Happy 5th Gotcha Day Precious Roary!!

 

Happy 5th Gotcha Day to our most SPECIAL BOY!!!

Roary, it may have taken you and I a couple of years to bond, but now, you NEVER let me out of your sight!! 

You wake me up every morning with the most gentle kitty kisses, you meow a sweet "Good Morning" every morning and you give me so many cuddles all throughout the day. We have a most beautiful bond that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world!

You hold your own perfectly with Levi and you give him as good as you get (probably BETTER!! lol) Your boxing skills on Levi's head are the BEST!

Happiest Gotcha Day sweet Roary!! You add so much love and fun to our home!! We adore you!

Kibbles & Bids Virtual Silent Auction for Homeless Pets: Nov. 23rd at noon to Dec. 3rd at 8 p.m. EST

 Kibbles & Bids Virtual Silent Auction for Homeless Pets

Nov. 23 at noon to Dec. 3 at 8 p.m.

Paws for Life hopes you're "feline lucky" because there are hundreds of gift baskets, goodies, excursions and more for you to win. There is a deal for you and for everyone on your holiday shopping list.

Frisco unicorn cat condo -
 Just one example of hundreds of items available for bid in this year's auction.
 (Photo Courtesy of Paws for Life Rescue & Adoption)

The massive auction runs from Nov. 23 at noon Eastern to Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Eastern. The 45 trips, getaways, vacations, adventures and excursions will run the length of the auction, while the gift baskets, gift cards, and stuff for pets, kids, household, significant others and YOU will be divided up into five flash auctions:

• Nov. 23 at noon to Nov. 25 at 8 p.m.
• Nov. 25 at noon to Nov. 27 at 8 p.m.
• Nov. 27 at noon to Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.
• Nov. 29 at noon to Dec. 1 at 8 p.m.
• Dec. 1 at noon to Dec. 3 at 8 p.m.

Let's not forget this is for charity. Every penny you spend beyond the value amount of the item is tax-deductible. The rescue has no paid staff and receives no government support. All proceeds, 100%, go directly to the homeless animals in the care of Paws for Life Rescue (Troy, MI). 

Adoptable kittens Neptune and Jupiter are just two of the homeless pets 

who will benefit from the success of this year's Kibbles & Bids.

 (Photo Courtesy of Paws for Life Rescue & Adoption)

Paws for Life will make delivery and pick-up arrangements with winners beginning Dec. 4. Baked goods will be made fresh just prior to delivery/pick-up. All virtual classes, vacations, jewelry, butterfly purses, crystal handbags, custom pet portraits and gift cards will be shipped free of charge to winners in the U.S.

Giant adoptable puppy Pete is a shy guy 

who will benefit from the success of this year's Kibbles & Bids.

 (Photo Courtesy of Paws for Life Rescue & Adoption)

Ready. Set. Bid. https://pawsforliferescue.schoolauction.net/kibblesbids2022

Paws for Life Rescue & Adoption

A 501c3 non-profit animal welfare organization

-Speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves

www.pawsforliferescue.org

Mailing Address: 318 John R Rd. #244 Troy, MI 48083

Kibbles & Bids Virtual Silent Auction for Homeless Pets: Nov. 23rd at noon to Dec. 3rd at 8 p.m. EST

 Kibbles & Bids Virtual Silent Auction for Homeless Pets

Nov. 23 at noon to Dec. 3 at 8 p.m.

Paws for Life hopes you're "feline lucky" because there are hundreds of gift baskets, goodies, excursions and more for you to win. There is a deal for you and for everyone on your holiday shopping list.

Frisco unicorn cat condo -
 Just one example of hundreds of items available for bid in this year's auction.
 (Photo Courtesy of Paws for Life Rescue & Adoption)

The massive auction runs from Nov. 23 at noon Eastern to Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Eastern. The 45 trips, getaways, vacations, adventures and excursions will run the length of the auction, while the gift baskets, gift cards, and stuff for pets, kids, household, significant others and YOU will be divided up into five flash auctions:

• Nov. 23 at noon to Nov. 25 at 8 p.m.
• Nov. 25 at noon to Nov. 27 at 8 p.m.
• Nov. 27 at noon to Nov. 29 at 8 p.m.
• Nov. 29 at noon to Dec. 1 at 8 p.m.
• Dec. 1 at noon to Dec. 3 at 8 p.m.

Let's not forget this is for charity. Every penny you spend beyond the value amount of the item is tax-deductible. The rescue has no paid staff and receives no government support. All proceeds, 100%, go directly to the homeless animals in the care of Paws for Life Rescue (Troy, MI). 

