Thankful Thursday

Tylan and I the day we met at his foster home in 2018.

 Hi everyone,

Yesterday would have been Angel Tylan's 7th Gotcha Day. 

He came to us after Lita went to the Rainbow Bridge in 2018. I knew he was coming home with me and Carmine even before I met him. 

He was a wonderful boy—sweet, friendly, chatty, bossy, smart, loving, loyal, outgoing, and always had to be the center of attention. Tylan never met a stranger, and everyone he met fell in love with him. He loved belly rubs, his kitty beds, his basket, where he'd spend hours each day sunbathing, Carmine, Giovanni, his people, and soft blankies. 

Despite all of the challenges he had in his life, he was truly one of the sweetest and most loving cats I've ever had the privilege of knowing. 

I am thankful we had six years together, though I wish it could have been many more. 

Tylan and Giovanni liked hanging out near each other.

In honor of Tylan, we are donating 50% of the proceeds from the sales of our anthology, Purrseverance: Inspiring Stories of Cat Resilience and Hope to Colorado Foster Feline Rescue, the rescue I adopted Giovanni and Gabriel from. The fundraiser goes from October 1–December 31, 2025.

You can buy the book on BookBaby. It is also available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

We are joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday blog hop.

An Announcement from Gabriel

 Hi everyone,

It's mes, Gabriel, and me has a special announcement.

This year mes, Giovanni, and Mama are organizing the Holiday Gift Exchange - Paws & Claws Gift Exchange - this year!

Our dear friends, June and Ann, from Zoolatry are organizing the Holiday Card Exchange!

It should be lots of fun!! Please stay tuned for more details coming soon. 

Thankful Thursday

 Hi everybody,

It's mes, Giovanni, and me is joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday blog hop today!

The squirt likes to pester mes when hims is awake, but hims is pretty all right when hims is sleeping! So today, me is thankful for sleeping kittens! MOL. 

Most nights, mes lets Gabe curl up near mes and have a nap. As long as he isn't trying to suckle on mes, me thinks he's an okay baby brother. 

Mama always fusses over how adorable we is when wenaptogether. 

What do yous be thankful for today?

Happy Half-Birthday, Gabriel!

 Hi everybody, it's mes, Gabriel! Guess what today be? Go ahead....guess!

Mama says today be my HALF-BIRTHDAY! Hers says it be my half-birthday 'cause me is SIX whole months old today! Can yous believe it?! Mama sure can't!

Me had a busy first six months of life. 

First, me was rescued from outside when me was teeeeeeeny tiny (only 5 ounces!!). 

Then, me was taken from de shelter by de nice peoples at Colorado Feline Foster Rescue where mes stayed with my brother and three sisters with a really nice foster family (where my sister, Willow, ended up being a foster fail!). 

Then, mes came to live with Mama and Giovanni when me was just 10 weeks old.

Mes and Mama thought yous might like to see some photos from my first six months of life, so here we be...

Here me is with Mama the first day we met when me was just nine weeks old. Hers kept wavering between whether to take mes or my orange brother, Cedar, home. So mes made super sure hers knew it was supposed to be me that belonged with hers and Giovanni! Phew, that was a close one. Thankfully, Mama is good at listening with hers heart and hers heard mes!

Here mes is shortly after mes came to live with Mama and Giovanni. Me sure loves Giovanni! He mostly likes mes, too, except when mes suckles on hims.....and me still does that much more than hims would like. MOL! 

But wes play together every night at playtime, and wes like to chase each other around de house! 

Tylan to the Rescue: My Cat Saved Me from a Deadly Eating Disorder

Carmine was my heart cat and best friend.

"I love you, Carmine," I told my handsome, 18-year-old orange tabby cat as the vet gave him the  injection that stopped his heart, sending him to the Rainbow Bridge. Carmine left me in the wee hours of May 26, 2023. It's the day my world began to implode. 

Carmine was my soulmate, my heart cat. We spent 18 wonderful years together. His unconditional love, guidance, and comforting nature helped me recover from anorexia and self-harm. His love healed me in ways I didn't know were possible. How was I supposed to go on without him? We were two peas in a pod. As long as I had Carmine by my side, I knew everything would be okay, even in seemingly hopeless situations. How was I supposed to navigate this world without my best friend?4\

After his death, I went on with my life the best I could. I adopted a new kitten, and while Giovanni brought me and Tylan (my Siamese cat) so much joy, laughter, and comfort, I simply couldn't handle the grief I felt over Carine's loss. Instead of working through it, I shoved the grief aside. Nobody, especially my loved ones, wanted to see me sad and grieving. It was easier for everyone if I pretended Carmine's death wasn't as devastating to me as it actually was.