Julia K Cole

Let's paws for a moment and take in 13 reasons you love to hate your darling feline. 1. You can buy all the scratching posts in the pet store but your cat won't necessarily use it as its nail filer of choice. Box springs, rugs, fabric furniture all serve as things for them to nail. 2. Your cat knows when you are feeling under the weather and will stay by your side throughout the duration of a cold, flu or bad breakup. 3. Cats are territorial. They may frighten your friends. They may hiss at the pizza delivery person. They may take a swat at the dog of the house. 4. They purr when you pet them and it makes you feel needed, wanted, loved. Ah, contentment. READ MORE

DID YOU KNOW.... Not every community recognizes the value of humane policies like Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)?  And as a result 7 out of 10 healthy cats who come to shelters are killed? It's True! DID YOU KNOW... Alley Cat Allies diligently works toward ending the needless killing of any cat all over the country? Yep!  Yep!  Yep! But they can't do it without our help. DID YOU KNOW... That if you Donate $10 or MORE  you can get receive t he new 15-month Alley Cat Allies calendar absolutely FREE???? It's TRUE!!!!  DID YOU KNOW... The 15 month Alley Cat Allies calendar isn't just about cute pictures of great cats? That's Right!    There are also many inspirational stories of cats and the people who care for them.   Ohhhh yea! So Please...Help Alley Cat Allies continue on with their work in saving lives of beautiful loving cats across the country by making your donation of $10 or More!   Just Click HERE   or copy ...

Thanks to EVERYONE for all your Birthday Wishes and gifts! A very special Thanks to my daughter Michaela who made my 53rd Birthday a Great Day! One of the presents I received was a new hair do!  I cut off ALL my hair!  But that's not all, I won a make over from Today's Woman Now ( http://www.todayswomannow.com/ ); a local women's magazine.  I will be one of several other winners featured in their September 2013 edition.  I'll be keeping you posted!  For Sure!  For Sure! I'm not ashamed to say that I am very happy to be in the 50+ crowd.  Hells Bells!  I'm just damn happy to have have made it past 30!!!! Nothing like waking up each morning ALIVE!   Like all years before, I did a mini life review.  Looking back on all I did, all that I wish I hadn't done, all that I wish I could have done, but didn't.  All those things I wish I took the time to say, but didn't.  All the things I did say and wished I hadn't.  And s...

So have you ever wondered if there are ANY good people out there? And what about karma? Is there such a thing?   Read on!  Ok. First, here is Molly’s story. It starts out sad . . . Molly’s owner takes her to the Kentucky Humane Society SNIP clinic to be spayed. He lives near the clinic and knows she needs it! Sadly, he opens her carrier in the parking lot at the clinic to comfort her and scared Molly dashes out into the busy street. A truck drives over the top of her and rolls her and she runs away. Poor Molly! Now, here is Whitey’s story. A kind gentleman named Victor, who lives around the corner from the SNIP clinic, adopted a couple of Kentucky Humane Society Working Cat Program cats and set them up on his carport, providing food, water, and shelter for them. Over time, a new community cat arrives to eat and share their space. “Whitey,” as he calls her (she is white with black spots, after all!), needs to be spayed, so Victor contacts Alley Cat Advocates, borrows...