PetSmart Charities 2nd Annual PetWalk
January 28, 2010
Last January, I had just started working with PetSmart Charities when we held the first annual PetWalk in downtown Tempe, Arizona. As a new employee, it was fun to see how many people came to the event and how hard we all worked as a team to make it happen. We were expecting 3,000 people to show up at Tempe …Read more »
The Great Debate
January 21, 2010
It’s been one year since I adopted Duncan and brought him home to live with me and Kate. In that one year, he’s gone from an itty-bitty kitten at only 3.5 pounds to a giant thug weighing in at about 14 pounds. He’s learned about going in the garage and getting on the cupboards and he’s settled in as ruler …Read more »
4 Million Lives
January 14, 2010
Last week was a pretty exciting week for me. First, I got to travel, which I really like, especially when it’s to places I’ve never been or really enjoyed the first time. Second, I got to go to New York City, a place that I’ve always wanted to go. Third, I got to meet and celebrate with the 4 millionth …Read more »
Post-travel wrap-up and time for a celebration!
January 6, 2010
I’ve returned from my holiday travels with both cats intact. We’ve even recovered from our post-holiday slump and are looking forward to a new year full of adventure and progress. I was really pleased with how well my two cats, Duncan and Kate, behaved on my long drive to New Mexico. In fact, they both earn gold stars for good …Read more »
We Wish You a Merry Cat-Mas
December 17, 2009
So far, the holiday season is going smoothly. The weather in Phoenix got cold pretty quickly when it finally decided to stop hitting the 90s, and my tortoise went to her den and began hibernating immediately. She eschewed the kale I stuffed in with her, so I knew the official hibernation season had begun. When it got extra chilly, I …Read more »
Travels with Kitties
December 10, 2009
Michelle T. - PetSmart Charities For most of the past 12 years, Kate has traveled with me to New Mexico for the holidays. In the early years, she would go with me several times a year, but as vacation time got tighter, I started making the other trips by plane, saving my one longer trip for Christmas. Kate doesn’t travel by …Read more »
Cat Quirks
December 3, 2009
Every cat has his or her own personality, and with that personality comes entertaining kitty quirks that really make your pet an individual. What are some of the funniest things you’ve seen your cat do? I’ve had a lot of cats in my life, during childhood and now throughout my family and friends. Every cat I’ve ever known has had quirks …Read more »
Desert Tortoise Hibernation Season
November 19, 2009
Michelle T. -- PetSmart Charities The weather in Phoenix has finally stopped hitting the 90s, and should be dipping into the 40s this week (at night). This is the time of year that my low-maintenance desert tortoise becomes even more low maintenance, but requires some very specific care. As soon as the weather reaches the 30s at night, I need to …Read more »
Helping the Helpless
November 12, 2009
When I was a kid, we acquired all of our cats as strays. Many were just tossed out at our house, where they inevitably became members of our family. It was always too hard to resist the new kitten who was hanging around the garage or yard. Eventually, and sometimes without our parents’ permission, my sister and I would leave …Read more »
A Solution to No Lap Cats: Cold Weather
November 5, 2009
I always wanted a lap cat. Kate is a wonderful cat, and she cuddles and she purrs and she will even groom my face if I rest near her, but she is not a lap cat. She is a next-to cat. Before Duncan, she would sit on the back of the couch while I watched TV, or possibly curl up …Read more »
