Katdid Konversation with Pearl

March 4, 2024 | Zaf

We are so excited to re-introduce our favourite segment ‘Katdid Konversations’ with a very special interview! I am your host, Kitty Mojito!

Please give a warm welcome to Pearl from Oakland, California!

KM: Pearl, a very warm welcome to Katdid Konversations! Thank you for chatting with me today!

Pearl: Thank you so much for having me today! I am very excited to be the first guest at your relaunch!

KM: Great to have you here. Pearl, I understand that you are 4.5 years old and live in Oakland, California! Can you tell me a bit about your life and how you came to find your human?

Pearl: Of course! Our mother dropped me, my sister and brother, in front of someone’s parked car on Camellia Street in Oakland. We were taken in as a shared responsibility by three neighbors (@jrc2011, @aofner and Beate). JR created our Instagram account and partnered with @feralchange. Our adopter, Stephanie, adopted all three of us. Sadly, Stephanie passed away last Christmas Eve at 41. We are now seeking our new furrever home and staying with JR temporarily.

KM: Oh, that is so devastating to lose your human! I am so sorry! I am glad you are all safe with JR! After this terrible loss, how has your life changed?

Pearl: My life has changed a lot in the last two months. My uncle Andrew took us from our Sacramento home to his house in Paso Robles and then back to Oakland. My sister and I have our own room but other cats keep coming in and looking at us or trying to take her food. One of them sniffed me while I was asleep the other day! So insulting!

KM: That does sound annoying. I am glad you are together with your siblings though! Do you have a favorite food?

Pearl: I like kibbles. I’m getting accustomed to the food that JR keeps feeding me but it’s not really my favorite. She just doesn’t know.

KM: Well, now that you shared about it, I am sure JR will feed your favourite foods! Let’s hope she is listening! What about toys? Is there something in particular that you love?

Pearl: I like catnip toys. Right now, it just seems like any toy in my own home would be better.

KM: I hope that there is someone out there who can give you a forever home! It is always nice to be in a place of your own! Pearl, do you have any special skills?

Pearl: I am very proficient at most office related tasks, but JR will not let me use her computer!

KM: I tell you, the nerve of these humans! All we want to do is help them do their job right and they won’t even let us do that! What do you like to do for fun?

Pearl: I like playing with feather teasers!

KM: You talked about your siblings at the beginning of your chat! I understand that your little brother, Onyx crossed the rainbow bridge in 2022. I am so sorry to hear that. Tell me about your relationship with your sister.

Pearl: My sister, Sapphire is my best friend, but we don’t snuggle together much at JR’s house. I like the cat tree and Sapphire likes the fleecy bed under JR’s desk. We used to sit on the back of the sofa and look out the front window at the birds at our home in Sacramento. We like sitting in the sunlight.

KM: That sounds lovely! It is always nice to have a sibling who you like! I, for one, am not fond of my brother, Lynx! I will save that story for later! Instagram is a great place to make friends. What do you like/ don’t like about social media?

Pearl: We need more friends. We are very sad without our human!

KM: Oh Pearl, I hope that everyone who reads this will reach out to be friends with you and Sapphire! Better yet, hope they can find a forever home for you both together! I think I already know the answer to this but if you could make one wish, what would it be?

Pearl: I wish that Sapphire and I could find our furrever home!

KM: I am sure the purrfect home is out there for you both and it will come your way soon! Before we end, what is one message you would like to share with the world?

Pearl: Adopt, don’t shop! Reach out to your local shelters and rescues and give a kitty a forever home! There are many beautiful and talented kitties like my sister and I who need your love!

KM: That is a great message! I hope that all the humans out there take that to heart! Pearl, thank you so much for taking time to chat with me today! I hope that you and Sapphire find a lovely forever home soon!

You can follow Pearl and her sister, Sapphire on Instagram @camelliastkittens

Re-Introducing ‘Katdid Konversations’!

March 3, 2024 | Zaf

We are very excited to re-introduce ‘Katdid Konversations’ with Kitty Mojito & Lynx!

