About

Cherryl Chow (two r’s, like purr) is the guardian of two rescue cats. One is a half-Siamese, chocolate point cat, with a more or less chronic nasal fungal infection. Her name is Mittens, and she is a California native. She is a very youthful 15-year-old with a spring in her steps and an insatiable appetite for food. She always wants Cherryl to watch her eat.

The other is Lydia, a blind, albino, possibly hearing-impaired cat born and bred in New Orleans. She’s estimated to be 12 years old. She has an insatiable appetite for human contact. She wants a lap–or chest–any chance she gets. Lydia is the most affectionate cat ever and a great purring machine. She has reduced the mysteries of the universe into a simple formula: All humans are good; other cats are all bad

Cherryl writes about the therapeutic benefits of cats not only through research, but from her personal experiences with cats. Many helped her through some bleak times in her life.

Long before Cherryl became a cat lover, she was a published writer, poet, and published author. In college she majored in Psychology, with a concentration in ethology (animal behavior).

Cherryl is fluent in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. She was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. She has lived in Hong Kong, Taipei, Chicago, Portland (Ore.), Boulder, and L.A. She currently lives in northern California.