PLEASE HELP OUR FRIENDS AT PAWS

If you are a regular reader of our blog, you know we support PAWS of Connecticut. We have been sponsoring one of the residents, Swizzle, since July 2014. (You can see Swizzle on our sidebar beneath the Adoptable Cats heading.) We are supporting them now as they participate in Fairfield County’s Day of Giving.

Today, March 10, PAWS IS PARTICPATING IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GIVING DAY.

Please visit our donation page today and donate at least $10.00

https://fcgives.org/#npo/pet-animal-welfare-society-of-connecticut

Hosted by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation,

Giving Day is a 24 hour online event to “Give Where
You Live” and celebrate our work, and the work of all
local nonprofits.

We invite you to be a part of this fun and exciting event!

Last year, over 13,000 people participated! Not only will
your gift help us reach our goal, but it may qualify us to win

additional grant prizes. Gifts of any size can make a HUGE difference.

(The minimum gift allowed is $10)

Follow us!

to stay in the loop on Giving Day!

With your help we can continue to make a difference

in the lives of homeless pets in our community.

Don’t forget to follow all of the action with

#FairfieldCountyGives

PAWS was founded in 1962 and over the past 50 years we have rescued

and rehomed over 16,000 pets and helped thousands more with low cost

spay/neuter services, medical care, food donations for owners struggling

to keep their pets and more.

With your support we can help create a bright future for pets in need!

www.pawsct.org

If you can help with a donation of at least $10, that donation gives PAWS a chance to win cash prizes up to $25,000! Sure hope you can help out.

Meow Giveaway

This 160-page book is filled with gorgeous kitty photos. Each is accompanied by a quote about cats. This really is a must have for anyone who loves cats and beautiful photography. We are giving away two copies. You can read my review and leave a comment here prior to 5 p.m. E.T. today for aa chance to win. Winners will be selected using Random.org and announced tomorrow.

Instagram

We are now on Instagram. Our user name is Kitties.Blue. We have added an Instagram button to our sidebar and you can reach us by clicking on it. I’d like to thank Carol Bryant (Fidose of Reality), BlogPaws Marketing & Social Media Manager, for her telephone tutorial on setting up and using Instagram. I won this session with her on the #BlogPawsChat on March 1. BlogPaws Chats take place on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 10 p.m. E.T. on Twitter. They cover a range of topics, and prizes are always given away. If you aren’t participating, you are missing out on an great opportunity.

R.I.P. Lexi

It is with a heavy heart that we say farewell to Lexi from the blog Deziz World. Seventeen-year-old, tabby Lexi (with her gorgeous green eyes) was a service cat for Mom Audra. Deziz will be handling service duties on her own for the time being. If you haven’t already, please stop by and leave your condolences.

Tags: Farewell Friends Giveaway Instagram paws Swizzle Thankful Thursday

March 10, 2016 by Janet Blue Animal Rescue Giveaway Rescue Thankful Thursday 16

meowmeowmans says:

March 11, 2016 at 9:27 pm

Sorry we’re late getting here to thank you, Mom Janet and the Kitties Blue. Work has been crazy for us, so commenting and posting has been a bit challenging. Anyway, THANK YOU for your continued friendship, for your love and support of our awesome buddy Swizzle, and for your support of PAWS. You are amazing, and we love you!

We got an email from PAWS today. A total of $6575 was raised for the shelter. 🙂 Thank you for your thoughtfulness, and for helping get the word out, dear friends.

Hugs!

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Sherri-Ellen TD says:

March 11, 2016 at 3:27 pm

Good luck PAWSS!!!
An wee visited Dezi an Lady Audra an leeved a message…it iss so sad…lexi was an amazin kitty gurl……a reel true-purr!!!!
***paw patsss*** to all there frum mee Siddhartha Henry xxxxxxxx

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Ellen Pilch says:

March 10, 2016 at 11:21 pm

I love PAWS, I wish I could donate, but my vet trips this week with Daryl the Feral and Spooky and Millie real put a dent in my budget. I am glad you are supporting them.

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Annie says:

March 10, 2016 at 8:07 pm

It’s so very nice of you to support Swizzle. We hope the PAWS event is a great success!

Annie is on IG. We’ll follow you!

We are so deeply sad to hear about Lexi.

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The Island Cats says:

March 10, 2016 at 5:12 pm

We love PAWS! We hope Giving Day is very successful for them.

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Marjorie and the Dash Kitten Crew says:

March 10, 2016 at 2:39 pm

We came to wish Mum a Happy Birthday and we will share the PAWS post for you too.

We hope Mum’s day was a good one and you all helped her eat the cat treats!!

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Brian Frum says:

March 10, 2016 at 1:40 pm

We didn’t catch the PAWS thing either and they are terrific. We sponsor 2 special needs kitties there.

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Emma and Buster says:

March 10, 2016 at 12:36 pm

We’ll add you to mom’s IG, we don’t have one.

