Irish Cats Bring St. Patrick’s Day Luck
Irish Cats Bring St. Patrick’s Day Luck by Layla Morgan Wilde
They say everyone can be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and that includes cats. If we’ve ever needed some extra Irish luck, it would be this year. It felt frivolous featuring cat in silly costumes given the state of the world but then I heard about Buddha. This post is dedicated to Buddha, a special black cat who is featured in my book Black Cats Tell All.
His story is one of my favorites and St. Patrick’s Day happens to be his birthday. This year the dear Buddha boy turns 12 and he could use some of that famous lucky black cat luck himself. Last year he had a tumor removed on his mouth and the cancer has returned. We would love some positive thoughts, prayers, purrs sent to him on his Furball Fables Facebook page .
Our friend Chase Holiday, his cat mom is worried about his vet bills. It’s been a tough year for Chase and any help would be a godsend. She has cool cat things at her ETSY SHOP and donations can be sent to her PayPal donation page
Every year since this blog started in 2011, I’ve created or curated a new collection of cute, funny, weird, vintage, you name it, cards and photos of cats celebrating St. Catrick’s Day with Lucky Black Cats a perennial favorite. Of course my cats would have their say especially Odin…
Did you know March 17th is also the feast day of St. Gertrude, the Patron Saint of Cats?
My favorite cat quote and Irish proverb is: Beware of people who dislike cats. And may I add: black cats.
This is my new “vintage” collection which I hope brings smiles and purrfect LUCK. My thoughts are still very much on the cats and other animals in Ukraine (see my post) and I am continuing donating all proceeds from sales from my MEOW MAGIC Shop to IFAW
This year I went all vintage but I edited in new elements and improved the resolution.
Not sure why a Victorian chimney sweep is lucky but he’s cute so…
Double Luck? Yes, please!
As I was working on this, I was reminded how our beloved Angel cats keep supporting us from above. They are always near us, we just need to remember and call them.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and St. Gertrude’s Day. May it bring you peace, love and mountains of LUCK!
Layla, Nou Nou, Odin and the Angels
16 Comments
Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs
We are pawyering for Buddha, too.
We are very late, but we ope you enjoyed all the green-time fun and we wish you belated St Patrick’s Day greetings!
Summer
I have been sending lots of purrs to Buddha.
Sandee
What a fun St. Patrick’s Day post.
♪♫Happy Birthday to you,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday to you,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday Dear Budda,♪♫
♪♫Happy Birthday to you.♪♫
Have a purrfect Thankful Thursday and St. Patrick’s Day. ♥
Brian Frum
Happy Birthday to Buddha from all of us. So much Irish kitty love today. Happy St. Patrick’s Day and thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
mommakatandherbearcat
It’s true: Beware anyone who doesn’t like cats. And even more true: Beware anyone who doesn’t like black cats. Anyone who believes the myths about either is highly suspect themselves.
Happy Birthday, Buddha!
databbiesotrouttowne
Buddha; even tho it’s St Patrick’s day, we send de blessingz oh St Francis two ewe for healtheez and happeez; and best fizhez and wizhez for nother 12 birthdayz ♥♥♥♣♣♣♥♥♥♣♣♣
meowmeowmans
Happy birthday, and many purrs and lots of good energy to Buddha. We are so sorry to read that his cancer came back.
Your vintage cards are fabulous, Layla. Our favorite is the “Double Luck” one. 🙂
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Happy St. Gertrude’s Day, and much love to you all.
Ellen Pilch
Happy Birthday sweet Buddha! And Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! ANd Happy Purim to all our Jewish friends. XO
Layla
Happy and lucky holidays to you and the fur family xo
Chase and Buddha
Thank you so much Layla! Buddha is going to have the very best birthday ever thanks to all the love and best birthday wishes he is getting from all over the world. Big Hugs xoxo Chase and Buddha
Layla
Chase, I’m sending a bunch of super healing purrrrrrs and birthday love to Buddha today. Post will be on Instagram @blackcatsofig
Andrea
“They are always near us, we just need to remember and call them.”
Thanks for the reminder! I think of them every day but I don’t always talk to them. Today I am.
My thoughts and prayers are with Buddha and all the cats in Ukraine, both the cats who remain and the ones who’ve escaped.
Layla
Thanks so much Andrea. I was really feeling the angels as I put this together. Alive or in spirit our pets work hard to help us. I have no doubt the pets still with their family are offering much comfort.
Skeeter and Izzy
Happy Happy to Buddha! We send you and your Mom tons of love and Purrs and Prayers. We know how hard the vet bills can be.
We love the cool cards as always Layla and hope the Irish Luck will touch us all.
Luvs
To All
Happy St Paddy’s Day
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang & the Angels >^..^^..^<~
Layla
Yes, yes, yes to Irish luck far and wide to anyone who needs it. That’s almost everyone these days xoxo
Debbie De Louise
Happy Birthday, St. Patrick’s Day and St. Gertrude’s Day to Buddha from Harry, my lucky black cat, Hermione, and Stripey.