Adoptable kittens Neptune and Jupiter are just two of the homeless pets 

who will benefit from the success of this year's Kibbles & Bids.

 (Photo Courtesy of Paws for Life Rescue & Adoption)

Paws for Life will make delivery and pick-up arrangements with winners beginning Dec. 4. Baked goods will be made fresh just prior to delivery/pick-up. All virtual classes, vacations, jewelry, butterfly purses, crystal handbags, custom pet portraits and gift cards will be shipped free of charge to winners in the U.S.

Giant adoptable puppy Pete is a shy guy 

who will benefit from the success of this year's Kibbles & Bids.

 (Photo Courtesy of Paws for Life Rescue & Adoption)

Ready. Set. Bid. https://pawsforliferescue.schoolauction.net/kibblesbids2022

Paws for Life Rescue & Adoption

A 501c3 non-profit animal welfare organization

-Speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves

www.pawsforliferescue.org

Mailing Address: 318 John R Rd. #244 Troy, MI 48083

Happy 2nd Adoption Day to Our Roary!!

 It is so hard to believe our adorable "marshmallow boy" Roary has been with us TWO YEARS!!! It's time to celebrate!!!  I had introduced you to Roary quite some time ago and for this post there will be a mix of his intro post and some new photos! Hope you enjoy!

Two years ago, I believe in August I thought I might be up for adding a kitty to our family again, I wasn't sure, but I subscribed to a number of sites and figured if it was meant to be it would be. One day after meeting two other cats that were instantly obvious, they were NOT the right ones, I saw this:

Yes, Roary began his life as a "Felix!" I saw this face and instantly fell in love. I decided to send Lenny to PetSmart to check him out in his cage first, just to see if he was friendly. Lenny came home with a great report, "Felix" held his paw out to Lenny and proceeded to work his way into his heart. I promptly filled out an application, they checked my references, and an appointment was made to meet "Felix" on September 21, 2020.

The rest is history! "Felix" instantly was named Roary, (after the Detroit Lions mascot), and we promptly adopted him. Roary was born June 10, 2020. He was a little over 3 months old when he joined our family. What strikes me as strange is Dakota was diagnosed with cancer on June 8th, we found out Cody had to have biopsy surgery on June 9th and Roary was born June 10th. It certainly seems that a higher power had a plan that I knew nothing about.

The original Roary and I at a game on my birthday

Our Roary, a friendly, playful, adorable bundle of fur came into our house like a terror. He was into EVERYTHING (and I DO mean EVERYTHING!) From getting behind the washer/dryer, to getting stuck under our china cabinet (or so we thought, until we called the Fire Department and Roary came out 2 minutes before they arrived after being under it for nearly an hour) .......we knew we had a real character on our hands. He went from being UNDER the china cabinet to scaling it.

Roary LOVES to give kisses, he LOVES being held, cuddled and petted. NOTE: BY HIS DADDY!!! Roary is the ONLY one of the three cats I have had that really isn't into ME!!! Don't get me wrong, he loves me, (mostly for food lol) and talks to me. But for Roary, the world revolves around his DADDY and yes, even Levi. BEFORE ME!!

you will be seeing this photo again
on Cat Daddy Day!! (Stay tuned!!) 
Thanks, Ann, (Zoolatry)for the great editing job!!

Unlike Cody who was completely disinterested in boxes, Roary has yet to meet a box that he DOESN'T like!

Roary and Levi get along much better than they did a year ago. We still can't allow Levi to be out of his crate ALONE with Roary if no one is home, because Levi still plays too rough. Levi feels that Roary's HEAD should be in HIS MOUTH! (I know Roary looks delicious and ready-to-eat, but we don't want Levi taking that literally!!)

Roary was a most darling kitten, and he is an adorable cat. He has grown into his body, but his head seems surprisingly small. It's as if his body grew but his head decided to stay the same! 

 

Look at the above photo and check out the photo on the left with the blue socks in it. Roary's latest obsession is OPENING MY SOCK DRAWER and he TAKES OUT THE SOCKS!!! Every day I find socks that Roary brings to me in the kitchen. He doesn't just play with them, he DELIVERS them to ME.  I'm assuming that this is the way that he shows me he loves TOLERATES me.

Every day we are grateful for our fun, adventurous, mischievous Roary. He is truly a special boy. He's kind, patient and extremely intelligent. We love our "Marshmallow" boy and wouldn't trade him for the world!

