{"id":18598,"date":"2018-04-01T00:10:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T04:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=18598"},"modified":"2018-04-07T10:35:42","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T14:35:42","slug":"wishes-for-a-safe-and-happy-easter-from-zee-zoeys-cat-chronicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wishes-for-a-safe-and-happy-easter-from-zee-zoeys-cat-chronicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Wishes for a Safe and Happy Easter from Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Happy Easter from all of us at Zee & Zoey’s!<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019m feeling a bit nostalgic this Easter. I remember years ago, when my kids were young, how we\u2019d have a house full of company. My brother, Dave, and his wife, Kathy, would visit from up North and they\u2019d bring their 3 kids, as well as Kathy\u2019s parents. My Mom lived nearby and we also had a revolving door of resident cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, and more. We\u2019d spend the time coloring eggs, swimming, going for walks, going to the beach, grilling outside, and whatever else we could think of.<\/p>\n

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No matter the event, there was always one of my cats helping out. This was Jazz along with my youngest son, Joe, and my niece, Allison back in 2000.<\/p><\/div>\n

It was hectic and crazy and all kinds of nutty, but it was also wonderful. It seems everyone is all grown up now \u2013 my kids are long since moved out, Dave and Kathy\u2019s kids are all in college, and the extended family I now share with Dan are also all grown up and we normally don\u2019t see them around Easter. I\u2019ll still be celebrating the day \u2013 thankfully my boys both live near me, as well as my Mom, and they\u2019ll be coming by for dinner, but it\u2019s a much quieter time now.<\/p>\n

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My sons, Chris and Joe, back in 1998 when we were in the backyard preparing for an Easter egg hunt. Also with us is Bailey and Bandit – no matter what we were doing, we always had a parade of dogs following us!<\/p><\/div>\n

The cats will probably be the only ones crazy \u2013 typically signified by jumping up on the counter while I\u2019m trying to cook, or on the dining room table while we\u2019re trying to eat (insert feigned shock that the cats do this \u2013 \u201coh my goodness, I\u2019ve never seen them do that before!\u201d). And of course, if Chris brings his dog, that will also cause some nutty behavior with my cats, along with a few nose swats, hisses, and general displeasure from one or two of them.<\/p>\n

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Cats on the table? I don’t see any cats on the table…<\/p><\/div>\n

It doesn\u2019t mean we won\u2019t have a good time, or that I\u2019m unhappy, it\u2019s just different, that\u2019s all. I guess I had imagined by this point in my life I\u2019d have grandchildren as opposed to grandpets, but as long as I have love in my life, that\u2019s all that matters, and I\u2019m surrounded by lots of that \u2013 both in human and fur form!<\/p>\n

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Easter is a calmer time now and instead of a house full of kids, we celebrate with a house full of furbabies!<\/p><\/div>\n

And much as my cats might appear to be annoyed by the company, deep down they’re not. Zee and Peanut revel in the attention (obsessively so) and Rolz and Jazmine have quite cleverly figured out that having a dog in the house increases the chances of treats and snacks happening more frequently.<\/p>\n

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Keep Easter safe for your cats by avoiding dangerous temptations such as curling ribbon, cellophane grass, chocolate, and Easter lilies.<\/p><\/div>\n

What kind of day will you all be having? Whatever you\u2019re doing, I hope it\u2019s a day filled with blessings. And don’t forget how curious our feline friends can be  – Easter is a wonderful time but there can be many things dangerous to cats. Curling ribbons and cellophane grasses if ingested could become entangled in their intestines, causing them to twist and close off requiring dangerous surgery. Chocolate is highly toxic to cats and so are those beautiful Easter lilies we are all familiar with. And if a cat eats a small toy or decoration, they could possibly choke on it, so really the best thing to do is keep these types of temptations away from your cat. To be safe, keep both the phone number of your veterinarian and the pet poison helpline<\/a> programmed on your phone in case of emergencies (poison helpline is 855-764-7661).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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