Daily Cat Cartoon 5 Trained by My Cats

I've been well trained by my cats. I know when they want to eat. I know what they like to eat. And if I buy more than a few cans of it, they will no longer like to eat it. It is up to me to figure out what they then like to eat.

I know when they want me to get out of bed. And while in bed, I am allowed the corner of the pillow closest to the edge of the bed. If I stray close to the middle, I wake up with a hairy weight across my forehead.

I know I am not allowed to visit the bathroom unaccompanied. I cannot use the bathroom without turning on water in the sink. I cannot use the bathroom facilities without a tail wagging in my face like a metronome while they perch on the sink.

Meals demand a close inspection of my food. In stereo. I know I must present my food and explain it is something they don't like to eat. This is never accepted at face value. It must be sniffed. With vigor. And if I've been truthful, they leave me to it. I always offer a bite if I know they will enjoy it. Somehow, this
has not instilled trust. There will be sniffing.

I know I cannot let them both walk on the porch at the same time. One goes out. I sit down and get comfortable and then the other must go out.

Then I sit down and get comfortable. Then I must let the first one back in. I sit down . . . :)

Free Holiday Card from Blessing Art Animals and Zazzle!

Christmas Tree Take Down, Cat by BlessingArtAnimals


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The hardest working artist I know! Corrie Kuipers

I have always loved Corrie Kuipers' artwork since I came across it on Cafepress years ago. She has a greeting card shop on Greeting Card Universe where all of the humor and whimsy she puts into her work has thousands of expressions. She is one of the bestselling artists on GCU and one of the hardest working.

I've also known her to be one of the most generous artists out there because she's often helping other artists be more successful. I don't know how she finds time to do everything she does. Really! Maybe it's something in the water in the Netherlands :)

If you want to sell your greeting cards on Greeting Card Universe, check out Corrie's GCU community blog,  and the Card Designing Tips and Sales Tips lenses on Squidoo. They will give you all the tools you'll need to be successful on GCU. Just add your 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration and you will be as prepared as you can be for successful greeting card sales.

New Squidoo lens on Cats and Greeting Cards

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The Best Cat Artists on Greeting Card Universe

Heather Broster is a greeting card artist living in Turin, Italy (i'm jealous :) and she has a blog, Fluffy the Cat written by her furry companion. She started a new Squidoo lens devoted to cat-focused artists on Greeting Card Universe, including me (thanks! :)

Speaking of cats . . .
I have a new cats and motorcycle safety design! Why? Because these cats just wanted to wear helmets.  


cats and motorcycle helmets! Stickers

Pet Loss

Losing a pet is one of the harder things we face in life. They are friends and family. They loved us unconditionally, gave us a chance to play like kids every day, looked forward to exercise even when we didn't, and greeted us with eagerness and joy when we came home. How can we not miss the love they offered us every day of their lives?

We can celebrate their life. A memorial is one way to pay tribute to a furry friend. Celebrating the life we've shared with a beloved animal reminds us of what we were gifted with and helps to ease the pain of losing that animal. The gift remains in memory forever.

Featured St. Patrick's Day design

Thanks to zazzletops for featuring my cat full o' blarney! The inspiration for this cat and "Peace Cat" is Amma, my big beautiful 7 yr old Ragdoll cat.

For the Pirate in Every Cat

I live with five cats, all rescued. At least two of them would be pirates if given half a chance! This design is from Rotem Gear by R. Jean Roth. She has a great sense of humor and a wonderful shop online.

More of My Favorite Artists

Lucia Salemi does adorable paintings of animals and is very supportive of other artists. This "Good Kitten" sticker is from her original art.

Saint Cat :)


"Good Kitten" Sticker by Lucia Salemi, Zazzle.com

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Reading With Cats

Cat Duty: Bookmark

Life with cats is full of humor. It's also a life filled with love. This is an example of cat love...cats feel it is their duty to help at all times. Here is on e of my cat companions helping while I read, in case I lose my place :) Always so selfless, these guys!

Love and Cats

One of my favorite websites is Gimundo, where good news, and only good news, is "served up daily". Today they have a video of a rat and cat relationship that is too cute! The rat loves the cat. And who doesn't love a cat? I live with five rescued cats and can't imagine my life without them.

One of our cats, Mama Cat, so named because she looked to have given birth many times in her homeless life, came to live with us via our backyard. She moved in and insisted on coming into the house and taking over. There were 4 other cats there already. She was built like a tiny bulldog, had the personality of a junkyard dog, and was clearly in control of all the cats in her vicinity. She fought with dogs and cats alike when she was outside. This little all black cat had decided we were to be her new family and so we were.

Now she has been with us for 4 years and she has learned to trust in that time that there will always be food, always be a lap to sit in, always be love and affection given freely. Her personality has changed completely. Now she is affectionate with us and at least tolerates the other cats! She also plays. One thing that hasn't changed is when she runs in the door every time it's opened to let her back in. I think she still doesn't completely trust that she'll be allowed back in. Trust is hard, but she has come a long way. Complete trust, well...every day a bit more :)

Love makes all the difference. It transforms and heals. I have this cat and love design here. I think loving an animal really can heal the world. It can heal an angry cat and that cat can in turn heal us with her love and affection.