Standing in front of the Hemingway House before we enter for the tour

As you know, I was on vacation recently with my family and one of the places we went to visit was the Hemingway House in Key West. Clearly, being the cat lover I am, this was really no surprise. But, what can one say about the Hemingway House or Hemingway that hasn’t already been said? After all, he’s been dead since 1961 and is  firmly entrenched in the pages of history. The house remains a beloved tourist attraction in the Keys and the Hemingway cats are legendary. Nobel Prize writing author (Old Man and the Sea), cat lover, notorious drinker, and fisherman are all images that come to mind when I think of this literary talent. Now, upon further inspection, I have come to the conclusion that Ernie and I are long lost relatives. The evidence seems all but indisputable, but I will let you be the judge… Read more

Zee and Zoey thank everyone for all of their support for the Petties 2011 Awards

Well, it’s finally here – July 29th – the final day to vote for Zee and Zoey in the category of “Best Designed Blog” for the Petties 2011 Awards. It’s been a long month of campaigning and Zee and Zoey thank each and every one of you for all of your support. We are hopeful that we will be able to present the Cat Network with the $1000 donation, but, win or lose, we still feel like we have won. We have met so many wonderful new friends along the way and learned so much about our cause – educating people on the critical need to have cats spayed and neutered to help stop the epidemic of cat overpopulation.

We did a three part series on this topic and if you have not had a chance to read these heartfelt and informative posts, I hope you will. I know they have changed my life with what I have learned, and I think it will change yours as well:

The Petties Awards 2011 – Making a Difference – Part One
The Petties Awards 2011 – Making a Difference – Part Two
The Petties Awards 2011 – Making a Difference – Part Three

Thank you again and hope to see you at BlogPaws soon!!

Being cats on a campaign is no easy feat. When you factor in 12 hours a day of napping, 1 hour of window sunning, and assorted moments of chasing bugs and crawling in paper bags, there is barely a minute left to even scratch a few pieces of furniture. But, Zee and Zoey are relentless to their cause to win the Petties 2011 Awards in the category of “Best Designed Blog.” Read more

While posting pictures of my pretty kitties and writing lighthearted posts about the joys of being owned by them is wonderful, sometimes we have to step back a bit and look at the world for the harsh realities that are in front of us. Being chosen as one of the four finalists for the Petties 2011 Awards for the “Best Designed Blog” category is amazing and quite an honor. The possibility of winning $1000 for a rescue organization of my choice is even more so, but with it comes a significant mental and moral responsibility. It’s one thing to hand a check over to someone for a cause, it is another thing all together to really embrace and understand who you are giving it to and why.

My beloved Kit who came to me as a stray in 1992. Here she is resting on her favorite spot, the windowsill, sunning herself and bird watching. This was the last picture of her on the windowsill before she passed away at 18 years of age.

In my lifetime, I have had at least a dozen cats/kittens that have come to me by some design of fate – they have “appeared” in my driveway, I have happened upon them alongside the road or some other public place, or they have been given to me because I was someone’s last hope for a kitty to be saved from a certain demise. All of these methods have been relatively easy emotionally. Open the door. Feed the kitty. Kitty does not leave and becomes a permanent member of your family. For those dedicated and incredible people who give so much of their time, money, heart, and soul to spearheading rescue causes, that is an entirely different ball game and one that I am not certain I could handle with the grace, dignity, inner-strength, fortitude, and dedication that they do. Read more

Hey all my wonderful felinista’s! It’s Deb here and all of us at Zee & Zoey’s Chronicle Connection need some help from you! Nominees for Dogtimes Pet Blog Awards – The Petties 2011 are taking place and we would love to have some support for the “Best Blog Design” category. And don’t fret – even though it is called Dogtimes, it  still has numerous categories open to our beloved feline friends! Now, even though Zee and Zoey might disagree, I know we are not remotely qualified for some of the categories like “Best Overall Pet Blog,” or “Best Cat Blog,” but “Best Design”… well… I can’t help but brag, but I think we deserve a paw pat on the back for that one! I hope you agree that our blog is an absolutely exquisite work of art, filled with stunning photographs, delightful artwork, and heartfelt posts to compliment the overall appeal and beauty for the reader.

We try not to ask too many favors of you, but we really would appreciate any bit of help we could get! We truly think our blog is worthy of this nomination or we wouldn’t ask – and the wonderful bonus out of all of this, if we win in the category, Dogtime will donate $500.00 to a shelter of our choice!

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! Just go to this link and provide the following details:

Name:   Zee and Zoey’s Chronicle Connection

Nominee URL:  http://www.zeeandzoey.com/blog/

Nominee Email:  dbarnes@zeezoey.com

Then, just provide a brief reason why this blog should win!

Thank you all so much and we are grateful for all your help and support!!