{"id":13679,"date":"2014-11-19T00:10:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T05:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=13679"},"modified":"2014-11-18T20:07:57","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T01:07:57","slug":"cats-dogs-friends-and-more-at-the-miamift-lauderdale-pet-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/cats-dogs-friends-and-more-at-the-miamift-lauderdale-pet-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cats, Dogs, Friends, and More at the Miami\/Ft. Lauderdale Pet Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"1-GPE2\"<\/a>

Christine and I at our booth right before the expo opened – she had brought two of her fosters for adoption, Sobe and Daphne, but unfortunately we did not find them forever homes. If anyone in the South Florida area is looking for beautiful calico cats to adopt, please let me know.<\/p><\/div>\n

So, I went to the Miami\/Ft. Lauderdale Pet Expo last Saturday on behalf of Pawsitively Humane<\/a> with Christine Michaels and the big question on everyone\u2019s mind (especially my cats) was, was I capable of coming home without another cat\/kitten in tow given my prior history of impromptu adoptions with Kizmet, then Jazmine?<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, the answer is \u201cyes.\u201d Not that there weren’t\u00a0temptations, because truly there was. We (Dan and I) had one close call with a kitten that seemed to be the male version of Jazmine (other than he was black and white instead of orange and white) but honestly, this time it was the puppies that had my heart racing and it was really hard not to bring one home with me.<\/p>\n

\"10-GPE15\"<\/a>

This darling boy was our near miss. He reminded Dan and I so much of Jazmine and both of us kept stopping by his cage all day long to see if he was still available.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"11-GPE17\"<\/a>

Thankfully someone else also fell in love with him and I have to tell you that the connection this kitten had with his new forever Mom was amazing. He melted into her arms and could not stop making biscuits on her (seen here he looks like he is winking at us, kind of like, he’s saying “I knew I would get her to fall in love with me and take me home!”)<\/p><\/div>\n

But, rational thinking actually won out and for once I remained strong. The event was a lot of fun and was filled with more surprises than I ever could have imagined, starting with a completely unplanned and unexpected bump-in with Caren Gittleman of Cat Chat With Caren and Cody!<\/a>! It was absolutely ridiculous \u2013 I was at my booth and looked up to see her walking towards me! She was in town from the frigid temperatures of Michigan on blogging business (as well as to visit with family of hers that lives in the Fort Lauderdale area) and we both just hugged at screamed at one another simultaneously!<\/p>\n

\"2-GPE2\"<\/a>

Caren, Christine, and I at our booth. I was so excited to see Caren that I put on my special leopard glasses for the occasion!<\/p><\/div>\n

Dan was able to get some great photos of all of us together and even though Caren could only stay for a few minutes, it was wonderful getting to see her. Dan also got a montage of other awesome pictures to capture the essence of the event and I have to say that all in all it was a lot of fun \u2013 Christine and I got to educate about pet responsibility and spay\/neuter to those that stopped by our booth and I also got to pet and hug creatures of all kinds \u2013 from cats, to dogs, to puppies, to kittens, to even a skunk! Yup, that\u2019s right! Someone even brought a rescue skunk (descented) to the expo and I have to admit that is the first time I have ever touched a skunk in my life!<\/p>\n

\"9-GPE13\"<\/a>

The only other experience I have had with a skunk was 25 years ago when my Old English Sheepdog was sprayed by one and I had to give him a tomato juice bath to get rid of the smell!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"5-GPE8\"<\/a>

The booth across from us sold accessories for dog walking\u00a0– these were his dogs and they were so well-behaved!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"12-GPE18\"<\/a>

My photo-op with Shorty from the show Pit Boss – Animal Planet.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"6-GPE9\"<\/a>

These three dogs were absolute show stoppers!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"8-GPE12\"<\/a>

Oh my gosh…. My heart melts just looking at this darling picture of Christine and I with future cat advocates, Jemma and Bella. Where can I get that dress and do they have it in leopard print? And you will notice, I always travel with extra cat ears because everyone loves having their picture taken with them on!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"7-GPE10\"<\/a>

This was one of the highlights of the expo when this woman named Angel came to our booth. She is a leopard diva like me (her fingernails have a leopard pattern) and she is anything but camera shy! Her friend is taking a picture of the booth and might help Christine with cat fostering!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"14-GPE20\"<\/a>

Sigh… this dog was SO SWEET! If she didn’t already have a human, I think I might have brought her home…<\/p><\/div>\n

\"13-GPE19\"<\/a>

I think this was my favorite picture of the day. The hug this puppy gave me went right straight into my heart and soul and I pray she finds a forever home soon.<\/p><\/div>\n

When I came home from the event later that day, I can only imagine how confused my own gang was with the mix of smells on me! But, since I came home pet-free, all was forgiven and once I fed my hungry gang dinner, it was like I hadn\u2019t been gone most of the day!<\/p>\n

So that was my experience \u2013 hope you enjoyed the pictures. Have a great Wednesday all and a special thank you to Subaru of America who was kind enough to sponsor our Pawsitively Humane booth.<\/p>\n

\"4-GPE7\"<\/a>

The team at Subaru who sponsored our Pawsitively Humane booth. I am kicking myself because I CANNOT BELIEVE I FORGOT TO BRING THE CAT EARS FOR THE PICTURE!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"3-GPE6\"<\/a>

Hmmm… I’m thinking if this cat thing I do doesn’t work out, perhaps car modeling?<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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