Happy 2nd Adoption Day Roary!!!

xoxoxo

Love, Mom, Dad and Levi

Remembering Cody's 15th Adoption Day

"Your life was a BLESSING

Your memory a TREASURE

You are LOVED beyond words

and MISSED beyond MEASURE"

Happy First Adoption Day to Our Adorable Roary!!

 It is so hard to believe our adorable "marshmallow boy" Roary has been with us an entire year!!! It's time to celebrate!!!  I had introduced you to Roary quite some time ago and for this post there will be a mix of his intro post and some new things! Hope you enjoy!

A year ago, I believe in  August I thought I might be up for adding a kitty to our family again, I wasn't sure, but I subscribed to a number of sites and figured if it was meant to be it would be. One day after meeting two other cats that were instantly obvious they were NOT the right ones, I saw this:

Yes, Roary began his life as a "Felix!" I saw this face and instantly fell in love. I decided to send Lenny to PetSmart to check him out in his cage first, just to see if he was friendly. Lenny came home with a great report, "Felix" held his paw out to Lenny and proceeded to work his way into his heart. I promptly filled out an application, they checked my references and an appointment was made to meet "Felix" on September 21, 2020.

The rest is history! "Felix" instantly was named Roary, (after the Detroit Lions mascot), and we promptly adopted him. Roary was born June 10, 2020. He was a little over 3 months old when he joined our family. What strikes me as strange is Dakota was diagnosed with cancer on June 8th, we found out Cody had to have biopsy surgery on June 9th and Roary was born June 10th. It certainly seems that a higher power had a plan that I knew nothing about.

The original Roary and I at a game on my birthday

Our Roary, a friendly, playful, adorable bundle of fur came into our house like a terror. He was into EVERYTHING (and I DO mean EVERYTHING!) From getting behind the washer/dryer, to getting stuck under our china cabinet (or so we thought, until we called the Fire Department and Roary came out 2 minutes before they arrived after being under it for nearly an hour).......we knew we had a real character on our hands. He went from being UNDER the china cabinet to scaling it.

Now, a year later, you can find Roary still scaling heights from the cat tree

to the shower when Lenny is in it, to the top of a doorframe, if it's a high up spot, Roary wants to be there!

In my original post I wrote that I didn't think Roary would ever be a lapcat. I had said that because he was always sooo busy! I couldn't have been more wrong! Roary began to settle down at around nine months of age. Trust me, he still gets into plenty of mischief but he isn't constantly on the move like he was when we first got him.

Roary LOVES to give kisses, he LOVES being held, cuddled and petted.

He still loves to play (I am guilty of not playing with him one-on-one enough) because he prefers wand toys over almost anything else (except those crazy colored springs that so many of the cats  have, he LOVES those!)  He also likes mice, (the small ones, not ones quite THIS big!)

Unlike Cody who was completely disinterested in boxes, Roary has yet to meet a box that he DOESN'T like!

Roary has A LOT to deal with in reference to Levi. Roary likes him, but Levi just doesn't leave him alone.. Still Roary doesn't mind being around him (as long as Levi is behaving, which is usually NOT the case!)

Roary was a most darling kitten and he is an adorable cat. He has grown into his body, but his head seems surprisingly small. It's as if his body grew but his head decided to stay the same! 

For Roary's first adoption day I bought him a couple of items that I wanted to share with you, I BOUGHT these items, I did NOT receive them free.

The mat above is made by SmartyKat and it is called the Purrfect Play Cat Activity Mat. It makes a crinkly sound when Roary plays with it. I think it is darling and Roary loves it!

My favorite item is below. I first saw it on the Hauspanther blog, it is a cat scratcher made to look like a laptop. It is just too stinking cute!!!! You can read all about it where I linked to the Hauspanther blog above.

 

Every day we are grateful for our fun, adventurous, mischievous Roary. He is truly a special boy. He's kind, patient and extremely intelligent. We made it through his wild kitten days!! We love our "Marshmallow" boy and wouldn't trade him for the world!

Happy First Adoption Day Roary!!!

xoxoxo

Love, Mom and Dad 

Pet Adoption Rocks! #NationalAdoptAShelterPetDay

 

The above photo is Roary!!!!! That tiny face is the face that I fell in love with when he came to me via email from Petfinder alerts I had sent to me to see if I was ready to adopt again. There were TONS of cats/kittens who were emailed to me, none particularly interested me (other than two we met a week before Roary that were closely bonded. We didn't want to separate them because we couldn't adopt them both). Then...along came "Felix", now known as Roary. Who could resist that face????

