Lola The Rescued Cat
Monday, September 28, 2015

A Book Review by Caren and Cody!

Oh my stars! Miss Caren of Cat Chat With Caren and Cody  reviewed our book! We are meowless about all the nice things she wrote.  


Photo courtesy of Cat Chat With Caren and Cody

You can read the review here.  Thank you Miss Caren for reviewing our book and for all of your kind words. 

Puppy Mill Awareness Day

Hello and Happy Monday! Yesterday we celebrated Lexy's birthday. That was a very fun day, but yesterday was also another very important day - Puppy Mill Awareness Day. 

Puppy mill dogs live a cruel and inhumane life.  The life of a mill dog is one of intense suffering.  Most females are bred as frequently as possible, with little to no recovery time in between.  Approximately 800,000 dogs are suffering on puppy mill production lines.  Despite this puppy mills are a billion dollar industry AND... they're LEGAL! This is just terrible! Horrible! 

A story always tends to stick in people's minds more than random facts, so I'd like to introduce you to my friend Maddie Belle, a puppy mill survivor.  






Maddie Belle shared her rescue story for my book and we cried tears when we read it.  Maddie Belle was raised in a puppy mill in Louisiana in a 2' X 2' cage and was forced to have puppies whenever she was in season - twice a year for 12 years.  That's right, I said 12 years.  When she was finally rescued, Maddie Belle was covered in feces, fleas, soaked in urine and her hair was heavily matted.  She couldn't eat or drink because her mouth was full of heavily rotted teeth and infection.  

Maddie Belle was nursed back to physical health, but her emotional health still had a way to go. When she was adopted by her forever family at first she was very scared.  All she wanted was to be held and had terrible separation anxiety.  She had to learn to love and trust people and to play with toys.  She has chronic stomach problems (puppy mill dogs often develop ulcers from the stress) but her medical needs are easily managed.  

Today Maddie Belle is proud to be a spokes dog (with her mamma's help) for legislation to stop puppy mills.  She shares her views and information on her Facebook page.  She also reminds people about spaying and neutering, adopting older dogs, and adopting black dogs and cats. Her most important role is that of Ambassador to Ninna’s Road to Rescue, the rescue that saved her.  She attends all adoptions and functions in which Ninna participates and also serves as a fundraiser for the rescue. She has been on local TV sharing her life and the importance of spaying and neutering. That's very special to be on TV! 

Maddie Belle is one lucky dog, but there are thousands of others who are not lucky.  Since sharing her story with us, Maddie Belle welcomed a sister, Chantel, into her family.  Chantel is not a puppy mill dog, but she also came from Niina's Road to Rescue.  Both of these gorgeous girls have the motto "Adopt Don't Shop!" 


http://awarenessday.org/

http://nationalpuppymillproject.org/facts/

http://www.thepuppymillproject.org/ 
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Happy Birthday Lexy!

Today is Lexy's birthday! Mommy doesn't know her exact birthday, but Lexy shares this celebration day with someone special - our human Grandmother, Mommy's mother, who is an angel now.  

Lexy is about seven years old today! I don't think she looks a day over five! 

Happy Birthday, big sister! I hope you enjoy all the extra catnip you'll be getting today! 



Saturday, September 26, 2015

And the Award for Best Bed Warmer GoesTo...

...me! Hello and Happy Saturday Caturday! I've decided to give myself an award. 



I think I'm the best bed warmer ever! I know humans use electric blankets and things like that, but who needs that when I'm around? 

I'm very diligent about keeping the bed warm. When Mommy gets out of bed, I get right back in and start the warming process. 

tabby cat
I might look like I'm chillaxin' but I'm hard at work.
tabby cat
I have to stretch every now and then. 
Friday, September 25, 2015

We're Featured on Mousebreath!


Hello and Happy Friday! Lexy and I are very honored to be featured on Mousebreath today! The Funny Farmer Felines interviewed us and we had a great time meowing with them! We hope you enjoy our interview. 

Thank you to Mousebreath and the FFF!



Wednesday, September 23, 2015

WordlessWednesday - Lexy is Hiding


wordless wednesday|blog hop


Lexy
This is a Blog Hop! 

Monday, September 21, 2015

World Gratitude Day

Hello and Happy Monday! Did you know that today is World Gratitude Day? Yep, it is! Today is a day to reflect upon all of the things we are grateful and appreciative for in our lives. Here at the White House we believe that counting our blessings every day is important and we all know how lucky we are to be able to live a good life.