Mia…and Rolz!

Like clockwork, I feed my gang of seven cats at 5:00 p.m. After cleaning up after them and trying to close my work day down, from around 5:30 to 6:00, I have “me time.” This is where I get caught up on emails, play games on my phone, etc., before I start to cook dinner at 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. is also when the cats get a snack, which I guess equates to dessert if you are a human. Like a diligent soldier, Mia sits on the counter next to me during my “me time,” waiting for those two or three pieces of treats she lives for.

I decided to catch her waiting on camera, only to find out when I pulled up the picture that she had a friend in wait with her! That’s Rolz in the background! I should have figured as much. They are two peas in a snack pod when it comes to their daily ritual! How about you all? Do you have cats obsessed with snack rituals? Or do you have cats that like to photobomb pictures?

Oh, and P.S., good luck Mia. It’s officially that time of year when we set our clocks back one hour. Dinner time is dinner time to you, so you won’t be a fan of having to adjust your schedule! What am I saying? When it comes to cats and food, of course, it will be me adjusting to your schedule!

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The gang’s all here! Zoey, Mia, Peanut, Rolz, Kizmet, Jazmine, and Shadow.

Technically speaking, I’m not a childless cat lady. I gave birth to two wonderful sons way back in the dinosaur age of the 1980s. But, if you do the math, they’ve been adults for eons, and I haven’t had to provide for their food, shelter, or basic needs for many years. My current gang of seven cats, however, is a different story. Ranging in ages from five to sixteen, I do provide them with food, shelter, and more daily. At this point in my life, I may as well be a childless cat lady. Read more

Our lovely model for Easter this year is Jazmine.

Hi everyone and Happy Easter from all of us at Zee and Zoey’s! Remember, it’s okay to Photoshop bunny ears on your cat(s). And some cats might even be tolerant enough to sport a pair of fake bunny ears (not mine!). But it’s not okay to give our kitties any of the goodies associated with Easter, such as chocolates, Easter lilies, cellophane grasses, small toys, and more. These things can pose a significant danger to our feline friends, so it’s best to keep them away from anything that could tempt them.

Love, peace, and purrs.

For a detailed post on cat safety protocol, please visit our previously posted article, “Spring Cleaning, Covid, and Easter Safety Tips for Cats for Poison Prevention Awareness Month”

It’s a Blog Hop!

Shadow napping on the couch.

According to the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year, 2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon. While I certainly don’t want to minimize the importance of this ancient custom, I must respectfully say that in our house, it is the year of the Shadow. Why? Because that little black cat of ours that showed up as a kitten in our driveway a little over 4 years ago, in November 2023, has done something we never thought we’d see: he came onto the couch one morning with me and settled in for a nap! Read more

Beautiful Jazmine in all her peach fuzz glory.

The Pantone Color Institute named its 2024 color of the year, PANTONE 13-1023 “Peach Fuzz,” declaring our need for compassion and human connection in the year ahead. It’s a velvety and soothing tone meant to represent “our desire to nurture ourselves and others” and “whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul.” For Jazmine, our feline diva cloaked in luxurious peachy, fuzzy fur, the announcement was met with some dismay, because to her, every year should be the year of Peach Fuzz. Truth is, she has a valid point. The correlation between the power of peach fuzz and feline fur to enrich one’s mind, body, and soul is a strong one indeed, and one that should not be overlooked. Read more