Carpe Diem Caturday:
Emergency update! Merlin, our cat pictured above, was rushed to a vet this afternoon. He is resting at home, back on antibiotics and subcutaneous fluids. We will are awaiting test results. Your purrs and prayers are welcome.
Welcome to a Carpe Diem Caturday. The image is an old one of our boy Merlin. We’ve been super busy and will post an update on our boys on Mancat Monday. We have something for everyone today. Scroll down and see what suits your fancy. Believe it or not, it’s only a tiny sliver of our life this week.
I often receive thank-you notes from our giveaway winners but one recent winner, Amanda Heck was so thrilled she sent me a photo of her cat Rocco enjoying his Neko Napper. In case you haven’t entered our current giveaway for a six month supply of the new Advantage II, it’s as easy as leaving a comment HERE
My February piece for Petfinder.com is hot, hot, hot! Check out my Q & A with People Magazine’s sexiest Cat guy. And there a pic of him with my lucky friend Alana Grelyak, Cat Dance film finalist. Have you been voting for her film The Inheritance? Please do. Vote here at Cat Dance where you get a chance to win prizes each time you vote.The $50,000 top prize will help a lot of cats. Alana advocates for special needs cats at her blog Cat in The Fridge
The Annual BlogPaws “Nose To Nose” Awards seeks blogger nominations in twelve different categories for excellence in Social Media Pet Blogging. Cat Wisdom101 was a finalist for Best Cat Blog in the past two years. This year nominees will not be required to garner votes or drive likes to their social media sites. Instead a panel of professionals will judge the candidates based on creativity, expertise, and performance.
What Can You Do? Nominate your favorites bloggers but hurry, nominations close at 11:59 pm est on Wednesday, February 12th.
Here are the links to the nomination forms in the 12 award categories: The highlighted ones in orange are ones we’d love a nomination for.
To be honest, we already feel like winners even if we don’t win. One of our readers already nominated us for Best Cat Blog with these swoon-worthy words.
Cat Wisdom 101 is a wealth of information for cat parents and those who love cats, and I personally enjoy the variety of educational and entertaining content that is shared. Layla’s passion for cats comes through loud and clear; when she talks practically about understanding cat behavioural issues, but also when she interviews a cat personality or reviews a cat-related book. This is one of my favourite cat blogs; for credible advice but also for great reading recommendations to add to my bookshelf.
Traci is an awesome new blogger based in Australia. Check out her blog Pawesome Cats.
Astrology buffs, it’s the dawning of the age of Aquarius, at least this month. Find out if your cat is an Aquarian. My monthly Astro Kitty column is at Catster where I write about various feline-related topics. If you read all the way down here you win $1000. Just kidding, but you get extra purrrrrs and headbonks. If you are a blogger and leave a comment I promise to visit you and comment. Hope to see you here on Monday when it’s quiet and cozy.
30 Comments
Laura
Hoping Merlin is feeling better. I miss my 2 cats. I have a dog now. #SITSBlogging
Julia Williams
Sending Merlin lots of healing purrs.
Cynthia Southern
I thought I had posted but don’t see my post here. My purrayers are with Merlin and I hope he is going to be okay.
Kjelle Bus aka Charlie Rascal
Sending lot of purrs and huggies to you and Merlin ♡
The winner sure looks content in his new Cathouse 🙂
XOXO
da tabbies o trout towne
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Oui Oui
Layla, we are so sorry to read about Merlin. We purr and pray he is doing better! We haven’t been around much, but came as soon as we heard. Sending positive energy and love.
Angel Abby
I am so deeply sorry about Merlin. I am simply speechless. So much sadness. Thinking of you and Merlin and have been since I saw this update on FB yesterday.
Cheysuli
We would like you and Merlin to know that we are purring for him.
Carolyn
Sending purrs and prayers for sweet Merlin and for you all xox
Skeeter and Izzy
Oh dear! We are sooooooooooo sorry to hear about our dear friend Merlin. We are sending emergency Purrs and Prayers out for him and for you Layla. Our biggest purrs and prayers and hugs. We love you with all our hearts dear Merlin. We ask all the powers that be to bless you and guide you.
Loves and PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig and Peanut and Romeo >^..^<
Tamago
I’m sorry to hear about Merlin. I hope test results will help him get better.
Sending purrs and prayers.
meowmeowmans
We are purring and praying and sending all good thoughts for Merlin. We will most definitely nominate you in the Nose-to-Nose awards!
Connie Marie
Many many purrs and lots of love for Merlin! Glad he’s home. Hope tests aren’t bad news!
Also many purrs and hugs and love for Merlin’s family!!!! You’ve been thru so much grief already, I realize he’s 19 but he can still pull thru I pray.
Sweet Purrfections
We’re purring that Merlin is going to be okay.
Caren Gittleman
Sending purrs and prayers for Merlin
Sue Brandes
Sending purrs, prayers, hugs, and healing thoughts to sweet Merlin.
Brian Frum
Oh dear, we are all sending our purrs and prayers to dear sweet Merlin and our love and hugs to you.
jansfunnyfarm
We hope Merlin is okay. He’s such a handsome boy.
Maybe one day we’ll win an award for something. Meanwhile, we just keep purring and barking along trying to stay one paw ahead of Jan.
Sammy
That’s a wonderful photo of Merlin who is STILL a very handsome senior cat! Of course we voted for you…..and all our favorites!
Hugs, Pam and Sam
Kathryn
Awesome all around, and Marini, oh yeah. Great opp for you!!!
Penelope
Oh Merlin! Yous makes mes swoon!
Kisses
Nellie
Layla Morgan Wilde
Nellie, Merlin sends big mancat purrs and smoochies.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Does Yoda fit the Aquarius profile? If you have any astro questions, please leave them for me at Catster.
Georgia and Julie
Nice to see that picture of Rocco that his purrson sent you 🙂
He looks mighty happy!
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure,JJ
and Angels Tiger and Tillie
Skeeter and Izzy
We do sooooo love this blog Layla. We appreciate all that you share with us. We know without any doubt that you truly love cats and if we didn’t believe that with all of our heart we wouldn’t continue to come here.
We ask that everyone purr and Pray for Gracie and her family at Manx Mnews.
We wish everyone a wonderful, safe, warm Caturday!
Luvs Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang and Peanut and Twig and Romeo >^..^<
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks guys for your kind words and for reminding us about our friend Gracie. Happy Caturday to your fur gang!
Deb Barnes - Zee and Zoey
It’s always nice to get photos from readers and I enjoyed this one of Rocco! Great interview with Gilles and good luck with the Nose to Nose Awards!
Sometimes, Cats Herd You
We love that photo of Merlin. Our first thought when we saw it was “did your snow melt?” then we read that it was an old photo. No such luck yet!
Layla Morgan Wilde
LOL, we still have a foot of snow.
Connie Marie
Yoda was one year old on the 5th, my only Aquarius cat. He’s all black except 1 white whisker on the left and a patch on his tummy. Such a lovey boy. He sure loves the water, most times you find him in a sink or the tub. That is when he’s not knocking things around!! lol