Sure…my luggage might have a few love scratches and frays from my cats, but as long as the contents are less than 50 pounds, I don’t care!

Hey everyone! I had wanted to do a recap of my experience attending the 24th annual Cat Writers’ Conference and Awards Banquet last June 7 – 9 in Houston, TX. From start to finish it was a perfect alignment of the sun, moon, and stars. I remembered to pack my razor and phone charger. I had pre-TSA check-in at the airport. My luggage was less than 50 pounds and my hair was uncharacteristically cooperative during my stay. Read more

Pre-order your custom-created shirt today!

As cat lovers, we’ve all been there – listening to the blah, blah, blah of a conversation we have no interest in until the topic of cats come up. If that’s you, reserve your custom created T-shirt today! Pre-orders will be taken between now and April 9, 2018, with orders scheduled to ship on, or before April 24, 2018.

The shirt comes in a super-soft, charcoal black tri-blend of 50% poly, 25% combed and ring-spun cotton, and 25% rayon. They are a ladies fashion fit AND RUN SMALL. If you prefer a looser shirt, please order a size up. To determine your size, take your favorite tee, and with the shirt flat, measure from armpit to armpit, and from top of the shoulder to the hem – then compare it to the specs below:

♦ Small – Width approx. 15.75″ / Length 26″ (Size 2 – 4, bust 31.5”)
♦ Medium – Width approx. 16.5″ / Length 26.5″ (Size 6 – 8, bust 33”)
♦ Large – Width approx. 17.5″ / Length 27.13″ (Size 8 – 10, bust 35”)
♦ XL – Width approx. 18.5″ / Length 27.75″ (Size 10 – 14, bust 37”)
♦ XXL – Width approx. 19.5″ / Length 28.38″ (Size 14 – 18, bust 39”)

Shirts are $23.50 each, sizes S – XL, and $24.50 for XXL and come with a complimentary copy of the custom-illustrated, full-color, limited edition cat book, The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Ordinarily Extraordinary (retail value of $21.95). More than one shirt can be ordered, but special book offer is limited to one book per order, U.S. residents only. The book will ship after you place your order via ground parcel service and when the shirts are available, they will ship separately via First Class mail.

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Show the world how disinterested you are, unless it’s a conversation about cats!

Thank you and for more about the book, please visit here.

The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary

Are you a CAT LOVER from MEOW to eternity? We’ve got the shirt for you!

CONTINUE BELOW TO SHOP!

Available in raspberry, black, or grey, ultra-soft “CAT LOVER from MEOW to eternity” tri-blend tee in ladies fashion fit style is made of 50% poly, 25% combed and ring-spun cotton, and 25% rayon. Each whimsical shirt comes with a copy of the custom-illustrated, full-color, limited edition book, The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Ordinarily Extraordinary. The book is the story of the powerful and inspirational relationship between author, Deborah Barnes, and her family of cats, in particular, the charismatic cat stars of the book, Zee and Zoey. A true keepsake, it’s a work of art with over 200 stunning full-color photographs and charming custom illustrations. For more about the book, please visit here.

Each shirt is printed in the USA and comes in either black, raspberry, or grey.

More than one shirt can be ordered, but special book offer is limited to one book per order, U.S. residents only. Please allow 2 – 3 days processing, as each shirt is custom printed in the USA as ordered to ensure unique and quality apparel. Delivery after production will take between 2 -3 business days.

SHIRTS ARE A SLIM FIT AND RUN SMALL – if you prefer a looser shirt, order a size up. To determine what size is best for you, take your favorite tee, and with the shirt flat, measure from armpit to armpit, and from top of the shoulder to the hem – then compare it to the specs below:

♦ Small – Width approx. 15.75″ / Length 26″ (Size 2 – 4, bust 31.5”)
♦ Medium – Width approx. 16.5″ / Length 26.5″ (Size 6 – 8, bust 33”)
♦ Large – Width approx. 17.5″ / Length 27.13″ (Size 8 – 10, bust 35”)
♦ XL – Width approx. 18.5″ / Length 27.75″ (Size 10 – 14, bust 37”)
♦ XXL – Width approx. 19.5″ / Length 28.38″ (Size 14 – 18, bust 39”)

For other great items from our collection, including books, greeting cards, mouse pads, and more, please visit our extended site at www.zeezoey.com. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at info@zeezoey.com. Thank you and enjoy!

