Alchemy of Meow

Welcome to the University of Meow

Enrollment is Automatic. Graduation is Impossible.

Aug 9 • Cherryl Chow

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July 2026

Emotional Squatter's Rights

An Excerpt from Lydia's Lantern

Jul 30 • Cherryl Chow

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Why My Cat is Better Than Your (Average) Life Coach

Or how a champagne Burmese succeeded where habit books, apps, and human beings failed

Jul 22 • Cherryl Chow

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Hi, I’m Callie. No, I’m Not a Girl

An origin story involving four veterinarians, one pair of testicles, and absolutely no dignity

Jul 14 • Cherryl Chow

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Door Slam at Dawn

Why a cosmic national treasure refuses to let me sleep past 5.59 a.m.

Jul 9 • Cherryl Chow

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Meet Hugo, the Diplocat

A Champagne Burmese, literary namesake, and certified ambassador of cuddles, guests, and household peace

Jul 2 • Cherryl Chow

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June 2026

I Tried to Relaunch My Newsletter--and my Cat(s) Took Over

I had a strategy. Newbery had paws.

Jun 28 • Cherryl Chow

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I Have Not Abandoned the Meowastery

I have been away from this little feline temple for a while.

Jun 27 • Cherryl Chow

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April 2026

I Went to Buy Sunglasses and was Spiritually Evaluated by Cats

On Luxury Branding, Feline Judgment, and the Illusion of Choice

Apr 9 • Cherryl Chow

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March 2026

Cats Are Japanese (In a Manner of Speaking)

On "ma," silence, and why your cat understands something you don't

Mar 31 • Cherryl Chow

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The Cat Who Came Back Through the Clouds

An excerpt from my memoir: Lydia's Lantern

Mar 11 • Cherryl Chow

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Lighting Lydia's Lantern

Dispatch from the Before Times

Mar 4 • Cherryl Chow

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