I have been away on vacation and I have a cat sitter caring for my meows. JZ is my Cat-dog so he loves everyone. He is very helpful and plays constantly. He will claim all humans and toys as his own. Monkee is more of a one human meow and likes things a certain way. I started singing songs to her when she was a kitten to get her to eat. She just turned 9 and I am still singing to her. She gets so happy as she dances to her bowl and waits for me to finish off the song. “Taste it, it’s your favorite” before she takes a bite. I did a recording of the song for my babysitter so she could learn it too. At first, she played the recording, but started to venture out to learn it on her own. I received my daily update from her and this one was filled with excitement and wonderment. It read: Kitties are well and fed. Boxes scooped. I did the song for Monkee and it worked this time! And she did sit in front of her dish and wait until I said, taste it, it's your favorite. I had to laugh out loud with love and joy. I’m so happy Monkee loves Amara. She lets very few people in her furry little world, and you are very blessed when she does. ❤️🐈❤️ Do you have a special friend that warms your heart? Post about them in Companions, we would love to meet them. - Monkee enjoying her favorite chair on the catio-patio - JZ is patiently waiting for his rations of love.

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I finally got to my sister’s house at 2 am. Long layovers and 2 hours to come get me was worth it. I visit my family at least once a year. We garden, laugh, play games, make things, and play with babies… never a dull moment. Being on vacation is a double edge sword for me because I have two fur babies at home that are hard to leave, especially for 2 weeks. Usually, someone stays at my house for extended vacations, but this time I had a last minute cancellation. I am blessed to have a friend that stepped in and is visiting twice a day to feed and hang out with them. I got my first videos and pics yesterday and I am so happy that Monkee loves her. Monkee only tolerates people on a good day. I’m so blessed to have good friends. Here is the pics of my Monkee chillaxin. The one-legged kick out is my favorite pose. I’m also including a video of JZ playing with an electronic ball toy that had a slight turn of events. Have a great Sunday.

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