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What Is This ‘Hotel’ Place?

-Written by Kitty Mojito-

If you follow this blog, you know what happened to me last week!

By me, I mean to Mama and Daddy…. Did you hear about all that water?

Waouw! When the water started to drip from the ceiling, I tried to help Mama but she shooed me away. Later, so many strange people kept coming in….. Mama started to move things out of the places that the water was coming from….I was getting scared because there were things and people everywhere….!!!

Later, Mama told me that we have to go… to some place called ‘hotel. She said that we have to stay there for a while… Hmm, I didn’t like the sound of it… leave all my toys and my cat tower behind? No way!

Eventually, I did end up going with them… There was an incident in the car on my way there. I don’t want to talk about it. I am sure Mama must have told you by now. She can’t keep a secret!

So this ‘ hotel’ place…… At first, it was weird! I took some time to explore!

I found this really cool box that was warm and had flames! Mama said it’s called ‘fireplace. I checked it out…. I really liked laying in front of it. It was toasty and warm.

 

As the days went by, I became a bit more brave. I sat by the window, watching people and cars go by. Daddy also look me out to the patio and I rolled around in the dirt! Ooh that felt good!

 

Mama had brought some of my toys so I spent many evenings playing with them and also cuddling on the couch with Mama and Daddy while watching TV. And of course, I cuddled with them on the big, giant bed and we all slept happily every after.

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

As much as I love this time of year, it is also one of the busiest times!

And no matter how organized I try to be, there is always that last minute rush of trying to add on to gifts etc.

This year, I made my Christmas list months ahead, allotted a budget to each person and sent out all my holiday cards in November. I purchased most of the items on the list on Black Friday and they are all wrapped and ready to go as of today!

The  only person on the list that I am still sort of working on is Kitty!

Let me backtrack a bit and tell you about how things work in our household during the Christmas season.

Our gift list is usually pretty small. It mostly includes immediate family and a few friends. So this makes things a bit easier.

As for my husband and I, we usually don’t buy each other any large gifts. We decide on a budget as to what we each will spend on the other person and do small stocking stuffers, gift cards or use that money towards a new experience. I, for one, LOVE gift cards! It is the ideal gift you can get me! I prefer to shop in my own time so this works out perfect!

So in a nutshell, thanks to my slight OCD, I am Christmas ready by the beginning on December.  And of course, Kitty loves all the lights and bling that gets put out so she spends most of her time cuddled up under her little tree! Yes, you heard me… HER tree! We gave up trying to have a full sized tree 2 years ago as it didn’t survive her pawing and climbing! So now we decorate a tiny 3 foot tree especially for her:)

 

Here is Kitty enjoying some of the snow and then followed by a snuggle session under her favourite blanket to stay warm!

 

We sent out over 60 cards this year to Kitty’s Instagram friends! We have now started to receive many cards as well! The adorable bowtie you see her wearing is from a Canadian company called Fancy Paws 🙂

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Boo! Did I Scare You?

The last few weeks have been a bit eventful …….But amidst the hustle and bustle, I managed to get a costume for Kitty as well as attend a really cool event called Project Purr, an initiative by Berkeley’s Place.

So let’s start with the costume…..

This is Kitty’s first halloween costume and how fitting is it that she chose to be….Supergirl! She is definitely the supergirl in our home!

 

Doesn’t she look fabulous? I love her stance! She looks like she can take on the world! LOL Kitty was amazingly patient and didn’t put up a fuss when I tried the costume on her. I think she has now come to the realization that she will have to put up with my obsession of trying to make her the most famous cat in Canada! And this includes wearing outfits and posing for photos on a daily basis!

On to Project Purr…. This is an annual event which gathers people to build shelters for feral cats so that the kitties can stay safe and warm over the winter. It is so crucial that these cats have well insulated homes to find refuge in as winters here can get really brutal. If you would like to know more this project and other great events, please visit www.berkeleysplace.com.

Here are the shelters that were built at this event!

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There was also a mini marketplace… Some really cute items were available for sale

I purchased some bandannas and catnip toys for Kitty. She absolutely loved them! Here she is having some fun with her new found goodies and rocking her new Halloween bandanna!

You can also find more great photos of Kitty and her new toys over at her Instagram @kittymojito. She now has over 1500 followers from all over the world!

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New Project In The Works!

Hello Friends!

I have been thinking of doing something fun for the upcoming holiday season and I came up with an idea of doing a little book of Kitty & friends…..!

It would be a book full of photos and stories of kitties who have been adopted from rescues and shelters. Tt would be an opportunity to give thanks and a shout out to the rescues as well!

Once the book is ready, I am hoping to sell it and have all the proceeds from it go to various local rescues. I haven’t picked which rescues to donate towards yet. I know a few organizations that build shelters for feral colonies so that those kitties are warm and safe during winter. This would be a great project to contribute to….

If you have any suggestions and ideas about this project, please let me know:) I would love to get some feedback!!

