If you've ever walked into your living room to find your couch looking like it lost a fight with a tiny, furry tornado, you're not alone. Cat scratching furniture is one of the most frustrating behaviors pet parents face. Your beautiful sofa becomes a scratching post. Your curtains look like they've been through a shredder. And somehow, your cat seems genuinely proud of the … [Read more...] about How to Stop Cats From Scratching Furniture
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We Have a Cleo (Introducing Our New Cat)
It's no surprise that I've been away for a very long time and as much as I would like to apologize for my absence, it has been much needed. While running a pet blog has brought me joy for years, the past year for me has been quite a blur and I've been finding means of coping with the loss of Beau, which seems to have gotten better, but we're not completely there yet. In … [Read more...] about We Have a Cleo (Introducing Our New Cat)
Continual Grieving for My Cat Beau – Part 2 – Nightmares
I had a really messed up dream this morning that I wish I never had it. At first I tried to be grateful that the dream cleared up some of my emotions of how I felt about Beau's passing, but the reality is that the dream was just messed up and the images in it are burned into my head. I lucid dream regularly and I often feel like I can disappear into my dreams because of … [Read more...] about Continual Grieving for My Cat Beau – Part 2 – Nightmares
Continual Grieving for My Cat Beau – Part 1
I'm still finding it extremely difficult to let go of my grief for Beau and it seems like in recent days it's become more difficult than ever. I don't want to litter my blog with "poor me" stories and continual attention seeking, but I'm finding it difficult to cope most nights and the amount of disassociation I've been feeling with my body and life has been a bit … [Read more...] about Continual Grieving for My Cat Beau – Part 1
Meet Our Newest Cat Aramis
I'm going to precursor this post by saying, there's going to be bouts of sadness inside of it as this is our first Christmas that we experience without Beau. Admittedly, things feel extremely different for us without Beau and the grief process has been long and difficult, often leading my husband and I to burst into tears throughout the day. The oddest part about the grief … [Read more...] about Meet Our Newest Cat Aramis