TJIF | Fireworks PSA
Happy Friday, friends! What are you and your furbabies up to this 4th of July? Junipurr is going to exercise her courage muscle, and I’m looking forward to an outdoor picnic + festivities that do not involve explosions. I used to love fireworks, but meeting this beautiful grey fox last year made me realize the impact a few minutes of fireworks has on the local ecosystem. Did you know that fireworks, in addition to terrifying many indoor companion animals, causing wildfires, and harming the environment, also cause countless wildlife injuries — and even deaths? I know it’s a somber topic for a holiday weekend, but for today’s link pack, let’s explore some info every person should know (plus, a hilarious cat linguist & a cat tree inspiration mood board!)
TJIF | Creative Animal Shelters & Adoption Campaigns
Happy Friday, friends! What are you and your furbaby up to this weekend? Junipurr is going to create a glorious mess thanks to a cardboard box full of tissue paper, and I am going to create a ‘lemonade bar’ with home squeezed lemon juice + an assortment of mixers like cardamom sugar cubes, lavender bitters, and fresh rosemary twigs. We livin’ that fast & furious life, I know 😸 For today’s link pack, since bringing home a new furbaby has been on the mind, voilà TEN inspiring, innovative, & delightful animal shelters and adoption campaigns:
TJIF | All The Feels
Happy Friday, friends! What are you and your furbaby up to this weekend? Junipurr is hoping to discover some spiderwebs, aka her version of cotton candy, and I’m looking forward to my weekly volunteer shift at the wildlife rehabilitation center. A friend and fellow volunteer texted me this: “I was cleaning the dove aviary on Sunday and watched a baby swallow making itself comfy on the back of an adult mourning dove. The dove walked around with it on its back trying to get it off, and finally gave up, letting the baby sleep on its back.” Doesn’t that just give you all the feels?! Voilà five fabulous cat gems from around the www to beam you into the weekend:
TJIF | Nerdy & Fun Cat Links
Happy Friday, friends! Any plans for Memorial Day weekend, my US folks? I’m going to attempt to deep clean the windows so that Junipurr has a clearer view of her land. A cat mom’s life is a glamorous one, I tell ya!
Voilà six unabashedly nerdy and fun cat-related gems from around the www:
TJIF | Catsicles & CatCon
Happy Friday, friends! The weather is getting so toasty, Junipurr and I are tempted to go straight from breakfast to popsicles. Speaking of which, are there popsicles for cats? The answer is yes, and apparently, you can also make your own Catsicles! Voilà more fun feline links from around the Great Interwebs
TJIF | Little Blessings
Happy Friday, friend! What treats are you looking forward to this weekend? I’m re-reading Hannah Shaw’s “Tiny But Mighty: Kitten Lady's Guide to Saving the Most Vulnerable Felines” in prep for a workshop this weekend to become a foster kitten mama! Juni is showing her full approval by gnawing on the pages like Toothless the Dragon :) Here are some Friday Feline Finds for your heart:
TJIF | Best Cat Comics
Last night as all three of us were loafing on the living room floor, Favorite Parent asked out of the blue: “What if Junipurr has a great sense of humor?” We simultaneously looked at Juni, who was wearing her signature judgy professor look, and burst out laughing. But maybe, just maybe! In celebration of that possibility, today’s Friday Feline Finds (#linkpack) is all about furbaby humor, specifically cat comics. Voilà seven of my favorite illustrators who create funny comics about cats. Enjoy!
TJIF | Japanese Cat Toys
Happy Friday, friends! What are you and your furbabies up to this weekend? Junipurr and I are traveling to Japan! Virtually, that is :) After 11 hours of research — equivalent to the duration of a flight from US to Japan, coincidentally! — we’ve found some seriously fabulous Japanese cat product gems. Check it out!
TJIF | Youtube Special
Happy Friday, friends! What are you up to this weekend? Favorite Parent and I recently started a game of surreptitiously setting treats on Junipurr's back in that tiny zone she can’t easily reach -- you know, the Bermuda triangle between the base of the neck and the shoulder blades. Her little nose sniffs the air with much appetite, but she doesn't realize the treat is on her person. Us pet parents are easily amused, aren’t we? ;) Speaking of good entertainment, this week’s Friday Feline Finds is all about animal related gems on Youtube!
TJIF | Next Level Cat TV
Happy Friday, friends! What are you and your furbabies up to this weekend? With Spring officially in the house, Junipurr and I have gotten into birdwatching. Actually, she’s always been into birdwatching. In fact, Juni takes her role as a citizen scientist quite seriously, investing about 85% of her awake-and-not meowing-for-food time on this activity everyday. Housecats are the original armchair ornithologist after all :) Speaking of birdwatching … do you know about Next Level Cat TV?
TJIF | Birthday Week
Happy Friday, friends! What are you up to this weekend? We are hosting Junipurr’s fun-loving grandpa, and Juni is already getting the zoomies in anticipation. I foresee pre-dawn games of chase, tissue paper mountains, and tickle sessions between the two :)
It was Junipurr’s birthday this week, so you know I got some fun feline finds in the bag ;) Here are some fun links for cats and cats parents