Jazmine and Mia tuck themselves into a perfectly formed ball of love as they share a nap on the cat cushion in the guest bedroom.

I love symbolism. The kind of symbolism that we find in everyday life that we are able to draw special meaning from. For me, I found that of late I was inexplicably drawn to going into our guest bedroom where the cats love to nap – the room has a window perfect for squirrel and bird watching and is typically awash in a glorious bath of warm sunlight, giving it a wonderfully peaceful and cozy feeling.

Absorbing the zen of the room, they go into a deep nap, tucking themselves into perfectly curled up balls and I marvel at the simplicity of how they are able to so gracefully take on that shape – sometimes on their own and sometimes intertwined with one another – which caused me to reflect on the circle shape, a shape that symbolizes eternity and the never-ending cycle of life. Read more

Who can resist that sweet little face. Of course I will be your Valentine, Jazmine. Anyone else?

Valentine’s Day is upon us so you know what that means – a day filled with love, romance, greeting cards, chocolates, diamonds, red roses, and more. But love can come in many forms and it’s not always easy or happy. Especially when it causes us to remember what we love that we no longer have. For me, that is my darling Harley who I lost unexpectedly last June. Try as I might, reconciling her loss has been extremely difficult for me, so today I am making a milestone step by sharing the picture I posted of her for last years Valentine post. I am doing it because much as I want to remain in denial, and even though seeing her picture crushes my heart, I loved her dearly and I just couldn’t bear to share pictures of the rest of my gang without including her because she will always be a part of my heart.

I do apologize for starting this post off on such a sad note. I didn’t mean to do it, it just sort of happened. But I promise I am okay – I am actually happy to be remembering her and so please enjoy her picture as well as some others of my feline family (including a vintage card I made back in 2012 when Jazz was still with us) that I feel express the meaning of love. Happy Valentine’s Day to you all and make sure you give all the kitties and humans in your life a hug and kiss and let them know how much you love them.

Love is all around us if you care to look for it. It is in the small joys of life such as a purr, a hug, a kind word, or a smile. Thank you for the reminder, sweet Harley. I love you and miss you each and every day.

Jazmine and Kizmet fell in love the moment they met one another and are best buddies!

Mia and Peanut share a heart-shaped nap of love!

Zoey back in 2009 with Rolz who was about 6 weeks old in this picture. Love, love, love this.

Muah!!! Valentine kisses from handsome Zee!

Rolz is like a big-brother to Jazmine and loves her so much!

Zoey, Mia, and Zee in a beautiful line of content love!

The Valentine card I made back in 2012 – so much has changed since then…

I don’t know about you, but for me, I think we all could use a dose a sunshine, both literally and figuratively. What a better way to do that on Wordless Wednesday than to share some pictures of cats in sunlight?

There is just something so soothing about a sunbeam and I always marvel that no matter how small that last remaining sliver of sunlight might be, a cat will find it and take comfort in it for every precious second.

Isn’t that the ultimate message? To live life in the moment? I sure think so. Happy Wednesday and may you all find a sunbeam or two of your own along the way…

Kizmet, Rolz, and Zoey

Mia

Rolz

Zoey

Zee and Rolz

Jazmine

Kizmet back in 2012 when he was a kitten

Peanut

Rolz and Mia

For as long as I can remember, I have been rescuing animals in just about every color, shape, size, and breed you can imagine, and for the most part, I didn’t go deliberately looking them, they just seemed to “find” me. I always thought it was the intervention of fate – these animals intuitively seemed to seek me out, sensing I would help them and I always did. That is why today, Change a Pet’s Life Day, is especially touching to me. Because in reality, when one changes the life of a pet, one also changes their own human life and that is something that is true not just today, but every single day of the year. Read more

For nearly all of my life, Cat Fancy magazine has been a part of it. I find it bittersweet to know it will no longer be…

Irreverent. That was the word Susan Logan, editor of Cat Fancy magazine used with me when she called me last month to give me the news – after 50 years, Cat Fancy magazine would cease to exist, being replaced this May/June with a high-gloss, headline attention-getting, new print entity – Catster magazine born from Catster.com. Read more