Shhh… It’s me, Zoey, and I’m not supposed to be in here, so today’s Tour de Cats has to be done quietly. Just walk lightly on your paws and no loud yowling or meowing so that I don’t get caught… Read more

In case you were wondering, winning the title of “Writer of the Year” by Friskies/Purina does not garner you extra respect and special privileges from everyone as you might expect. This is especially true when it comes to my cats (to hear more about that, please stop by Catster to read my exclusive interview with some of the other award-winning ladies of the Cat Writer’s Conference where our cats tell us in no uncertain terms just what they think of the awards ) as well as the fun folks over at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Read more

As my series for the Hill’s Science Diet company comes to a close, if there is anything I have learned is that there is a huge variety of food options available for our cats and a wide opinion of what best to feed them. In my house, my cats are proverbial creatures of habit and that includes both the food they eat and the time they want it. Their schedule is so internally structured by them that I could set an alarm to their eating needs. 6:30 am is breakfast, 6:00 pm is dinner, and 9:00 pm is snack time. Food is both a means of sustenance to them as well as a strong component to the feline-human bond we share. Read more

Here we go again… Mom comes back from a conference and whines about being tired… about being so far behind in her blogging and other stuff. Can’t get caught up… blah, blah, boring, blah, blah. Listen lady, if we had thumbs we’d play the violin for you or maybe you’d rather we cry you a river, but truth be told, nobody forced you to become a writer, you wanted to do it, so now you deal with it. So, our suggestion and inspiration for this week’s Tour de Cats edition, courtesy of you, is to just calm down and rest on your laurels. And by rest on your laurels, we mean take a nap and rest on the couch… And then rest some more… Let the couch tour begin and Happy Wordless Wednesday all! Read more

Our new logo was unveiled at the conference. Design by Debbie Glovatsky.

Now that I am back from the Cat Writers’ Conference I have had some time to reflect on what the experience meant to me. This year’s theme was “Reinventing Yourself for the Digital Age” and I found the premise relevant to me on so many levels because I was someone who used to fight the dizzying array of social and technological changes that came my way tooth and nail. I now realize reinvention is akin to a cat who manages to make the difficult task of balancing on a ledge look so graceful and effortless – easier said than done, but the marriage of new and old can be a wonderful balance of reinvention if you embrace and allow it. Read more