We hit the kitten lottery big time! There were TONS of applications for "Felix", now known as Roary, and thankfully we were first on the list to go and visit him. (I had previously sent Lenny over to PetSmart the Saturday before we adopted him,  I wanted  Lenny to visit him first to see if he was friendly.) Obviously, he worked his charm with Lenny, because that Monday both of us went to PetSmart to interact with him in person and were instantly smitten. We were beyond grateful that we were approved to adopt him!!

Both Cody and Roary were adoptions, our Bobo was found as a stray. Cody was adopted from Petco and Roary from Petsmart. We couldn't be more blessed!!

NATIONAL ADOPT A SHELTER PET DAY

FROM HOLIDAYS CALENDAR:"Every single year, over 6.5 million companion animals end up in animal shelters in the U.S. Of those 6.5 million pets, 1.5 million are euthanized and only 3.2 million are adopted. To raise attention to these stark numbers, National Adopt A Shelter Pet was created. This is a day that’s observed on April 30th every year and helps to bring attention to the needless suffering of animals in shelters and encourages people to make their next pet a shelter pet because so many need a forever home." 

• Over 6.5 million animals enter U.S shelters each year.
• Of animals entering shelters, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. 
• Every year, over 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized.
• Of the animals euthanized, 670,000 are dogs and 860,000 are cats.
• Approximately 3+ million shelter animals are adopted every year.
• Over 700,000+ animals who enter the shelter system as strays are returned to their owners.
• Of returned strays, approximately 620,000 are dogs and 90,000 are cats.
  
  
  
  
  

I am so happy that when I thought I wasn't ready to adopt another cat, that I listened to my gut. I KNEW the second I saw Roary on Petfinder that he was the one for us!!

Roary is now 10 months old. He has matured into a MAJOR lap cat and puts up with so much from his annoying Sheltie brother. He is a toughie and doesn't take any you-know-what from him! Roary Rocks!!! 

Can't or not ready to adopt right now? No worries! You can always donate items, time, money and/or food to your local animal shelter. It will be most appreciated!!

From Roary and I, to all of YOU, Happy National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day!!!!

Michigan Pet Adoption:Paws for Life Rescue’s Annual Halloween Fur Bowl To Take Place In Madison Heights

Every fall, Paws for Life hosts one of its largest fundraisers of the year, the annual Halloween Fur Bowl. Costume-clad kids and adults pay $25 each to bowl three games, which includes shoe rental and pizza and pop for lunch. For 2019, the annual Fur Bowl moves to Astro Lanes in Madison Heights on Sunday, October 27, starting at noon. Astro Lanes is located at 32388 John R Rd. in Madison Heights.

“We have always received strong support from the Madison Heights community,” said Courtney Protz-Sanders, executive director of the non-profit animal rescue Paws for Life. “Several years ago, we donated canine oxygen masks to the Madison Heights fire department and our partnership with the city has only grown from there.”

Photo courtesy of Paws for Life

Paws for Life’s Fur Bowl goes beyond bowling, which means there’s something for everyone, even non-bowlers. Everyone is welcome to come out and play the raffles, bid on the silent auction items, enter the Halloween costume contest for kids and adults (prizes will be awarded), check out the Buy It Now board and partake in the plethora of goodies in the bake sale.

Photo Courtesy of Paws for Life

“We are sweetening the deal this Halloween,” said Protz-Sanders. “Each ticket purchased in advance of the event will come with a free raffle ticket.” Those advance ticket purchases can be made at https://2019furbowl.eventbrite.com.

Photo courtesy of Paws for Life

All Fur Bowl proceeds benefit the homeless pets of Paws for Life. Since Paws for Life has no paid staff and receives no government support, every penny donated and raised goes directly to the animals in its care.

About Paws for Life Rescue
Founded in 2007, Paws for Life Rescue is a 501(c)3, tax-exempt, non-profit animal welfare organization run by dedicated volunteers. PFL is an Adoption Guarantee organization that rescues homeless, neglected, abused and abandoned dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from overflowing shelters. PFL does not believe that time or money are acceptable reasons to end a life, ever. PFL uses a network of loving foster care homes where animals stay until their forever homes are found. PFL’s goal is to find the best homes possible for the homeless pets in our care. PFL operates under the philosophy of do no harm. The organization focuses on humane legislation and education initiatives to permanently improve the lives, safety and future of companion animals in Michigan and surrounding areas.

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