I know it’s only November, but all of a sudden, it feels like winter… 😳 The clocks have changed – the days are shorter, the nights are longer, and the Cornish weather has been stormy… All of this makes Gizmo unhappy. He hates the wintery weather. The rain, the wind, and the damp paws that inevitably follow… I’m sure he thinks that is humans have … Continue reading Gizmos Winter ‘Gifts’ 🐀
It’s been a busy few weeks in the Gizmo household, but today, everything was brought to a halt when Gizmo appeared unwell again… Since his bout of sickness last month, I’ve been keeping a close eye on him, and touch wood he’s been fine. No more sickness, no weight loss, no loss of appetite and still continuing with his normal Gizmo behaviour (Yes, this involves … Continue reading Cross-eyed Chaos 😳
It’s always a worry when you’ve got a pet that has had an illness like pancreatitis. No matter how careful you are, there is always the risk it could reoccur. I’m one of these people that is overly anxious and I am such a worrier, especially where Gizmo is concerned, but on a positive note, it does give me the ability to spot differences in … Continue reading Back to the vets we go… 😳
As a child, I remember how adults always seemed to say that time passes SO quickly… But it felt quite the opposite… Time seemed to go so slowly. REALLY slowly… There were so many big milestones to look forward to, but they were YEARS ahead, and time seemed to creep forwards at a snails pace, not at the speed of sound as adults tried to … Continue reading Age is just a number…
Life is like a rollercoaster; constantly changing direction at speed. One minute you are heading for the clouds, and the next you are plummeting towards the ground faster than your brain can cope with… On this ever changing journey, its easy to get swept away and lose sight of where you are heading, and what is important to you. This year has definately been one … Continue reading Do you need to declutter your mind?! This might help… #ad
Ah, August looks to be a very exciting month!! A few days ago, we were approached by a company who sell a range of cat related products, gifts and clothing, and they asked if we would be interested in working together… Now, I don’t always say yes when people approach me to collaborate – I have to genuinely like the products and the company! But … Continue reading Introducing “A Black Cat Shop”…
Gizmo is having a fun time recently…getting up to mischief?! He’s enjoying climbing trees……chasing squirrels……and releasing mice into our house (which I then catch and release again – we are now up to 20 releases in the past 6 weeks 😳)……and today he’s having a bonkers 10 mins in our living room, getting himself stuck upside down between the sofa cushions?!After this latest activity, he … Continue reading July adventures…!!
Let’s be honest, many of us humans dislike Mondays…. But when you share your life with Gizmo, Mondays CAN be fun?! For example, today Gizmo has enjoyed playing outside in the Cornish sunshine, looking for squirrels on the bird table… And Gizmos Human has evicted the eighth mouse from our house in the past week… 🙄 Thank goodness for our amazing humane traps!!? I wonder … Continue reading Monday Madness…?!
When it comes to nutrition, I have to admit, I used to feed ANY brand of cat food (usually whatever was on offer) to my previous cats. As long as the cats kept eating it, I would keep buying it!? But when Gizmo arrived in my life, things changed… You see, when Gizmo arrived with me as a 5 month old kitten, he was being … Continue reading Feline Nutrition – Meat Content Matters!!
