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Rescue animals were TIME magazine’s 2020 Pet of the Year and with the new normal associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s really not a surprise. With stay-at-home orders issued across the U.S. in March 2020 and continuing nearly a year later for much of the population, people and families are hungry for the love and companionship a pet can bring. According to a survey published in January 2021 from Porch.com, Americans adopted 750,000 animals from shelters since the pandemic began, a 3% higher rate than the previous year, with 55% of the adoptions, cats. Read more

Deb and her ultimate ginger diva, Jazmine.

February is the month of love, and one of the things I love best of all is cats, all cats. But there’s just something extra-special about ginger and orange cats, so I decided to do something about it (along with help from our one and only ginger diva, Jazmine). Read more

Happy 12th birthday to Rolz, Mia, and Peanut.

How is it even possible? As my fingers type the words, Happy 12th Birthday to Rolz, Mia, and Peanut I can hardly believe it. How is time slipping away so quickly?

So much love and so many good memories. Happy birthday my sweet kitties and here’s wishing for many, many more. Happy birthday also to your brother Zeuss Catt, living a loving life with his family in Boston.

Rolz and Peanut

Well, it’s 2021 and we’re already off to a crazy start. I don’t know about you all, but I’m in need of some centering, and what better way for calm, peace, and Zen, than sharing some Sunday Selfie pictures of my cats who have perfected the art of chill (in-between the cat fights and general mayhem, of course).

Anyhow, hope everyone is doing well. I got an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker & Air Crisp Duo for Christmas, so I’ve been busy learning how to use the darn thing. It’s rather intimidating at first, but I gave macaroni and cheese a try and it was not only DELICIOUS but super easy to cook (clean up, not so much…the pot was really hard to wash).

Have a great day everyone and enjoy the peace. And if any of you are Instant Pot pros, please feel free to share tips!

Mia and Rolz

Jazmine in all her floofy glory!

The ever-relaxed, Kizmet

Mia and Zoey

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Zee

It’s a Blog Hop!

While not recent, this was Harley’s last photo. We had no idea at the time it would become a memory, and not a moment. 2020 has reinforced that sentiment deeply – be grateful for what you have, as you never know when it will be gone.

2020 was a time of hardship, pain, sacrifice, and uncertainties but it was also a time of reflection, reinvention, self-discovery, and a new landscape of blessings. Like many, I say good riddance to much the year has brought, but I’m also grateful for what it gave. Read more