It’s National Cat Day! Of course, every day is national cat day here at Casa Palmer! Of course we currently have 3 cats- Boots, Lilly and Oreo. And today is a good day to report that the “garbage can kitten” is named Joey and is thriving in his new home! I cannot say this enough- get a cat. There is… Read more »
Four years ago in mid-August we were right in the middle of the saga of Black Kitty, Gray, Kitty, and Striped Kitty aka Lilly’s spawn. We raised / fostered them until they were about 8 weeks ago and then they all went to their hand-selected forever homes. And I was not emotionally prepared for any of it. If you weren’t… Read more »
Today is a day loved by cats everywhere- it’s International Box Day! If you have ever had a cat you know how much they love boxes. Even if you’ve never had a cat, if you’ve ever been on the internet you’d seen many “if it fits I sits” memes. Cats and boxes go together like peanut butter and jelly. If… Read more »
Here’s another one to celebrate at your own risk- it’s Hug Your Cat Day! Everyone knows I share my home with several cats. We have Boots, Lilly and Oreo. I can safely say that none of them like to be hugged. In fact, I can’t think of a single cat I’ve ever known who likes being hugged. But they are… Read more »
We love any day that celebrates cats around here and today is no exception- it’s National Tabby Cat day! This is a very new holiday- created in 2016 by Mayor’s Alliance for N.Y.C.’s Animals to celebrate and educate the public about tabby cats. Tabby isn’t a breed- it’s a color pattern that is seen in many different types of purebred… Read more »
In the words of the late great Bob Barker, “Have your pets spayed or neutered”. It’s really that simple. Shelters are so full that perfectly healthy cats and dogs are put down every day. That shouldn’t happen. It doesn’t need to happen. If you have pets do the right thing.
Today is a day to celebrate our feline companions- it’s Mew Year for Cats day! This holiday was created by the folks at https://wellcat.com/ These folks have created over 70 different fun holidays ranging from Snow Plow Mailbox Hockey Day on January 23rd to Cranky Coworkers Day on October 30th. They also sell supplements for cats so they might have had… Read more »
No, I’m not suggesting that you order a DNA test kit for your cat today. Although no shame here if you do. Cats’ DNA is fascinating because so much of it is visible when you look at them. Did you know: Over 80% of orange cats are male, and orange females are usually sterile Only 1 in 3000 tortoise shell… Read more »
This week we celebrate a very special milestone at Casa Palmer! July 18th marks the one year anniversary of Oreo’s arrival in our home. Pat saw Oreo – then named Hershey- was up for adoption at a local shelter and instantly knew he wanted to add him to our family. He had been talking about getting a male cat for… Read more »