Cat Parent Interview: Bernadette of Bernadette Teaches Music
If you have ever thought about learning to play the ukulele or guitar, I hope that Life has been kind enough to lead you to Bernadette. The creator behind Bernadette Teaches Music, Bernadette is a teacher, a musician, an incredibly wise soul — and a cat mama! I am so delighted to have her join us for this edition of Cat Parent Interviews. In this open-hearted conversation, we talk about her journey as a content creator; KitKat’s adoption story; cats and babies; and, so much more. Here’s Bernadette:
The Nerdiest Corner Of The Internet … On Cat Litter
I admit: I am one of those cat parents to whom litter box cleaning is almost a meditative practice. To be clear, it's not that I enjoy it -- after all, how many people besides the Dalai Lama and Deepak Chopra actually enjoy the act of meditation? Nay, as a confirmed germaphobe, I'd gown up in PPE for a cleaning sess even before the pandemic hit us. But good litter box hygiene is essential for our furbabies, and cat litter history and science is so fascinating.
On Cats and Babies: An Interview with Ophelia the Kitten
Babies + Cats is a tried and true Internet recipe for heart-melting goodness, the virtual equivalent of grilled cheese and tomato soup. Yet, keeping everyone safe is not a matter that should be left to chance. Through her joy-infused Instagram account, Ophelia the Kitten, Kara Reed is showing the world how we can teach kids to approach animals gently and safely. Here’s a glimpse into her thoughtful approach.
On Pet Care Services During the Pandemic: An Interview with Pet Porter Pals
Carmel Mims is walking sunshine, beaming light into the world wherever she goes. She founded Pet Porter Pals to help senior citizens and their beloved pets stay connected by taking care of the grunt work of pet care, from cleaning the litter box for a client with arthritis to ensuring a consistent pet feeding schedule for a client with dementia. During the pandemic, her pet care service has been more essential than ever for the mental and physical well-being of her human and animal clients. She is here to chat with us about her entrepreneurship journey, daily work and pandemic pivot, and vision for a pet haven.
Viviana & Mr. Whiskers, the Tripod TomCat
A former dog person, Viviana was shown the light that all furbabies are love by her previous roommate’s cat Winston, who has a face like Churchill and a heart like melted butter. When Vivi moved to her own place during the Covid quarantine, she knew that the cat life had to continue (and catnapping Winston was, alas, not legal). In strode Mr. Whiskers, a four-year old tripod tomcat, who quickly became Vivi’s main squeeze and adventure buddy.
Emergency Prep Pt 1 | Foundations
As pet parents who live on Planet Earth (#respect), we know that we should get our Pet Emergency Prep game on lock. But shoulds are rarely easy breezy, right? Actually, this one might be! You likely already have these 3 key natural disaster preparedness tasks done just through your routine cat parenting. We call this: Gold Stars Before You Even Start