When you’re a parent you never want to see your child suffering. From infancy when you hear a cry in the middle of the night, coming from the room where your child is sleeping, causing you to bolt from bed to care for someone who is utterly reliant on you for their very survival, to a toddler with a scraped knee that you kiss to make them feel better, to those first break-ups or awful moments of peer pressure that most teenagers have to deal with, that you try ever so gently to reassure them are not the end of the world, even though it seems so to them. Even when they become adults, the instinct to protect and shield them from suffering doesn’t end. Read more

My goodness. Another year has already gone by – summer is here, which means the 4th of July, which means Happy Birthday to my wonderful, loving, sweet, and precious rescue, Kizmet, who turns 9 today! It’s been a crazy year, but we made it. Me, in large part thanks to the camaraderie and calming nature of Kizmet’s presence, as he’s always nearby, I think to make sure I’m okay in his mind.

Everything is okay, buddy. Take the day off and enjoy your birthday. Happy Birthday, and Happy Birthday to America, too. And if you missed it, I shared an invaluable post a few days ago with some summer survival tips to keep our feline friends safe, happy, comfortable, and healthy during the commotion of the 4th of July, record high temperatures, and the influx of family and friends venturing back into our homes for social events and celebrations. I hope you’ll take the time to read and share it. Click here for the article.

Deb and her ultimate ginger diva, Jazmine.

February is the month of love, and one of the things I love best of all is cats, all cats. But there’s just something extra-special about ginger and orange cats, so I decided to do something about it (along with help from our one and only ginger diva, Jazmine). Read more

Rolz and Peanut

Well, it’s 2021 and we’re already off to a crazy start. I don’t know about you all, but I’m in need of some centering, and what better way for calm, peace, and Zen, than sharing some Sunday Selfie pictures of my cats who have perfected the art of chill (in-between the cat fights and general mayhem, of course).

Anyhow, hope everyone is doing well. I got an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker & Air Crisp Duo for Christmas, so I’ve been busy learning how to use the darn thing. It’s rather intimidating at first, but I gave macaroni and cheese a try and it was not only DELICIOUS but super easy to cook (clean up, not so much…the pot was really hard to wash).

Have a great day everyone and enjoy the peace. And if any of you are Instant Pot pros, please feel free to share tips!

Mia and Rolz

Jazmine in all her floofy glory!

The ever-relaxed, Kizmet

Mia and Zoey

Shadow

Zee

It’s a Blog Hop!

A year ago today, a small black kitten showed up in front of our garage in the early, dark hours of the morning. Already a seven cat home, we were not looking to expand our feline family. But it was meant to be and this little guy who we named Shadow is now celebrating his first Gotcha Day with us. We could have never predicted the crazy world we live in now back then, but we could predict Shadow would fill our hearts with love and joy.

Happy first Gotcha Day Shadow – you’ve turned into a gorgeous and gregarious handsome panther cat and here’s to hoping for many, many more years together!

My first photo with Shadow in November 2019. He’s gotten so big since then!