Leave it to Beaver debuted in 1957 – hard to believe how much life has changed since then…

The Happy Day’s/Leave it to Beaver world where dad would go off to work and mom would stay at home to raise the kids and keep the house in order are long gone. Our lives are no longer dictated by traditional male/female roles and neither is our work schedule. 9 to 5 is a time frame that applies to some people in a work sense, but for many more, they work evenings, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.

So, when we say TGIF in reference to looking forward to a Saturday and Sunday weekend, that phrase doesn’t really apply to everyone anymore – one person’s Friday could be another person’s Tuesday and that is why cats are so brilliant. Seriously, they truly are so much more ahead of us in the intelligence curve because when you look at their behavior, it seems they have known all along that every day could be the opportunity for a TGIF moment for someone and that is why they have perfected the art of relaxation pretty much 24/7.

In honor of that mindset, please allow my cats to demonstrate that point with a more modern approach to interpreting the days of the week (and please click images to enlarge): Read more

To see Zoey with full size cattitude, please click image to enlarge!

Sure, a feeding bowl that is sturdy and practical is great for our pets and there are plenty of them to choose from online and in the stores, but what about a feeding bowl that is sturdy, practical, and completely, fun, stylish, trendy, and chic? Do they even exist? Could we dare be so lucky to combine high-design with functionality? In a nutshell, not only do they exist, but I have an incredible giveaway opportunity for FIVE lucky readers to win TWO BOWLS EACH from the Milano Collection from Loving Pets to prove it to you! Read more

In the spirit of Wordless Wednesday, today’s post will be short and sweet. First off, I am thrilled to announce that the winner of the ModaPet feeding bowl from last week’s giveaway contest is Laurie Steiner who will be receiving a bowl in the beautiful Teal Appeal color!! Concats! I just know you will love it! Read more

This is obviously no surprise to anyone who knows me – you put a leopard print on something and chances are it is in my house. But not everyone shares my affection for the wild side and even I can appreciate something that is more classic and subtle in tone. That is why I was so excited when I saw the line of pet bowls available from ModaPet when I went to the Global Pet Expo in March. Simply put, these bowls are a stunning work of art – they have a clean and elegant design that is saturated in rich, lush colors and are crafted to be both fashionable and functional. Read more

The first picture Angie and I ever posed for together was in 2011 at the Cat Writers’ Conference in White Plains, NY. While much has changed for her since then, one thing that remains the same is her warm nature and beautiful smile.

I met author, blogger, and humorist, Angie Bailey of Catladyland in 2011 when I attended my first BlogPaws conference in Tysons Corner, VA. We were both nominated for a prestigious Dogtime Media Pettie Award – she for Funniest Blog and me for Best Designed Blog. She won and I didn’t, but our friendship began to blossom as we caught up with each other a couple times a year via the Cat Writers’ Association Conferences and subsequent BlogPaws conferences.

In getting to know one another, we have shared some very personal connections and I was actually one of the first people to find out that her dream of writing her first book, whiskerslist, was going to become a reality. She came and sat down next to me after meeting with a potential agent and whispered to me that they loved her concept and signed her on!

Her life has been a cat loving whirlwind ever since then and I thought it would be fun to interview her and share a bit of her life with you all. I hope you enjoy the interview, and as a special treat, Angie has been kind enough to offer one lucky reader an autographed copy of  whiskerslist as well as a signed postcard from Mittens, the newest feline entity in Angie’s life from Texts from Mittens. Just leave a comment to be eligible (sorry, U.S residents only). The contest will be open until Monday, April 7^th, midnight PST, and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, April 9^{th. Read more}