I’m a crafty person by nature, so it was bound to happen one of these days… Yup, I’ve designed my own line of custom-created cat ears, so that you too, can unleash your inner feline!

It’s no secret I’m known as the “leopard lady.” It’s also no secret that I love to wear cat ears, to the point if I didn’t wear them (along with my leopard garb) at cat-related events, I’m not sure if people would know who I was! I decided to take my cat ear loving passion to task and have been a busy little kitty creating custom cat ears of my own to sell at POP Cats Miami, a venue I will be attending this October 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. From black cats, white cats, spotted, striped, and everything in between, there’s sure to be a style to tickle your feline fancy!

If you’re in the South Florida area I really hope you’ll think about attending. It’s a cat lovers dream come true under one convenient roof where you’ll be able to shop and find unique, fun, and creative merchandise for cats and humans from your favorite brands from the pop-culture world.

Unfortunately Zee and Zoey won’t be joining me at POP Cats, but there will be lots of great cats up for adoption at the event!

Need gifts for birthday’s, Christmas, and the like? Want something for yourself? This is the place to be! There will also be a cat-riffic lounge that will feature adoptable cats you can interact with and a portion of ticket proceeds will benefit one of my favorite 501c organizations, The Cat Network, Inc.

I’ll be there, unveiling my handmade cat ears, along with a new t-shirt I designed (with coffee mugs and magnets to match) as well as with all of my books at a special discounted event rate (The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary; Purr Prints of the Heart – A Cat’s Tale of Life, Death, and Beyond; and Makin’ Biscuits – Weird Cat Habits and the Even Weirder Habits of the Humans Who Love Them) for those who would like autographs.

Please excuse the dreadful picture – it was raining outside and I didn’t want to get the camera wet! This is my newest creation – the “Cat Lover from MEOW to eternity” T-shirt!

Author of 3 books and contributing author to another…I would have never dreamed it possible years ago when I started blogging in 2010!

And even better, I’ll be donating $5.00 from each sale of the book, Rescued Volume 2: The Healing Stories of 12 Cats, Through Their Eyes, to Riverfront Cats, a Miami rescue organization that promotes cat rescue, focusing on black cats which are often overlooked for adoptions. Our rescue Jazmine is one of the featured stories in the book and I’m so honored to be able to help Riverfront Cats out.

Jazmine is doing a double-take at the cover of Rescued, Volume 2 because yes, she’s one of the kitties on the cover!

Speaking of Riverfront Cats, Christine Michaels, founder of the organization and my dear friend will also be with me at POP Cats. That alone is reason enough to attend! And she’ll be bringing two of her black cat fosters who are up for adoption – Rocky and Ray Ray! We’ll also be featuring several raffles to raise funds for her 501c organization, Pawsitivley Humane, and, of course, we’ll be educating the public on all sorts of cat topics like spay/neuter, TNR, and more.

This is Rocky and Ray Ray. Ray Ray is sporting the cool shades and is a special needs cat, as he is blind. Christine promises they’ll both steal your heart and we hope to find them loving furever homes at POP Cats! Photo courtesy of Riverfront Cats.

If you’d like to go, click the link for ticket details – plug in the special code ZZPC at checkout and you’ll receive a 10% discount off your order! Hope to see you there!

No mistaking whose suitcase this is…

It started off a rather harried and frustrating day, considering I was getting ready to leave for a decidedly fun and hyped-up event – my annual trip to the BlogPaws/Cat Writers’ Association (CWA) conference being held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I went to zip up my leopard print suitcase before weighing it to see if I could meet the ridiculously low-weight standard mandated by Spirit Airlines of 40 pounds for a checked bag (40 pounds? My assorted shoes and cat ears alone would probably weigh more than that) when I got that unmistakable whiff anyone who has cats would recognize. Cat pee. Read more