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Rosa @ Cat Lady Confidential says:

March 10, 2016 at 10:21 am

I hope this event is a huge success for PAWS.
I’m really sorry to hear about Lexi. I knew she wasn’t well, but never expected she would pass away.

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The Menagerie Mom says:

March 10, 2016 at 9:55 am

We love PAWS! Thank you for sharing info on this event. I honestly had no idea about it, and so now I’m glad I know.

We are sending lots of purrs and prayers to Lexi’s mom and Dezi. Lexi was such an amazing cat, and her memory will certainly live on forever.

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The Swiss Cats says:

March 10, 2016 at 7:34 am

We already found you on Instagram, and we’re following ! What a great opportunity for Zorro to see more pictures of CJ ! You’re lucky to have won that session with Carol, she’s a master of social medias of any kind. We would love to take part in BlogPaws chats, but Claire says that she’s sleeping at 2AM (yes, your 8PM is our 2AM) : can you believe it ? Purrs

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Sometimes Cats Herd You says:

March 10, 2016 at 6:14 am

We just followed you on Instagram. Thanks for letting us know about Lexi. We had missed the news. How very sad. 🙁

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Sammy says:

March 10, 2016 at 5:49 am

Oh we hope this is a truly successful event for PAWS! We read about Lexi this morning and along with so many others, our hearts are breaking……

Love, Sammy

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Summer says:

March 10, 2016 at 4:18 am

I already found you on Instagram and am following!

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Pipo/Minko/MrJackFreckles says:

March 10, 2016 at 2:52 am

We don’t have an instagram either…sigh…
We hope your PAWS get lots of donations.

So sad about Lexi:(
She will be greatly missed.

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Lone Star Cats says:

March 10, 2016 at 1:32 am

Whitley followed you on Instagram. I’m still tryin to convince momma I need my own, Crockett’s momma runs his – it is https://www.instagram.com/crockettrazzberrycat/.

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YOU
For Fiona

It seems like only yesterday…
You were just a kitten.
When I saw your pleading look,
I was completely smitten.

Now at only six years old,
You are getting ready to leave,
Soon you will have your wings.
I’ve already started to grieve.

You’ve fought hard for the past year,
And I’m not ready to say good-bye.
I can’t imagine you not in my life
I am so sad…today I had to cry.

I am grateful and blessed
For my six years with you.
You’ll live in my heart forever.
You’re one of the best ever Kitties Blue.

YESTERDAY

Many yesterdays have passed since
You gained your angel wings. Today
Is six months since you left us behind
To remember and mourn. Our hearts
Continue to hurt, and we miss
You as much as the day you left.
Giulietta whined from the catio
Yesterday as I worked in the yard.
I know you put her up to it. That
Was your way of getting me to,
Allow you to join me as I
Gardened. You were there with me
In spirit. With every meow
I thought of you and how much I miss
Your sweet face and disposition.
In these past few months, many friends
Have traveled your same path in your
paw-steps. I am certain you were
Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
Fiona, please do not ever forget
You are still and always will be loved.

ONE YEAR MISSING YOU

One year has passed since you flew away,
And I still think of you everyday.
I see your sweet face in my mind’s eye
And wish we’d never had to say good-bye.
It’s nice you’ve sent us kitties needing a family,
But my dearest love, we are now at capacity.
You thought it would take more than one cat
To take your place in our habitat.
We love Cooper Murphy and baby Sawyer dearly
But thinking either could replace you makes me teary.
You were one-of-a-kind and will stay in my heart
Until the day I join you and we’re no longer apart.
When once again I can hold you in my arms
And revel in all your love and feline charms.
Together with you and all who have passed.
I will spend eternity contemplating how blessed
I was to share my life with my furry children,
Each and every one of you one-in-a billion.

UNTIL

I miss you each day.
Until we meet in heaven,
The pain will remain.

ONE OF A KIND

I don’t know how to say good-bye.
I thought you were invincible; though,
You used up many of your nine lives.
You ruled us all with an iron paw;
Never took “no” for an answer
And always got your way.
If not, you’d bark to signal your
Displeasure and sometimes raise a paw.
I always joked that you were bi-polar.
When I told people you were a calico
They immediately understood what I meant.
Today was unnaturally quiet in the house.
Can a home seem empty with eight cats?
I will miss waking up at night to find you
Sitting next to me and staring at me.
I will miss you yelling at us as you did
When you wanted breakfast and dinner.
I will miss watching you lounging and snoozing
On the porch settee on a warm afternoon.
But most of all I will miss your kisses!
When kitten Sawyer befriended you,
We suspect you were imparting your
Wisdom and secrets for controlling us.
Time will tell if he was a good listener.
But whatever he may have learned,
Neither Sawyer nor any other cat
Can or will replace you in our hearts.
Lily Olivia, you were one-of-a-kind.

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