If you have been following our blog for a while now, you may remember that we used to interview friends from all over the world, to learn more about their lives!

We ‘cat-ified’ the word ‘candid’ to bring you a segment called ‘Katdid Konversations’! Well, it is that time again and we are thrilled to bring you more fun interviews with many amazing friends!

We won’t spoil any surprises however hit that ‘follow’ button to make sure you don’t miss out on any of these fun interviews coming up soon!

Also, if you know of anyone who would like to be interviewed for our segment, please email us at crazycatladycorner@yahoo.com!

New Here? Get to Know Lynx

January 21, 2024 | Zaf

Lynx is a 16 year old Bengal who is the most sweetest and affectionate boi ever!

He was adopted in late 2019 through Paws in Need Rescue in Edmonton. He was 12 years old and had (and still has!) many medical issues! He was a medical foster in our home for a month before the pawrents fell in love with him and decided he will join our family!

Lynx loves to cuddle and adores tummy rubs and snuggles! He has the most amazing eyes that just captivate your soul and a gentle personality to match! He loves to sleep between the pawrents at night and also tries his best to be friends with his sister, Kitty Mojito, who is still not a fan, even after 4 years!

Did you know that Lynx cannot meow? He makes a raspy ‘ha-ha’ noise to communicate! When we adopted him, we were told that he was mauled by a dog which caused an injury to his vocal cords.

Lynxy can be quite adventurous at his old age of 16! He is a great traveler and does really well in in the car! He is also know to have fallen asleep on a boat and raft! As long as he has a comfortable place to snuggle into, he can chill anywhere!

We are so grateful to be able to love this sweet boi! He is the joy of our lives!

Do you have a question for Lynx? Let us know in the comments!

New Here? Get to know Kitty Mojito

January 21, 2024 | Zaf

Kitty Mojito is a 11 year old Domestic Shorthair who has been with us for 10 years! She was adopted in 2014 through Whisker Rescue at a Petsmart Adoption Centre. She was the only child until 2019 when Lynx joined the family. I think she is still upset about that!

Kitty Mojito is definitely a diva who has a unique personality. She can be really loving and cuddly or judge from afar, all depending on her mood! She is quite smart and learns new things really quickly. One of her favourite things to do is solve treat puzzles. She also know how to ring a bell for treats!

Her favourite treats include Catit Creamy, Inaba Churu tubes and Greenies Smart Bites.

Kitty Mojito is adventurous! She enjoys new environments and adjust to places fairly well, as long as she her pawrents with her. She also needs a litter box nearby and some comforts from home such as a blanket. One thing she doesn’t enjoy much is car rides. She is a nervous traveler therefore we keep her comfortable in the car by making sure she has access to the litter box and have a cozy bed to crawl into. Once, she gets over the initial nervousness, she usually enjoys her adventures!

We love our Kitty Mojito so much and she is the Queen of our home!

Do you have any questions for Kitty Mojito? Let us know in the comments below!

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January 8, 2024 | Zaf

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Happy New Year 2024 – Crazy Cat Lady Corner is back!

January 6, 2024 | Zaf

After a 4-year hiatus, it is time to kickstart Crazy Cat Lady Corner again!

What has everyone been up to in the past 4 years?

Let’s catch up on what has been going on!

Well, 2020 and 2021 were kind of a blur…. with the pandemic and all. We made it through with good health thank goodness!

Kitty Mojito and Lynx are doing well. The pawrents are busy with their work. We have been trying to spend a lot of quality time together. We took some epic road trips over the last two summers!

2022 saw us go on a 14 day road trip to Vancouver Island. Lots of hotel stays, beaches, forest and island fun was had! The kitties were invited to attend Meowfest that summer as panelists for Travel Cat!

The summer of 2023 was spent in Kelowna and Calgary where we met some old and new friends!

In the last few years, we have been living with much gratitude and didn’t take any time for granted. We hope to continue with this mindset going forward!

