Author: Summer Samba

I have a cat show this weekend! And it’s in a city I’ve never been to, and I haven’t made a celebrity appearance for this organization in years. I think the last time is this. This show is in Victorville, at the fairgrounds there, and I have some clothes to bring!I try to bring clothes that I don’t wear often. I’m not sure I’ve ever worn this sweater to a show. I know I brought it once, but I don’t remember if I got it.It’s going to be cold in Victorville, and the fairground buildings aren’t usually heated, so I’m…

February 14, 2024 by: Summer SambacommentMany people think that we cats are unpredictable when it comes to grooming. It seems like we enjoy it sometimes, and sometimes we don’t. Or we’ll accept it for a few minutes and then swipe you. Or we run away when you try to pick us up. Do cats love to be petted?Of course, cats enjoy being petted…as long as humans do it the right way. And if you want to take care of a cat, and have it be a mutually beneficial experience, there is a learning curve. But it’s not that complicated, and…

Valentine’s Day is almost here! And I have several dresses with hearts on them, so I have to decide which one to wear.This dress with spring colored hearts is one of my oldest. I’m surprised it still fits because I wasn’t a full grown man when my man got it for me.This one is older, but not as old as the first one. And this is my favorite, although it has quite a bit going on with the ruffled skirt and cap sleeves and cutie back.Even though the skirt has all these hearts, the colors are more like spring. So…

My human usually knows better than to bring home new cat toys for me, unless they contain catnip. I have my favorites, and I ignore everything else. But when she saw this toy at a cat show I recently attended, she thought I’d like it. It seems to have all the elements of a good toy. It flies and flaps and almost looks alive.But when he had me try it, I wasn’t really interested.I don’t seem to be in the mood to play either. He brought out my favorite toy, the RompiCatz Cattipeed, and I was good to go!You can…

Peach kitty comes and goes. Sometimes he would, but then weeks would go by where I barely saw him at all, and my man only caught glimpses of him on security cams. Recently he has been visiting regularly.I haven’t posted much about him, except for some social media videos, because his visits are pretty routine, nothing much to write about! He was happy to see me, but he was still very shy of my person and usually stayed away from him.Many people wonder why my people didn’t adopt her and give her a home. Which, actually, he would think was…

Of course we kittens are adorable all the time. And we show you how much we care in many ways — our happy purrs and paws, rubbing against you, slow blinking, sleeping with you at night. But we have some ways to show you our love that are so beautiful and irresistible. (And we know this too.)Here are the best ways we show you our love:We are shouting at you.This is different from the chatter we throw at the birdies out the window. It’s a cute, kittenish purr that we give to our favorite people, and not many cats make…

I’ve been taking you on a shopping trip for a while now! So here we are.My human just had to get a few necessities — my cat food and wipes he uses for my therapy cat visit (need to wipe those paws after using the litter box!). But that didn’t stop me from browsing, of course.As always, there’s plenty to see!Especially in the toy section!Unfortunately, I don’t play with many toys besides my favorites, so my man rarely buys me anything.But it’s still fun to watch. And smell!In the end we got everything and left. There was a ginormous Samoyed…

Our area is getting heavy rain! So it’s a good thing that the children’s hospital we visit is just over 10 minutes away from us. And the rain wasn’t too bad on the drive over, or back.It wasn’t a busy day there, so we made the most of our visits, and I got to spend quality time with the kids I saw. One of the first was a girl with a wrist brace. Her father watches over her and her two-year-old sister. They were so happy to see me! I even gave the girl a high five.The toddler was sitting…

January 30, 2024 by: Summer SambacommentThere are many general lists from cat experts and veterinarians about things you should not do to your cat. But I want to be specific here, and address something that has a direct impact on your relationship with your cat: your physical interactions.Physical contact with your cat is your most direct form of communication, and the one that sticks most strongly in your cat’s memory. So what you do (or don’t do) will inform your cat’s opinion of you, and the way they perceive you. The way you handle your cat, and your intent, will…

The weather was amazing last weekend! And a few more days of heat. So my man took me out to have fun. And of course he had to bring his camera and take some portraits too. I can’t say I blame him. The sunlight in the afternoon is really beautiful.He messed with the camera settings a bit, as he does, to get the background out of focus.Meanwhile, I watched a man working in the yard next door. They are busy landscaping it. The whole house has gone through remodeling and I think they are almost done.Sometimes he puts me in…