Could someone please get up and feed me?

Zee is very much a creature of habit, so he kind of had a rough weekend because his humans decided to sleep in on Sunday morning, which caused him all sorts of scheduling issues. First of all, who was going to get up and feed him and the others? It could be quite possible that they could all perish from starvation if he did not think quickly.

I said, GET UP!!

Taking his cue from his favorite cat, Simon, Zee watched this classic archive video for some inspiration and sure enough, a simple solution was at hand! While a baseball bat is quite effective to wake a human, we find in our household that a small dose of Zoey and her blood curdling meows is a far quicker and more effective solution! Good boy Zee! There is no way we can fall back to sleep now!!!

A proud Mama Zoey and her days old kittens (Born on February 12, 2009)

Mama’s come in all shapes, sizes, colors, species and races. A mother can be a mother by birth, by adoption, by friendship or any number of other circumstances. A mother can even be a male, or maybe an aunt or a sister or someone who is an expecting Mama-to-be. To me, being a mother is defined as being someone who cares for, who nurtures for, who teaches and who inspires. Some of us are good at it and a lot of us still have a lot to learn. Doesn’t really matter how you define the word though – it is personal to all of us and there is no correct definition in my opinion.

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With Mother’s Day only a few days away, I have been looking at a lot of pictures and videos of Zoey and her kittens to post in her honor this Sunday. I came across this video of Zoey interacting with Mia who was only 3 months old at the time and decided to post this as a precursor to that tribute. I find it fascinating that despite Zoey growling and telling Mia to behave, she still takes the time to teach her how to play as well as to lick and groom her in love in between the reprimanding!

Rolz on high alert for possible lizard invasions...

There is no doubt that living in Florida is like having gifts-from-God weather on a daily basis. From the gloriously sun drenched days to the tropical nights filled with the lingering scents of jasmine and orange blossoms intoxicatingly enticing the nostrils, it is a wonderment indeed. But even for us in Florida, the adage “April Showers Brings May Flowers” has special meaning to our 24/7/365 day calendar that barely has a change in seasons.

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