Having said that, we are now excited to share more about the kitties and all the other adventures we go on! If you are still following us, even after this 4 year break, we want to say a huge THANK YOU! We hope to be more present and engaging now that we are back! Don’t forget to check our Instagram @kittymojito for the latest updates! We are still very active there!

Happy New Year 2020!

January 5, 2020 | Zaf

Happy New Year everyone!

It is a brand new decade! 2020! OMG! Where has the time gone??

I am excited for the dawn of this new decade and I hope it bring us all good health, wealth and happiness all around….

2019 has been a roller-coaster of a year for us with joys and heartaches. I won’t go into detail however I want to say that I am grateful for everything that 2019 brought us. I think it is important to show gratitude to every experience and lesson that life brings us.

One of the highlights of the year is the addition of a new member to our fur family. Please welcome Lynx, a 12 year old Bengal that we adopted in November 2019. He was a medical foster we took in just before Thanksgiving but decided that we would be the perfect forever home for him. He has many medical issues yet we love him just the same. I will make a separate post on adopting senior cats in the near future. I hope to attempt to make more blog posts than I did last year!

For now, here’s wishing you all the very Happy 2020 and I hope you will continue to read this blog!

Happy New Year From Our Family To Yours!

Lynx, 12 years old

Summer Adventures 2019

September 1, 2019 | Zaf

In Canada, summer is precious. We wait all year for the few weeks of summer to come around and when it does, we cherish every minute of it.

Although my husband and I don’t go on any long trips during summer time, we take the time to enjoy many things that our city has to offer.

Edmonton is famous for festivals. The Taste of Edmonton and Heritage Days are two of our favourites. We love to eat so these two food festivals are our go-to every summer.

There is also the Folk Festival, Jazz Festival, Blues Festival and many, many more music festivals and outdoor activities.

We also love to include Kitty Mojito in our activities. This summer, we took her canoeing for the first time. She was a bit nervous at first but quickly got curious enough to leave her backpack.

We spent many hours on the lake, having lunch and enjoying the surroundings out on the water. Kitty explored the canoe, watched the ducks swim about and let the gentle waves rock her to sleep. We are very proud of our little girl as she was brave, curious and open to new experiences.

I think it is important to give your pet enrichment and excitement in a supervised manner. Many cat owners think that since cats are so independent, they can be left alone. But on the contrary, cats are social animals that require regular
attention and quality interaction. Take time to play with you cat daily and give them opportunities to use their natural hunting skills. We like to hide toys and treats around the house and Kitty Mojito will stalk and hunt them. We also take her out on the leash to many places cat safe places. This adventure taught us that Kitty is more open to trying new things than we thought!

If you follow Kitty on Instagram (@kittymojito), you will see all the places that she visits. She is still getting used to travelling by car however she has become more comfortable than before which is a step in the right direction.

Do you take your pets on adventures? Let us know in the comments below!

Edmonton International Cat Festival

June 30, 2019 | Zaf

If you follow my blog, you know how much I love cats!

Therefore, The Edmonton International Cat Festival is one of my favourite events to attend every year. It brings all cat lovers together and each year, they donate 100% of the proceeds to rescues. This year, they raised $31,000!!

I was very excited to take Kitty Mojito with me this year. We took an Uber to the Robbins Health Learning Centre. Although we got there early, the line up was already down the street! Can you spot us?

Can you spot us?

Kitty attracted a lot of attention in her Fat Cat backpack. We were photographed constantly and everyone wanted to pet her! She loved the attention. We also got many questions about the backpack and how to introduce a cat to it.

There were many amazing vendors! Check out some of the items they had for sale!

Tinker Trading Co

Majesty and Friends

Heart Felt

Hop N Flop

Majesty and Friends

Cat Cafe on Whyte

Paws the Cat Cafe

We were also lucky enough to meet Suki the Adventure Cat and Gary. Both are amazing, adventurous Albertan kitties who travel to wonderful places.

Please head over to check out www.instagram.com/greatgramsofgary and follow his fabulous adventures.

Suki is a world travelling Bengal kitty. Head over to www.instagram.com/sukiicat and marvel at the amazing photos on her feed.

