# That Time I Bought a Cat

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Podcast: [Relatively Stable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/relatively-stable-7026682)
Published: 2026-03-05T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://stableroots.substack.com/p/that-time-i-bought-a-cat
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## Resource

That Time I Bought a Cat (And Then Purchased Another) In this week’s episode, I’m reading my latest Stable Roots essay — a piece about cats, yes, but also about grief, land, financial contraction, hospice care, and the quiet investments that hold us steady when everything else feels uncertain. The year I bought two Siberian cats was the same year my father entered hospice, we lost the farm we had stewarded for two decades, and Christopher and I signed for a historic property that would become Lavender Hill. I had never purchased a cat before. The decision felt indulgent at the time. It turns out it was something else entirely. This episode explores: - Why the Hermitage Museum has cats guarding its galleries - The difference between rescue and presence - What it means to be responsible for everyone else And why sometimes the smallest purchases anchor us through the largest transitions If you are building something that depends on you — land, family, business, community — this week's essay may resonate with you. Get full access to Stable Roots at stableroots.substack.com/subscribe

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