Still Young at 13 – Happy Birthday to Zoey!
This is Zoey a few days before her 13th birthday. She is still a youthful and stunning cat. Photo inset was her at about 12 weeks old.
It’s odd. According to International Cat Care, cats are elderly once they reach 11 years with senior cats defined as those aged between 11 – 14 and geriatric cats 15 years and upwards. My Zoey has been a senior for a couple of years now, but I’ve never considered her a senior. With today her 13th birthday, she continues to astound me because, with her, nothing has mellowed with age. If anything, all of her behaviors have intensified over the years.
Her meows, already piercing with their bleeping, yelping yowl sound have become so loud you can hear her outside. She still runs around the house like a kitten, jumping up on things and scaling walls and doors like she’s Spiderman with ease.
She still “kills” plush toys and drags them all over the house and her eyes remain bright, clear, and highly alert. She’s a handful, too. But I love my girl to the ends of the earth and back and every night without fail, she settles on the couch to cozy up with me for the night. Happy birthday, Zoey, and wishes for many, many more.
An image from 2011 of Zoey and me on the couch. She settles each night this way, and I love these moments with her.
We also want to wish a very special Happy Birthday to our beloved friend, animal lover, and blogger, Marg who shares the same birthday as Zoey. She is 82 today and anyone who wants to leave birthday wishes for her can stop by zoolatry.blogspot.com. We are also participating the the The Flowers for Marg on Nature Friday Blog Hop hosted by the Adventures of the LLB Gang.
Happy birthday, Zoey!
Happy 13th, Zoey!! Have a wonderful Birthday, beautiful.
Happy Lucky 13th Zoey……I hope you have a wonderful and very special birthday celebrating.
Hugs, Teddy and Mom Pam
Happy Birthday, Zoey!
Happy Birthday, Zoey! Our cat bro Bert is probably about 15, and he still has all the energy he used to have. The only change is he is a cranky old man who likes to yell a lot. Have a purrfect birthday, Zoey.
Happy Happy Beautiful Girl ~ may every day be as special as you are!
Happy Birthday Zoey!
Happy Birthday beautiful Zoey!!!
Happy birthday Zoey. Keep that kitten spirit powering on.
Happy Birthday Zoey! Have a marvelous birthday!
Happy Birthday Zoey!
Happy Birthday, Zoey!!
Happy Birthday!!!
A happy, happy PURRthday to Zoey (and to Marg as well) and may you enjoy this one and many, many more in safety, good health, comfort, best care, joy, and Love! Don’t let my Suha, 16, and Elvis, 13, hear that categorization of feline age–they would be indignant, at least!
Happy Birthday Zoey and Marg. You sound like you have a lot of fun I am 13 and do like to sleep a bit more but jump and do everything I ever did. Purrs sweet friends
Happy sweet 13 Zoey! We hope you and your family have a marvellously happy day!
Happy Birthday beautiful Zoey! XO
Happy Birthday! We agree – 13 isn’t really senior yet and doesn’t have to slow you down one bit! You’re very gorgeous, by the way. Have a purrfect day!
Happy Birthday Zoey!!
The Florida Furkids
Happy Birthday, Zoey!