We were also lucky to be featured on the CBC Edmonton Instagram stories as they were fascinated by Kitty in her Fat Cat Backpack!

Kitty and I spent over 5 hours at the YEG Cat Fest. We took a short lunch break while taking in all the sights and sounds. After a quick selfie, Kitty stretched out for a snooze while waiting for Daddy to pick her up.

I am extremely proud of how well Kitty handled the crowds and the bustling atmosphere. An important thing to keep in mind when taking your cats out to crowded events is to make sure your cat is microchipped or tattooed. Safety of your pet should be your number one priority.

Invest in a good carrier and a sturdy leash that will keep your pet safe and secure. Take a few snacks and fresh water for your pet. Find a quiet place to take a break and make sure you let your pet know that you are there to protect them. New places and sounds will scare them so give them lots of pets and love so they know you are there for them.

How To Throw A Birthday Party For A Cat – Kitty Mojito’s 7th Magical Unicorn Birthday

April 7, 2019 | Zaf

Have you every wanted to throw a birthday party for your cat (or dog or ferret or rabbit) and just didn’t know how to go about it? Well, you’ve come to the right place!

If you follow Kitty Mojito on social media (IG:@kittymojito), you know she likes to celebrate any chance she gets. This year, she celebrated her 7th birthday on the 1st of April. The theme was ‘magical unicorns’.

So what goes into making a pet birthday party a success? That’s an easy question.. Just like throwing human birthday parties, the first thing to do is pick a theme!

Not only will you save money this way (you will avoid buying random this and that), it also helps you stay organized and on budget.

Once you have a theme, now comes the fun part of shopping for décor. Unlike kids’ parties, when you are throwing a pet party, keep your décor in a designated area.

I set up a table and had all my unicorn décor there. This makes it so much easier to supervise because you don’t want the pet getting into any tinsel or eating any ribbon etc. (Disclaimer: Please use caution and common sense here. If your pet likes to eat everything on sight, maybe use prints and canvases as your décor as opposed to small ornaments etc. Pet safety should the your number one priority)

All my décor came from Facebook Marketplace. It cost me about $60 for it. I highly recommend buying used items. Not only it is good for your pocketbook but reusing is so much better for the environment.

What’s a party without birthday cake?

I made this super simple cake for Kitty. It is salmon, flour, egg and water.

Recipe:

Take a can of quality salmon.
Add it (with the salmon juice) to a bowl with 3 tbsp. of all-purpose flour.
Add 1 egg.
Mix it all together until it is a thick batter.
Grease a muffin pan and the fill each section.
Bake in a preheated 350C oven for about 20 mins. Let it cool.
Once it is cooled, take a wet treat that comes in tubes (we really like Tiki Stix or Churu treats) and spread it on top like icing.
Sprinkle with catnip.
It is ready to be served!

Also, don’t forget to have some treats for the humans! I kept it simple with the non alcoholic cocktails, vegetarian appetizers, fruit and cupcakes.

Kitty had a few friends come over to celebrate. To avoid a cat fight, I invited each guest at a different time slot (Kalea came over in the morning while Oscar came over in the afternoon). This ensured that they each had a great time and was not overwhelmed with many cats around at the same time. Each party guest went home with a goody bag!

Kalea checking out her goody bag

Greeting the guests

Oscar enjoying some birthday cake

Party is in full swing!

Finally, let’s talk about the party outfit! This lovely dress was gifted to Kitty by her friend Feona. I believe it was from Winners. The headband is actually a kids headband. I took out the plastic inside it and attached an elastic to fit her head. It took a few tries but it finally fit long enough for a few photos 🙂 Keep in mind that if your cat is not into wearing clothes, please don’t force it on them. Kitty is quite used to it so will cooperate but not all cats will like it!

It was a great party. We got lots of compliments on the décor! Kitty was thrilled with the gifts she got. She got toys, treats and gift cards to go shopping! We are very blessed to have people who love her enough to make time to come for her party 🙂 She was quite exhausted by the end of the day.