I am very blessed to have a man in my life that I love more with each passing day. Dan and I became a couple many years ago at a point in our lives when our children were practically adults themselves and while we would have loved having a child of our own, that was just not meant to be. We cherish the relationship our collective family shares – we all get along great and I consider Dan’s kids mine, and vice versa.

When Dan moved in with me, as a special gift, I got him a kitten – the infamous Zee – and a short while after that, as a gift to myself, I got my beloved Zoey. Well, just like Dan and I fell head over heels in love with one another, so did Zee and Zoey. The only difference, they did have children together and that’s how this new path I have embarked upon as an author, blogger, and cat advocate all began. Read more

Dear USA Today, Huffington Post, The New York Times, NPR, the Nightly News with Brian Williams and anyone else who has endlessly been reporting on a study released in the journal, Nature Communications, that free roaming and feral cats are responsible for killing up to 3.7 billion birds annually in the continental United States, I want to state, that yes, cats do kill birds. Humans also kill birds. And I’m not speaking just in terms of the effects of mankind – pollution, construction, pest control, toxins, and the “sport” of hunting. I am talking about our everyday life. Read more

In our house of kitty kings, queens, princes, and princesses, there is always a cat in high places or put on a pedestal at one point or another… literally. Just look at some of these pictures to see for yourself!

I told you we put our cats on a pedestal…. seen here is our two little princesses, Peanut and Mia.

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This was the happy couple, Zee and Zoey, in the early stages of their relationship when life was carefree and they did not have the responsibility of a family to take care of…

Last week I shared a very intriguing topic about cats and the concept of past, present, and future. As in, do cats have the capacity to think and remember in those terms, and the overwhelming response was, yes, they do. You all shared some great comments and stories about cats in your life which got me to thinking about the subject in greater depth, in particular with the behavior of my beloved, Zoey. Read more

We have eight cats in total, three of which are related by birth – Mia, Peanut, and Rolz. Yet sometimes our cats are so similar, related or not, that you would think we had trick mirrors in the house! I’ll let the pictures be the proof and let you be the judge!

This is Rolz, Mia, and Peanut at about 12 weeks of age – it was virtually impossible to tell them apart when they were little!

Even though Zee is the Papa of Mia, Peanut, and Rolz, Kizmet is such the spitting image of him, that you would think he was Zee’s kitten and not a rescue!! Notice the regal extended paw they both have!

Here is another shot of Kizmet and Zee – I just love the wide eyed look they share!

Zoey is the Mama of Mia, Peanut, and Rolz. Here she is with Mia who is the spitting image of her!

Kizmet looks more like the combination of Zee and Zoey than Mia, Peanut, and Rolz do! Here he is relaxing with his new brother, Rolz.

Who can resist a cat in a box? Kizmet and Peanut are just adorable as they pose for the camera!

Can you tell which of the siblings these are?

The beautiful colors of the cats, pillows, and afghan are so complimentary, that you would think all of these kitties came from the same litter!! Seen here is Mama Zoey, our rescue Harley, and Zoey’s daughter, Mia.

Mirror image – Zoey and Rolz.

Taking a break from all-day napping, seen here is Rolz on the left and Jazz on the right defending the world from evil cat toys!

P.S. For those of you wondering, the answer to the question is Mia and Rolz!