marked this territory and so long as the odor is there he'll remember that he has sprayed there before and will spray again.

Use this stuff called Approach. You can get it online at www.approachit.net It's awesome stuff. It's water-based so spray it anywhere you can spray water. It's perfectly safe so it won't harm you or your cat if it gets on you or him. Spray until the odor is completely gone (including the curtains, furniture etc) and you can add it to rug cleaning machines etc and once the odor's gone, so long as your cat stops spraying, the odor won't return.

Good luck!

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