Well, I’m back from BlogPaws safe and sound and you can see that the cats are thrilled to see me… Normally I come back with kitty swag overload to bribe entice them back into my good graces quickly, but I am sad to say that I did not even have a single feather toy or measly catnip mouse to pull out of my suitcase bag of tricks for them.  There were dog toys galore at the conference, but for us feline lovers, we were left  in the dust with the exception of several bags of tasty kibble treats.

Once the cats realized I had nothing to offer other than treats that they are already accustomed to getting on a daily basis, they took a brief moment from napping to glare at me and then went back to treating me with the proper disdain I deserved after abandoning them for three days…

I promise once I catch my breath and collect my thoughts I will update you with all the BlogPaws comings and goings for those of you who could not make it. But here’s a hint for you, despite the lack of cat swag, it was fun!!

Oh kitties… Even though I am having fun with all my blogging friends, I miss you too and promise I will be home soon… Please don’t be too mad at me – I will have lots of great swag to share with you!!

Well, here we go again! It’s hard to believe I am getting ready to leave today for my third BlogPaws Conference!! This year I am determined to stay the entire duration and respectfully ask that all hurricanes stay away from Tyson’s Corner, VA. I can’t wait for the infamous cheesecake to see my old blogging buddies, as well as to catch up with other bloggers that I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet. I am also looking forward to attending some great seminars and doing some serious networking. Read more

With Blog Paws only a couple of weeks away, it naturally got me to thinking of all things, blogging, which led me to the realization after self-analysis of the top basic rules to follow when creating a good blog post, that I was mediocre at best and needed to give myself the “Imperfect Blogger Award.” Or, if you prefer, “The Flawed Blogger Award,” or “The Blogger who Just Can’t Conform to the Golden Rules of Blogging Award,” or just simply, “The Bad Blogger Award.” Read more

Hi All! I have an interesting favor to ask of you today if I might. As you know, one of my main missions with Zee and Zoey’s blog is to spread the message of cat responsibility to a larger audience outside of my cat circle of friends and peers which is no easy task. Trying to widen my reach and meet new people outside of my genre, I happened upon a wonderful blog the other day that is called “Searching for the Happiness.” The author, Wendy McCance, writes with a reflective and thought provoking style that really caught my attention and I find that it is nice to sometimes frequent blogs that are not exclusively cat related. And yes, you may audibly gasp here… Read more