 

 

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Back In Business!

Hello friends!

It’s been awhile hasn’t it?

I am finally able to relax (sort of!) as 8 weeks of training and exams for my new job are almost over! Yay!

Now it’s time to share some news with you!

First, we are hoping to build a new home and I am so excited to have a backyard so Kitty can have a catio!

Second, we got a chance to see all the images from the photoshoot that Kitty won from Chewed Slippers Pet Photography!!

They are fabulous!

Here are some of my favourite images:)

 

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Aren’t these just amazing?

 

Chewed Slippers Pet Photography does fantastic work! I highly recommend you visit their website www.chewedslippers.com and book a session for your furbaby!

 

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We May Be In A Video!

Kitty and I had the pleasure of being part of a behind the scenes video for a great pet photography company here in town!

Kitty actually won a contest which gave her this opportunity and it was one heck on an experience!!

It was a video about what goes into the making of a pet photography session.

I am not sure if I can give out any more details yet but once I hear back from them, I will share the video:) It will be featured on their website and you will be able to find it on YouTube as well.

It was fun and Kitty (although she was a bit stressed) did great!  I was told that they got some great shots and I am so excited to see the photos!

Speaking of photos, I caught Kitty taking some selfies with my phone!! What do you think? Isn’t she just adorable?

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Thank You From Aria And Stravyn!

When Kitty had the reins to the blog awhile back, she decided to do some advertising of her own and sent out a bunch of bookmarks to some of her new buddies.

I received these photos from Aria’s daddy, Rob and Stravyn’s papa, Scott.

 

This is Aria …..  As you can see she is reading the letter that Kitty sent her. 🙂 From what I hear from her daddy, Aria loves mail! I think she must have been thrilled to get this!!

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This is Stravyn. She actually has her own blog! (www.stravyn.com) She is also a very vocal about her thoughts and ideas! She sent me a little message to let me know that she is enjoying the bookmarks with this new book she is reading “The cat who smelled a rat”

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Stravyn’s message

 

Kitty was very happy to hear that her friends are enjoying the gifts:)

And big thanks to Aria (and Rob) and Stravyn (and Scott) for allowing me to share these photos 🙂

 

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Edmonton Cat Fest Day!

I had the opportunity to check out this amazing event yesterday!!

It was such a wonderful and fun filled day!

Here are some of the highlights of the festival ….. Enjoy!

 

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Welcome!!

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That’s me with my goody bag!

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It’s starting to get busy!

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Nala Cat is here!

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She is such a doll

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Hey pretty kitty

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Getting ready to pose with her many many fans!

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picked up some Nala cat swag! Check out this cute lanyard!

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Nala Cat had some great gear for sale!

 

 

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Edmonton Cat Fanciers Club

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Pet’s Pantry Society, Edmonton’s first pet food bank

I picked up this really cute denim bag from here

 

The Cats of Edmonton Booth had some great stuff! I got these cute magnets there!

 

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Kitten TV

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Some amazing vendors with unique items!

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A great variety of programs and information sessions! 

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These are actually litter box stations!

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Got this Purrogie catnip toy from the vendor shown above!

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Look at all the beautiful accessories!

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Yay! Cats of Instagram was here!

Some cuties from Little Cats Lost

Rosie the Serval Cat from the Edmonton Valley Zoo made an appearance!

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OOh! Contest time!

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My Kitty is the first contestant ! Here she is in her ‘everyday’ look

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This is her ‘formal’ look

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Swimsuit Category

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And her answer to the final question ‘ How would you make the world a better place?’

 

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All the swag and freebies that I got at this amazing festival!

I picked up this great Pet First Aid Kit from this vendor! It was such a worthwhile buy!

 

This vendor had the most beautiful jewellery and accessories! I got this super soft scarf from here! Isn’t it beautiful?

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Looking forward to the next one!! See you next year #YEGCatFest

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Edmonton International Cat Festival!

I am soooo soooo excited for this event!!!

It’s the Edmonton International Cat Festival happening on May 28th 2016

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The Edmonton International Cat Festival is the only festival of its kind in Canada!

This awesome event brings together cat lovers to celebrate cats and cat culture, while raising money and awareness for important cat rescue organizations!

#YEGCatFest donates 100% of proceeds back to local rescue organizations.

Since 2014,they have raised $39,000 for local rescues helping cats in need! Isn’s that amazing?

There will be tons and tons of fun things happenings here including several vendors with cat themed products, rescue organizations with adoptable cats, cat-themed presentations, exotic breeds and show cats as well as a meet and greet with celebrity cat Nala (https://www.instagram.com/nala_cat/) …. and not forgetting the Mr. and Mrs. Purr-fect photo contest and many more fun activities!!!

I look forward to checking it out and will definitely share some photos from the event!

To purchase tickets for this must-see event, please visit www.edmontoncatfest.com

 

Here are some highlights from last year’s catfest!

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