This month marks five years since we said goodbye to our sweet cat Scooter. Those of you who have been around my blog a while probably remember me writing about her–she was quite the cat! She loved people, chatted with us, and went for walks on a leash. She was sweet and cuddly and even [Read More]
The Best Cat Memes for Cat Lovers
If you’ve been around the blog for a while, then you know I like cats. Don’t get me wrong, I like dogs, too. In fact, my family always had at least two dogs in the house when I was growing up. But I don’t own a dog now and I probably won’t own a dog [Read More]
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Teens Are Like Cats: Let Me Count The Ways
It was 11 am on a beautiful Saturday morning. Humming a little ditty about Jack and Diane, I opened the blinds in my teenage son’s room. As the sunlight streamed in, I changed both my volume and my tune, belting out Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi in hopes of waking my sleeping son. [Read More]
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The Honest Truth about Naming Kittens
The word is out: there are two new kittens in our house. Woo hoo! They are so fun–and mischievous. The kittens are sisters, a calico and a torbie, and we got them in early October. We named them Buffy and Trixie. Cute, no? Or perhaps you think they sound a bit like a pair of [Read More]
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Helping Your Family With Pet Loss Grief
Those of you who follow me on social media know that we lost our beloved cat, Scooter, this summer. Although only 2 years old, Scooter was diagnosed with severe kidney disease in the spring that was terminal. We walked with her and loved her through her final months, even administering IV fluids every other day. [Read More]
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Adventures in Subcutaneous Fluids for Cats
Here’s the story of me giving subcutaneous fluids to our kitty cat. But, first, some back story: Last month, our beloved cat Scooter looked a little skinny. We took her to the vet and, at just 2 years old, she was diagnosed with severe kidney disease and something called Protein Losing Neuropathy (PLN). Sniff. Based on her [Read More]
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The Ides of March and Stuff
I was reminded of the Ides of March recently when we were planning my son’s course schedule for his sophomore year. While discussing his English class choices for next year, I brought up Shakespeare. “You’ve had to read Shakespeare, right?” I asked him. “Only Romeo and Juliet,” he replied. “Well, we watched the movie.” “Did [Read More]
