Feb. 14, 2014 has to rank as my all-time best Valentine’s Day…it is the day we went to Austin Pets Alive and adopted Lucky! Lucky had been with APA for just a short while after having been transferred from the shelter in the nearby town of Bastrop. Four-month-old Lucky arrived at our house and immediately …
It’s hard to believe but today we’re celebrating Inca’s 12th adoption anniversary! Inca was adopted from what is today the Texas Humane Heroes shelter in Leander, Texas. Inca was a little bit shy at first… …but quickly made herself at home with Linus and Felix… A few months later, she became “mom” to a one-month-old …
It’s hard to believe, but today marks one year since Jetty joined our family! We adopted Jetty on Sept. 1, 2017 at Austin Pets Alive!, one of many, many homeless animals who had been moved to Austin from shelters along the coast both before and after Hurricane Harvey struck on August 25. Jetty was from …
This past weekend we had a super fun time at POP Cats, the annual cat, pop and art convention. Previously held in Miami, this year’s event was in Austin, our hometown. Our PawZaar gift store had a booth at the show and had the opportunity to meet so many fellow cat lovers during the two-day …
Since the real birthdays of our pets are never really known (each was previously a stray), we always celebrate their adoption dates as birthdays…and sometimes I forget about their “real” birthdays! Yesterday we received this e-card from Jetty’s vet celebrating her 1st birthday which probably occurs sometime in June! It’s ironic that Jetty’s birthday coincides …
Things are going to be a little quieter here on CatTipper this week. On Friday, we lost our dog Irie to cancer; it was sudden and unexpected, leaving us all in a state of shock. All the cats loved Irie, especially Inca, who would bathe Irie’s face every night. The loss, especially after so many …
Jetty–and all our cats and dogs–love our couch. They’re free to sleep and play on it anytime, and the cats often enjoy sleeping on the back of the couch. Until last night…when Jetty decided she’d sleep INSIDE the couch. We were watching the Olympic opening ceremonies; I was lying on the couch when I decided …
It’s hard to believe, but today is Inca’s 11th birthday (actually Gotcha Day)! On this day, we adopted her from what is now Texas Humane Heroes. Inca was about six months old (with a fresh spay haircut!) when she arrived at our home. Inca quickly took to all her fellow furry family members, both feline …