From 2014, Gib spies with his blue eyes, Binx, our handsome feral tuxedo cat! While we did a post for International Cat Day , did you know that August 17th was  International Black Cat Appreciation Day ? Yes, I knew about it and had this post ready to go, but now I'm over a week late, but you know how life goes! But I had to pay homage to the most beautiful black cat I ever knew...our beautiful feral boy, Binx, who as I mentioned in another post was brought to our house when he was just a kitten by our other adopted cat, Smokie. My daughter kept talking and sitting with him, building up enough trust that he  finally one day accepted treats from her hand!  He never allowed any one to pick him up, but he did eventually permit us to pet him, and purred his joy,   I even had him vetted to be healthy, and also microchipped. We got a collar with tags on him so anyone who didn’t know him would know he had family and not try to trap him or harm him.  Now, catchin...

T oday is a day to fondly remember all of our beloved pets who have made their journey to the Rainbow Bridge...while we do remember them and hold them close in our hearts every moment of every single day, today is a special day set aside for them. No matter if you sit quietly and reflect on the wonderful fun-and-love filled days with them, or maybe you are lighting a candle and flipping through a photo album filled with their photos, or even watching videos of them running and playing and enjoying life as part of your family.    There is saying that goes, "Where there is great love, there is great loss," and no truer words have held so much meaning. For when we have great love, the loss we know we will face one day, is equally great. The loss can render us numb in grief for a long time, in some ways for always. When our last of the FiveSibes, pupster "Wolfie" was still with us, he, too, grieved for the loss of his pack family of Harley, Gibson, and siblings Chloe an...

  Just had to share this fabulous news! Thrilled and honored that our book has achieved this award as Winner in the non-fiction Animals/Pets category, and we just received the medal in the mail! What a thrill, especially for my grandson to share this award with! Thank you to all who have purchased it so far! My grandson and I so appreciate it! We do hope it helps your children/loved one who is about to lose a beloved pet, or who has. This blog post contains an Amazon affiliate link, and that means if you use my link to purchase the book, I could receive a small compensation for a qualifying purchase *at no extra cost to you.*  Thank you! I am busy with a Blog Book Tour, with two stops done, and I have several others in the planning stages. Please be sure to pop over to our Blog Book Tour page and check out the wonderful blogs (Tail Wag Wisdom & Tails Around the Ranch) who have been kind enough to jump right on the tour and highlight our book, and even an interview! Just cl...