10-Things Our Cats Have Taught Us About Life

 

Cats.

I am one cat away from being that Crazy Cat Lady. 

And I am fine with that.

My husband is under the impression that I may

very well be a “Cat Whisperer.” 

Neighborhood cats just find their way to me,

and lots of poor, strays always seem to find their

way “home” on our back porch. 

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You have met most of my sweet fur babies,

but we have a new addition that adopted us last year

which I will introduce you to.

 

Here is Boo-Boo Bunny.

His “legal” name is Omi.

He is our oldest at 19-years old.

He is my “baby” and is soooo much a part of my life.

Him and his sister found his way into our hearts

when we lived in Brussels, Belgium.  

We like to say he is a 

“bi-meowing” cat. He meows in English and French.

😀

 

Then, there is the fabulous Bitty Kitty.

What a beauty she is and trust me – she is ALL Diva.

🙂

She’s our “talker” and the sounds she makes is hilarious.

She is also the protector of the group.

 

Here is our newest baby … Miss Sheeba.

Miss Sheeba, or “Sheebs” as Roo labeled her is… 

how do I say it?  

Um…. pleasantly plump.

Oh ok, she’s fat.

She is a perfectly, happy Fat Cat.

And we could not love her more.

When my son and daughter-in-law moved to a

new home, it wasn’t ideal for a cat who loved to be

outside on warm sunny days.

Plus, she had become completely content while

staying a few days at Grammy and Grandpa’s house.

So, she took up residence and officially adopted

us as her parents.

 

Our fourth cat is Baby Lily.

Baby Lily is, I am totally convinced, a reincarnated child.

She is the neediest of all of our cats and demands the

most attention.  At. All. Times.

God sent me Baby Lily at a rough time in my life.

When my son was on tour in Iraq during the

worst time of the war, I had not heard from him in

four long days.

All the while, the news was raging about all of

our poor service men and women being killed.  

It was 3am in the morning, and it

was thundering and storming outside like crazy.  

The storm reflected what was taking place emotionally

inside me.  I was sitting at the kitchen table drinking

coffee, when a flash of lightning revealed something

tiny and white and absolutely drenched to the bone. 

It was a kitten, approximately four months old,

sitting on the window ledge.  I grabbed a towel

and went outside.  She let me gather her up and I

brought her in and dried her off.  She wasn’t scared

of me at all.  I fed her and she laid in my lap until the

dawn broke through the darkened sky.

She was home.  

What had started out as a very sad and very hard

four months of her life…was to be replaced with

lots of food, lots of warm blankets, and lots of love –

even if there were three other cats vying for attention,

and three noisy and cat-loving grandbabies.  🙂

I cannot explain it, but that night when I was drying

her off and cleaning her wounds and feeding her –

I felt a peace come over me.  

I knew it was God. I knew He had sent me a sign

of life to let me know my son was okay.  

I trusted His word and I clung on to it for another

48 hours.  My son finally called to say he was okay.

He was sad.

Some of his men had been killed, so his base had

gone into shutdown mode.

To this day, Baby Lily clings to me like a child.

She runs down the sidewalk to greet me when I

come home. When I am sick, she lays by my side.

And she isn’t happy unless she is laying in my lap.

 

Our cats have taught us many things in the past 19 years 

since we became #CatParents.

 

1) Surround  yourself  with  happy  people.

Even furry ones. 

🙂

 

2) It’s  the  little  things  in  life  that  make

 you  feel  good.

  Cats will entertain you and make you happy, even when its

been a really bad day.

3) Sometimes  your  soul  needs  a  hug.

That’s what a kitty purr does. 

4) There  is  love  all  around  you  if  you  

stop  to  feel  it. 

I LOVE those “Head Butts.”  AKA a Kitty “Hug.”

 

5) Be  silent  and  listen  to  what  is  around  you.

Those “feed me” meowing sounds won’t go away until

there is food in the dish!

 

6) The  best  gifts  aren’t  always  the  best  gifts.

You learn that the headless bird that was dropped

off at your feet is meant as a sign of love.

 

7) It’s  always  better  to  make  amends.  

Quickly!

The pile of poop in your new designer shoes means

“I am REALLY mad at you” and you better fix it.

 

 8) Unexpected  things  can  fulfill  your  life.

We were not “people” until we brought cats into

our lives.  We just existed.

 

9) There  is  joy  in  giving.

And feeding.  And cats demand a LOT of feeding.

 And being finicky eaters, you NEVER give them the same thing twice

in the same day. NEVER!

Which is why we love Fancy Feast.

 

Lots of flavors at affordable prices.

We like to buy these convenient 24-packs.

Every delicious Fancy Feast selection is made

with high-quality protein sources and ingredients.

 

10)  Even when  life  gives  you  poop,  you smile  anyway. 

Cats poop. And poop. And poop.

Why?

See #9.

🙂

We love our new Litter Genie from Target.

With Litter Genie, they poop – you scoop, 

you drop in the litter clumps, then pull the

handle to seal in waste and odors.

 

 It is compact and light-weight and the odors

are sealed away for up to 14-days per cat. 

All of our cats had to come and check out the new addition…

But, I think it was BooBoo who fell in love the most…

“I’m gonna love you and hug you and squeeze you

and call you George!”

You can take advantage of a special offer that

Target and Fancy Feast have going on

through 04/11/15.

Buy any two Fancy Feast 24 pack, or

Litter Genie/refill pack and get a free cat toy

or Friskies party mix cat treats while supplies last.

**This post is dedicated to my sweet Miss Prissy, who died from

feline leukemia – and to all fur kitties who have struggled with this disease.

 

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xxoo, Barb