Handsome Mancats!

The best dressed mancats in town are sportin' neckwear from The Cat in the Clover! Handsome Kingsley is ready for his job interview!

Gorgeous orangie, Alfie, proudly wears his Calvin Collar!

Tate is looking fine and striking a pose in his colorful Calvin Collar!

Happy November!

More Models!

Here are some pawsome Catster models showing off their Calvin Collars! This is the beautiful Callie looking pretty in pink.

Harriet is trying to decide if she should wait and wear her collar for the holidays!

Isn't Willie so handsome and proud of his Calvin Collar?

Hope you had a Happy Halloween!

Blooming Beautiful!

My Catster friends . . . . . . . they are like the sisters I never had . . . . . . . like a family. They have shown me so much love and shared my tears over losing Calvin. And they've sent flowers. They know me. I love flowers, who doesn't?

Three beautiful roses from Amy and her sweet cats, Kittanna, Taillee, Zilla, Lilly, and Gaia Rose. She wrote on the card: A red for Calvin's passon for life, a pink for his love of family, and a yellow for all the friendship he inspired.

An orange explosion of tulips and gerber daisys from Sue Lyn and her precious Ele', Gimme, and Ambrogino. Orange, vibrant, and so beautiful!

The entire Catster community has been so supportive and caring through their rosettes, special gifts, pmails, cards, advice, and gifts. I love you all for loving Calvin. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Calvin Collar Models!

The special Calvin Collars are flying out of my Etsy shop! I have a few more to add later today, but as our Catster friends model their Calvin Collars, I'll be adding them to the blog!

This is Ollie Popoki, or as Calvin liked to call her, Olivia Pickles. She looks so beautiful!


And look at the dashing Oliver in his sparkly black and gold Calvin Collar. Could he get any cuter? I don't think so!



And the always handsome Diego makes me swoon in his collar of blues and greens!

Thank you for being pawsome models!

Thank You Catster!

Thank you to Karen at The Cat's Meow, the Catster blog, for the beautiful tribute to Calvin.


The Catster community is like a family - caring, wonderful friends who have a shared passion for their beloved pets. They truly loved Calvin, and the outpouring of sympathy from his many friends has been overwhelming and comforting. I treasure their friendships.

Rest in Peace

Our precious, sweet Calvin made his journey to the Rainbow Bridge today after a month long battle with stomach cancer. He was such a brave boy during his weekly vet visits. Even his vet cried today. He was the heart of this family, and we will not be the same without him in our lives.

Ted and I were both with him when he peacefully made the journey. We will love you forever, Calvin!

July 19, 1991 ~ October 26, 2009

Calvin Collars

I have added a new line of special floof collars to my Etsy shop. They are called Calvin Collars, and the idea came about as a way to honor my special 18 year old boy who is battling cancer. He has so many supportive pals on Catster, and these Calvin Collars are flying out of the shop.

This is one of his pals, Emily Felicity, modeling her Limesicle Calvin Collar. Each Calvin Collar has a special cat button or charm on it. They are crocheted from the softest yarn and fit comfortably on any neck size!

One dollar from each Calvin Collar is being set aside, and when $25 is collected, a cat will be sponsored at Best Friends Animal Society. Thanks to all of Calvin's pals who have purchased a collar. I'll be featuring them on the blog as I get pictures.

Calvin Update

Thanks to those of you who have asked about Calvin. He is one tough old kitty! We decided to discontinue the chemo as it knocks him for a loop and he doesn't want to eat. It also made him anemic. He got about 3 chemo treatments, and hopefully it is keeping the cancer from spreading too quickly.

He is currently visiting his vet every week - to have his blood checked. I give him shots every other day to help with the anemia. His red blood cell count is climbing back to normal, so those shots are helping! His white blood cell count is perfect, so his infection is gone.

The big task we have is getting him to eat. He has dropped some weight - down to 7 lbs. 6 oz. He acts very interested in eating, but then only takes a few bites, so every hour I am tempting him with wet and dry food. We also give him sub Q fluids every night. He is the best, and I love him so much!

The weekly vet visits have made his car riding a little easier - he doesn't howl and cry those terrible noises, and luckily, our vet's office is about 5 minutes away. The little kitty in the cage below was in the vet's office this past week. They always have kittens available for adoption. This Calvin mini-me kept staring at Calvin. I'm sure he hopes to one day grow up and be as handsome a mancat as Calvin!



Thanks for your purrs - keep 'em coming!

My Boy Calvin!

My sweet 18 year old orangie has cancer - in his stomach, or actually around his stomach. He is a fighter, and we're going to do everything we can until he lets us know that his time is up.

He has had one round of chemo, and will go tomorrow for another round if his bloodwork is okay, and if he is strong enough.

Calvin was my aunt's cat and when she passed away, we were lucky enough to have him join our family. He is truly the heart of this family, and we're praying for a miracle. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Cats, Cats, and More Cats!

Somebody had the ridiculous idea that today should be A Day Without Cats! So, they deemed 9/9/09 as a day of cat-free web surfing! Being part of the wonderful community of Catster for over three years, I am disappointed that The Cat's Meow Blog would participate in a day of cat-free anything!

So, in complete contrast to that crazy idea, I have declared The Cat in the Clover as a day of cat cuteness . . . . . . . because with all the bad stuff in the world, you can never have enough cuteness to brighten your life!

CATS RULE!

Happy Labor Day!

After spending the late hours of last night chasing his sister and playing in the mini-blinds, Newman knows how to celebrate Labor Day!

Have a fun holiday, and find time to do some chillaxin!

Little Black Kitty Update!

Little black kitty is a girl! After taking her to the vet and shaving her belly, the spay scar was discovered! I'm happy that she will not be bringing more kittens into this world.

The vet estimated her age to be around 1 or 2. She got all her shots and a dewormer too. She was so good in the carrier, and didn't cry in the car - wish all of mine were that good in the car!

I've given her a name - mainly so I don't have to call her little black kitty anymore! Her eyes are a beautiful shade of green, and after finding out that Vivien Leigh had green eyes and loved cats, I'm calling her Vivien! My Mom loved Gone With the Wind, so I'm sure she would approve!

Now, Vivien needs a home before winter gets here! She is very sweet, loves to sit on laps, and would make a wonderful pet. If you are in the Louisville, Kentucky, area, please tell your friends about her!