Today is a day of CELEBRATION as our sweet Zoey turns 5 years old!!!! Wow – time just flies and I can’t believe this little being that fit in the palm of my hands when I first got her in 2008 is now such a beautiful and graceful fully grown cat. Zoey has always amazed me with her intelligence and unique personality as she has grown, but this year she really showed me just how extraordinary she truly is with the addition of Kizmet to our family.

Zoey has the distinct honor of having 3 of her 4 kittens living with her and the loving mother-child relationship that they share is nothing less than amazing. When we got Kizmet, I worried how the perfectly balanced social dynamic in our house would be affected and I didn’t know how Zoey would react towards him. Well, her reaction was one of a warm, loving, and compassionate mother who had found her long lost son. She took Kizmet under her wings and instantly assumed the role of mother, which Kizmet desperately craved.

So, Happy Birthday my darling Zoey – you continue to amaze me and I love you so much!! I look forward to many more years together and promise you a day of extra loving, toys, and treats!!

Love also from the rest of the family who love you so much too – Human Dad, Jazz, Harley, Zee, Mia, Peanut, Rolz, and Kizmet.

When I am on the computer, I will have the TV on for some background noise. Normally I drown the chatter out while I am typing, but several weeks ago someone caught my attention when I heard her talking about why having a pet is so amazing and the unconditional love that they give to us. It happened to be Mariel Hemingway who is very close to my age and someone I had admired for many years as an actress, who is now an author and inspirational speaker.  She was a guest on the Jeff Probst Show talking about several projects she was working on, including her new book, The WillingWay, which is dedicated to personal empowerment and living life to its fullest. She was also sharing the love letters she had written to her beloved dogs, Tree and Bindu, that were published in the popular book, A Letter To My Dog. Read more

Sigh… sorry… When I told Peanut she could announce the winners of the Scaredy Cut Pet Home Grooming Kit, I forgot just how overly exuberant she can be, so I apologize if she yelled too loudly in anyone’s ears!!

Anyhow, without further ado, Peanut is thrilled to tell Vivian, Carma Poodale, and Susan Rizzo that they are the three lucky winners of a home grooming kit for their pet(s). While the drawing was random, Peanut said she still wanted to share the comments they left to try and win the prize because she thought it would be fun! And I have to admit, even though it means more typing and effort for me, I agree, so here you go! Read more

In the cat world, there are very few people that don’t recognize the name, Gwen Cooper, author of the the New York Times bestselling selling book, Homer’s Odyssey, which is about her blind cat Homer who transformed her life with his boundless capacity for love and his joy for life in the face of all obstacles. Gwen is a Miami native and she is in the midst of launching her tour for her newest book, Love Saves the Day. Read more

Dan and I no longer have young children living with us in the house, so hunting for Easter eggs is a thing of the past and we now hunt for fake mice the kitties hide under the couch before we vacuum, and instead of baskets filled with chocolate and toys, we have baskets filled with cats and cat toys!

One such kitty is our darling Mia who I thought was the purr-fect model to wish you all a Happy Easter! Even though she is tucked in a ratty basket of cat toys that are covered in cat hair, the toys and her tail give the illusion that she is wearing a beautiful feather plume hat that would be typical dress of someone going to an Easter Sunday service.

So, in that spirit, may you all have a blessed day and a Happy Easter!