The supervising efforts are sub par if you ask me…

Under the strict supervision of my cats… well, most of them… well, those that are paying attention, I am thrilled to announce that the winner of a copy of The Chronicles of Zee & Zoey – A Journey of the Extraordinarily Ordinary from our Dr. Seuss/Read Across America Day contest is Catherine Fleming! Congratulations Catherine! All of us at Zee and Zoey’s hope you enjoy the book and thank you for entering the giveaway! We know you had mentioned sharing it with your  granddaughter, Miah, and we would love to hear how she reacts to all the great pictures and custom artwork peppered throughout the book! Read more

He may be gone in the physical sense, but there is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Jazz is still with me….

Last night after dinner I was in my office catching up on things – no surprise there. I try to make use of my time as best I can and I was putting together some materials for my upcoming trip I will be taking to the Global Pet Expo in Orlando. I have never been to this event, but since it’s close to home and won’t break the bank, I thought it would be a great opportunity to meet some new people, catch up with friends, and learn about all the coolest cat products and trends that are on the market to share on Zee & Zoey’s blog. Dan will be coming with me for the first time and it will be nice to venture out with him instead of leaving him home with the cats. My oldest son who turns 30 today (sigh) will be cat-sitting, so there you have it.

What made last night more unique was my visitor. Please don’t think I’m crazy, but ever since Mr. Jazz crossed the Rainbow Bridge last August, sometimes I see him in the house. Mostly it’s when I’m on the couch watching TV – I will catch a glimpse of him down the hallway as if he’s getting ready to lie on my chest like he had done a thousand times before, and sometimes I feel him lying on top of my legs in the bedroom at night. Read more

Wow… time to set the clocks forward already… I guess I should go and tell the cats so they can adjust their internal clocks as to when they wake me up in the morning and when they come looking for dinner in the evening.  I say that, but the truth is I don’t even have to tell them… They don’t miss a trick and seem to instinctively know when we change the clocks. Although I’m not so sure about Kizmet. As I have mentioned on numerous occasions, that boy beats to his own drummer. I better go and find him to tell him… Read more

Well, as many of you know, Caturday was quite a busy day at our house, what with conducting our own Cat-Olympics and all. If you missed all the non-stop action, click here to read the post in full – it’s quite a doozy and will leave you speechless!

As you can well imagine with such stellar performances, the cats are completely worn out and as a result, I present “Solice in Sunpuddles” for this Wordless Wednesday.

Oh,  and for any of you that might have thought the Cat-Olympics were rigged, I am reluctant to admit I found Zee on the floor with what he claims is just a harmless stuffed toy… but stuffed with what, I wonder?  Hmmm…. I just hope the media doesn’t catch on to this… Stay strong Zee… as they say, innocent until proven guilty… Read more

Win or lose, all my cats are Gold Medal winners in my eyes!

The 2014 Olympics will come to an end this Sunday and I have to admit I have not watched as much of the venue as I have in past years. Like much of the population, any ice-skating event was my favorite part of the competition, but this year my heart has not been into it. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been  distracted by other things or the simple fact that Dan and I have been binge watching the entire 5 seasons of the series Breaking Bad as a gift we got for Christmas… Anyhow, I realized not all is lost, as it just so happens my cats are also athletes and have been providing me with their own Olympic events to watch. Check it out…

Amazing… Rolz was having trouble during his paw-skating warm-up, but he lands perfectly on his feet after attempting a never seen before salchow, toe loop, twizzle, camel spin, triple-lutz jump combination that left the stunned crowd throwing flowers and dead mice at his feet…

Oh… what a disappointment to the favored U.S. Team that was so close to winning a Gold Medal in the Synchronized Standing Competition. Forgetting she was competing and distracted by the thought of dinner, Peanut sits down and ruins the moment for teammates, Mia, Zee, and Rolz in a split second.

It was a close call, but Rolz and Kizmet put aside personal differences regarding sharing the couch cushion to win a Bronze Medal in the “Forming a Perfect Cat Circle” Competition.

A stellar Gold Medal moment for Cat Team USA in the “Curling into a Ball” Competition – from the adorable matched team jackets to the way each cat has formed its body into a perfectly formed ball, this is one event that has left viewers in awe. If only we could tell them apart and wake them to let them know they won a medal…

Breaking all records, Zoey has won yet another Gold Medal for her ability to look gorgeous no matter what she is doing, in this case, balancing gracefully on top of a decorative lion statue. Bravo Zoey! Bravo!

Opting for a more subdued sport that requires no exercise or training, Harley excels in the “Starring into Space” Competition. You go girl!!

Those are just some of the Cat Olympics that have been going on at our house, but before we close the ceremony, I have one more event that I am privileged to share with you. Zee has been training for over 8 years for this competition and we finally were able to capture the moment in real-time. The photography is enthralling, but please be sure not to blink, or you might just miss something as Zee looks for a Gold Medal in the “Nap on the Hamper all Day Reverse Rotation” event. Shhh….

7:34 am – After sleeping all night, Zee gets up and has breakfast. He then comes into the bathroom to settle on the hamper for a much-needed nap. Look at his form – tail hanging, head tucked into his body… He’s off to a good start so far…

11:36 am. Zee remains completely oblivious to the world and has not moved an inch. He is really taking this competition seriously…

1:42 pm. Not a hair out of place or a single muscle twitch. This cat is amazing!

3:14 pm – Finally! What the crowd has been waiting for all afternoon! Will he be able to achieve the old switch and bait and reverse his napping pattern? It looks like he is really concentrating with his paw on his head like that….

3:15 pm. Yes! He did it! In an amazing display of athleticism, Zee has turned his body in the opposite direction and poses for the camera to let it all sink in… This boy WANTS gold…

5:06 pm. Completely relaxed with the Gold Medal a shoe in, Zee waits for his human to get off the computer and feed him dinner….

Wow, I don’t know about all of you, but I’m still reeling at the sheer scope of what Zee was able to achieve here today. What about your cats? Do they do anything that you would consider Olympic worthy?