Happy 12th birthday to sweet Jazmine!

Happy 12th birthday to our almost “teenager,” Jazmine. Since the day we adopted you in March 2014, you have brought love and sunshine into our lives, and we wouldn’t want you any other way than the spoiled kitty you are!

Our very own peach -Miss Jazmine!

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. This velvety and soothing tone represents “our desire to nurture ourselves and others” and “whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul.” The sentiment is greatly needed and one we should embrace every year and every day. I thought it was fitting to end the year with peach, too, hence featuring my lovely ginger Jazmine in this year’s holiday card I designed.

From all of us at Zee and Zoey’s, we wish you a joyous holiday and best wishes for a peaceful and loving New Year.

When we adopted Jazmine in March 2014, we had no idea how old she was. But, based on what we did know, it was easy enough to surmise she was probably born in September 2013. The date of September 28? I decided to bestow that upon her so that she had something official. But, truthfully, Jazmine is by far the biggest Diva cat I’ve ever had the pleasure of being owned by, and for her, every day is a celebration of her existence on this planet!

But still, being the princess she is, she deserves even more love, attention, and treats on this specially decreed day. Happy birthday, sweet girl. You bring sunshine into our lives every day, and we wouldn’t want you any other way than the spoiled kitty you are!

Blogging in the early days. Always with the help of my feline gang.

I started blogging in October 2010. That’s a long time. Since then, the journey has changed. When I began, it was a small climate of bloggers, newly emerging and growing together, each with our unique voices and personalities. But now, many of us in that initial clowder have quietly stepped aside or changed direction, including me. I have several reasons, but it boils down to three: my ginger cat, Jazmine, an oversaturated amount of cat-related facts and information on the internet, and my day job. Read more

Happy 10th birthday to our gorgeous, amazing, Jazmine.

Dan took this photo of Jazmine a few days ago, so it’s current to what she looks like as she celebrates her 10th birthday! She looks very wise for her years and decided to go with a serious pose, rather than her typically sweet, silly, and goofy self!

Meeting Jazmine at Global Pet Expo, 2014. It was meant to be.

We love her so much and are so blessed to have her fated to us back in 2014 when we met her at Global Pet Expo, up for adoption. We were not looking for a new kitten in our lives, but one look at her told us otherwise. Happy birthday sweet girl and wishes for many, many more.

Also fitting, today is Remember Me Thursday^®, a day created in 2013 by Helen Woodward Animal Center to inspire the entire world to share the importance of pet adoption and shine a light on all orphan pets waiting in shelters and rescues. Since its inception, Remember Me Thursday^® has made more than 2 billion impressions on social media and we are proud to be a part of this incredible effort. Jazmine is a shining example of the joy of pet adoption and we encourage everyone to visit the site at Remember Me Thursday^® to share inspirational stories of pet rescue and to light a candle.

Jazmine is a shining example of the joy of pet rescue.