Flag Day in the United States of America

Happy Sunday, Readers, we hope you are having the best weekend. 

In the United States of America, we celebrate Flag Day tomorrow. Americans honor and commemorate the adoption of the American flag which occurred on June 14, 1777, as one year earlier independence from Great Britain was declared on July 4, 1776.

Us cats like watching our flag fly in the wind. Looking out the window is one of our most enjoyable pass times. There is so much to see outside - deer, squirrels, birds, dogs on leashes leading humans, and of course, our feral, Grigio. 

This week, we encourage all our readers to reflect on the values of our beautiful country. Think of the brave men and women who have defended it. Our flag is a symbol of freedom, courage, hope, and of course, UNITY. 

Celebrate the purpose and the message - and let's unite with gratitude. 

Have a wonderful week.

Purr & Paw, 🐾

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Crawl Space

In our home there are crawl spaces.

Yes, we have our own bedroom, a human sized one. We also have full reign of the entire house, with cat toys strewn whichever room you are in.

However, those crawl spaces are unused and we want to make claim to them.

We saw this online, and we are encouraging mamma to create the same tiny space for us.

Guy Transforms Space Behind Wall Into Bedroom For His Cat - The Dodo

We don't think we are asking too much. Our own television with bird and squirrel videos would be ideal.

In the mean time, we have windows to check out the action outside.

And we do find other ways to play. Our newest game is hide and seek.

Our negotiations for a separate playroom in a crawl space are still ongoing. We will keep you posted.

It is raining here today, and we are grateful it is not too cold. Our friends in Maine had snow last week!  Wherever you are, we hope your last week of April is filled with sunshine.

Purr & Paw,

-Stivali. 🐾

Snow in April is abominable. Like a slap in the face when you expected a kiss. - L.M. Montgomery.

This week in pictures. . .

We saw a family of deer from our window! So much fun to watch. 💓

Grigio visited us every single day. Some days, multiple times, and on a few days, he spent hours basking in the sun on our deck. 💘

Looking out windows help us decompress. That, and music. If your kitties seem stressed, and you want to provide them a relaxation room - be sure to put on some music to soothe their souls... here's an article that says it does help. We agree with the scientists. 😸

We had a wonderful week and we hope you all did, too.

Purr & Paw,

-Stivali. 🐾

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. – Albert Schweitzer.

New Jersey's Cutest Cat - to us! :)

Well, the votes are in... and we still say we win.

According to New Jersey Monthly's cutest cat contest, the winner is "Berry" - seen below:

We appreciate them sending us this adorable mock-cover of Pasqua winning the contest, because to us, he is the winner:  

We had a wonderful week despite the disappointment of finding out we did not win the contest. We napped, we played, we watched birds and deer outside. We had multiple visits from Grigio, and enjoyed watching him, too.

We thank all of you who voted for Pasqua and supported us in our endeavor. Here's to another great week ahead for all of us and all of you. 🐱

Purr & Paw,

-Stivali.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing. -Arthur Ashe.