Me at my happiest – surrounded by my beautiful furbabies – Zee, Zoey, Kizmet, Jazmine, Peanut, Rolz, and Mia.

It’s National Hug Your Cat Day and I find myself in an interesting spot. I love, love, love my cats and would hug them 27/7/365 if I could. But I’m now in a situation where unlike previous day jobs I’ve had that allowed me some flexibility, I’m working full-time and don’t have anywhere near the free time I used to. It is what it is… I have to pay the bills, but as a consequence, everything has taken a back burner – my ability to write blog posts with frequency, my ability to comment on other blogs, and my time with my cats. Read more

As a rescue cat, Jazmine knows how blessed she is to have a full belly every day. A warm bed to sleep in. A roof over her head and lots of toys to play with. If she’s sick, she can get medication, and she’ll never have to worry about someone taking care of her. But there are lots of children in this world that aren’t nearly as lucky and they need your help. That’s what Red Nose Day is all about – a global effort to help raise money, spread awareness, and yes, even laugh and have fun while doing it.

Or as the #RedNoseDay people say it, it’s time to get seriously silly about creating some change. Honestly, anyone can help – if you work in an office, for example, a single dollar donated by every employee could go a long way. It’s true – $1 provides a meal for a child living in a shelter, $5 provides antibiotics to treat a child with pneumonia or medical supplies for a doctor’s visit on a mobile clinic. $4 will provide an anti-malarial net to protect a mother and her baby, and $15 could keep a child safe, sheltered and off the street for a week.

Get creative and have fun with the fundraising – stop by the Red Nose site for all kinds of ideas and ways you can help make a difference. Jazmine and I are going to donate and we hope you will too!

Beautiful Zoey and her children – Mia, Rolz, Peanut, and Zeuss. We’re privileged to have all of them still with us except Zeuss. Zeuss is blessed with a wonderful forever home in Boston.

We know a holiday like Mother’s Day can be complicated, as it has different meanings and memories for everyone. To keep it simple, on behalf of my beautiful kitty mama, Zoey, and her lovely furbabies – Mia, Peanut, Rolz, and Zeuss – may today be filled with as much peace and joy as possible.

On another note, if you haven’t sent any strange, weird, or funny habits or behaviors your cat has for my upcoming book project, you still have time – the submission deadline is Sunday, May 22. And don’t forget, it doesn’t necessarily have to be weird cat habits or behaviors – it could be the weird habits YOU have as a result of loving cats so much!! If you’re anything like me, I know you have them!!

For further information on submission details and examples of what I am looking for, please visit the following post, Got Cat Weird? Open Submissions for Upcoming Zee/Zoey Publication!

Thank you again – far too many people think cats are too standoffish and aloof to make great pets. I want to change that perception with this book. Sure, some cats can be quiet, or aloof, or independent, but they can also be funny, silly, quirky, charming, and so much more. Just like people, they come in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes, and personalities and we should love them for their uniqueness! They make incredible, loving companions and we want more of them to be adopted in forever homes!!

Regardless of whether it’s National Pet Week, or National Pet Month, the love and commitment to a pet is for a lifetime.

As a pet mom over the years to a variety of lovable creatures – cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, fish, and frogs to be more precise – I can tell you firsthand the joy pets bring to our lives. With this being National Pet Week and National Pet Month, I hope the message is spread to a wider audience so that adoptable pets in need find good, safe, and loving homes. Read more

Peanut, Kizmet, Jazmine, Zoey, Mia, Peanut, and Zee go undercover to fight the battle against hairballs!

Cats and hairballs – they go paw in paw. More than likely you have stepped in at least one mushy projectile on your floor in your lifetime and it’s a subject that’s universally joked about because it’s something that pretty much any cat lover on this earth can relate to. But, the truth is, hairballs actually can be the sign of something much more serious in your cat and are no laughing matter. Having a good grooming plan in place to help your cat stay hairball-free is essential and that is why in our household we use the FURminator deShedding tool on a regular basis. Read more