Author: Summer Samba

This is the 10th National Therapy Animal Day. It was originally established by Pet Partners, but most therapy pet organizations, including the one I belong to, have adopted it. It’s one of my favorite holidays of the year because it gives me a chance to talk about the work I do, and how important it is.What do therapy animals do?Therapy animals are often confused with emotional support animals, which is unfortunate because their roles could not be more. Therapy animals (and their people) must pass a test to volunteer in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, and other facilities. Emotional support animals…

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and I scoured Etsy for my favorite gifts for cat-loving moms! This year, I tried to find more personalized and handcrafted gifts. There are so many designs created by AI these days, and I want to show you some more unique gift options.Note: We are Etsy affiliates, so if you click on the links below and make a purchase, we get a small commission. Thank you for your support!Beautiful Hand Painted Ceramic Cat DuoI love this beautiful pair of ceramic cats. They offer a very sweet, serene energy, and are about 7″ tall.Pretty…

This week, my therapy cat visits are at assisted living facilities. Since these people were suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But this visit was really sweet.We always visit the big room with the TV. I immediately saw a couple of regulars, the girl who always wanted to high five me, and a newer resident, who had now settled in. They were sitting together on a couch, so I snuggled between the two of them and took a lot of attention. And of course I high fived the first lady.My man noticed one of our…

While I was at the cat show in Ventura, I lost my best tiara! My man has no idea where it went. He thought that maybe one of the children who visited me left with it. But instead of getting angry, he just went to Amazon and ordered me another one. Well, actually a bunch of others.You must have thought he paid top dollar for these! I probably shouldn’t say this, but a bunch of them are under 10 dollars.So I thought I’d pair some of my new tiaras with some outfits. Starting with this princess dress!Note that this particular…

I got to have a therapy cat visit at the big hospital this week, and I’m having fun with the patients!I got to Pediatrics right after a few kids left, so I only got to see two girls. But they were wonderful visits. The first girl was amazing – she completely lost the energy of the cat. He knows very well how to take care of me and make me feel at home. Soon I was enthusiastically moaning and having fun. My man showed him how to high five me so we did the same. My man even got an…

Some of my most popular posts on my blog and social media are my adventures with peach kitty. And people often ask why they didn’t just take him, or trap him, and bring him inside. The truth is, it’s not that easy, and it’s not that easy.The peach kitty is at least a second generation feral cat. His mother is wild, and we don’t know where she came from. Feral cats cannot be taken off the street and tamed within days or weeks. Maybe less than a month. Or ever.Yes, it happens, but not without a lot of preparation, conscious…

It’s time for my weekly outtakes, and I’ve got some silly poses for you this time!I’m surprised it didn’t end up in the original blog post for this photo session! But the truth is, even the most clueless cat lover knows better than to shake my hand and not let go of my paw.I was so excited to be shooting in the turret again that I moved around instead of posing.My guy made a lot of messes with the set up, so I either left the set (which you can’t see here, because, duh, it’s an empty picture frame). Or…

I was so excited to be at the Ventura cat show this past weekend!I didn’t get to wear as many clothes as I brought (in fact, the show ended earlier than I expected). But I made sure to wear this one.And it rained a bit in the afternoon. Even though I stayed inside where it was dry (except when we had to leave and I was in my carrier), I put on my raincoat for a while.Some nice lady was giving away these wool cat toy knots for free, so my man grabbed one. He didn’t think I would be…

I have a cat show in Ventura this Saturday! This is the third time I’ve been to this location, and I love it. The only problem this time: it’s going to be rainy, and a little cold. But I wanted to wear some spring clothes, so I chose thicker materials.Like this red and white striped dress for example.And this cute dress. I love the tulle petticoat under the skirt and can’t remember the last time I wore it to a cat show.I don’t know if I will wear this dress. Maybe it’s too cold.I’m more likely to wear a hoodie!…

For one of my posts this week, my guy wanted to get some pictures of me looking pissed off about holding people’s hands. That was a difficult task for me, because I love the human touch! Especially the tummy rubs.I can’t get enough of them, which I guess is pretty obvious.I’m not just one of those cats that will bring out claws of doom when someone touches my tummy.I think this kind of reaction to rubbing my belly is an outtake!I don’t mind touching my feet either. It’s hard for me to fake feline annoyance!Eventually he got some shots he…