In 2005, mum started helping a woman whose dream was to
start an animal sanctuary. Cancer intervened and by 2006
she was gone. There were about 30 cats and 1 dog
Members of the board did not live close and some also
had health issues. It was decided The sanctuary would be
disbanded.Mum and her sister found homes for many
of the cats. The response was amazing.
The ones too old,sick or with other issues were kept.
By 2007 there were only a handful of cats left.
While searching the internet for information about
cats, mum discovered the blogging community.
It was a friendly(still is) and informative community.
By the Summer of 2007, mum acquired a digital camera
and took the plunge into blogging.
The picture below was the very first picture mum posted.
Mickey was mum's cat and he was 14 at the time.
Mum had developed an attachment to Georgia and Tillie
and was not going to put them up for adoption.
On August 24, 2008 we celebrated our 1st Blogoversary!
Mum quite enjoyed the blogging while she was looking
after the cats.
Blogging was getting quite popular as more and more cats
started blogging and having all kinds of adventures and trips!
One of the coolest happenings in 2009 was the
wedding of Mickey and the lovely Miss Peach.
You can read more about it here.
It was a great 2nd year!
In 2010, we celebrated our 3rd Blogoversary.
This year, mum decided that she was keeping
the other cats that were still living with us.
Mum's sister also adopted some of the cats.
The big reveal came in this post.
2011 was a very sad year. Our sweet Mickey passed away
on March 11 just shy of his 18th birthday (July 11)
We did not post about our 4th blogoversary
as the sweet Miss Peach passed away on August 22,2011.
In 2012, our 5th year of blogging we added a new kitty to
our family. We adopted Julie!
As it turned out, mum adopted her on the same day she
decided to keep Treasure,Tiger and JJ...July 7.
Since all adoptions and birthdays were so close,
we decided that July 7 will be the Gotcha for all of us!
It was a good year!
2013 was our 6th year of blogging.
It was a fun year until the fall when our sweet Tillie
went to the Bridge in November.
In January of our 7th year of blogging, sweet Tiger
crossed the Bridge in her 17th year.
That left us numbering 4 and we had good times
for the rest of the year.
In 2015 we celebrated 8 years of blogging.
Then 9 years of blogging in 2016!
This was Treasure's last celebration.
He crossed the Bridge on December 1 at 19 years .
He was a happy kitty to the end.
Last year we celebrated 10 years of blogging.
It was a good year and we are still having FUN!
So! This year,August 24,2018 marks 11 years of blogging!
We are all pretty happy about that and we look forward to continuing.
Cats are on pretty much all social media and we sometimes
make appearances elsewhere too.
However, blogging is the best platform because it is
not competing with other stories like Twitter does.
We can easily go and visit our friends.
Mum can have the other media to visit her friends !
Below is a collage of pictures from over the years.
We want to thank all of you that follow and visit us.
We look forward to bringing you many more stories too!
Now...LET'S PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The party bus is ready to pick you up!!
(these pics were first used in our October 31,2007 post.)
Don't worry, there is plenty of room you all of you!
30 comments:
Happy Blogoversary. You've had lots of history and some wonderful adventures along the way.
Woohoo! Happy blogoversary, sweet friends! We loved hearing about how you all came to be there, and your blogoversary history.
How exciting that you got a party bus. We're getting on board that, for sure, to celebrate you! :)
Big hugs and headbonks to you all, and love, too!
Concats, concats, concats! We thought this would be what the celebration was! We are so glad your mum decided to start a blog for you. (And we didn't know about all the cats she and her sister helped!) We've so enjoyed you over the years and hope to read many more of your adventures over the next 11!
Happy blogoversary! Treasure, Tiger and Tillie all had long, happy lives because your human took them in. And of course, the original kitty, Mickey too. So glad to see the three of you going strong, JJ, Georgia, and Julie!
Happy Blogoversary! You've had a lot of changes and adventures over the past 11 years, and we hope that the next 11 bring more good and fun things than bad.
As for your party bus, we're ready to hop on board!
Y'all sure have seen a lot in 11 years. Happy Blogoversary from all of us!
congrats... i love that first picture of Mickey.
Happy Blogoversary! We love it when there are flash back posts because it brings back so many good memories of the early days of blogging.
Happy 11th Blogoversary! Wow, what a milestone!
I'm sorry the lady could not fulfill her dream to start sanctuary, but your mum and her sister are wonderful to help those animals.
I agree blogging community is very friendly and informative :-)
Glad we got to know you!
Happy Blogoversary! I didn't realize you had been blogging so long. I am sorry your friend passed away, but you did an amazing job rescuing everyone. I just read your post about taking the last 3 in 2010, how sweet of you. Here's to many more years of blogging! XO
Happy Blogoversary!! So many memories!
The Florida Furkids
Wonderful!! I loved hearing how it all started for you and your felines!! Have a great 11th Blogoversary!
Happy Blogoversary! We are so happy to have found you and thank you so much for sharing your blog with the world. You have brought us a lot of happiness here!
Oh my goodness a very happy blogoversary and thanks for taking us all back through those memories. We are so glad you and your sister are bloggers and we hope that continues for many years to come!!
I didn't know your story, or that it began 11 years ago!
Happy Blogoversary, and here's to many more!
And you are correct: the helpful, positive people in the Blogosphere are terrific!
Wow, we're in awe of your wonderful adventures over the years. Happy blogoversary to you all and wishing you many more to come.
Happy Blogoversary!
Happy Blogaversary. I felt a bit teary seeing Micky, Miss Peach (wedding pic) and seeing Treasure, and the other Angels. I was and am fond of them. I remember Mickey and Miss Peach's wedding! I love always loved seeing all of you and I love to see when you come pattering over through the tunnel to see us too. XXXX
We remember Mickey...he was one of our first blogging furiends. Congratulations on reaching this milestone. We always enjoy visiting you and seeing what you are up to. Love you guys!
Happy Blogoversary ! 11 years, that's a milestone ! We wish you many many more to come ! Purrs
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Yes, there are good years and sad years, but we keep going, don't we! So glad you have continued. We remember each of your angel kitties. Happy Blogoversary!
Happy Blogoversary!! We have really enjoyed getting to know you and all the cats over the years (I realize we have been following this blog almost since its inception). So many happy moments and new friends, but sad times, too. I remember crying pretty hard when Mickey passed away in 2011.
Thank you for sharing your human and feline lives with us over the years, and we look forward to many more!
CatSynth (Amanda and Sam Sam)
Happy Blogoversary to you. We loved reading and seeing your photos from the last 11 years. You have done an amazing job and we are so happy to see some of your great memories. Thanks for the wonderful share. Have a great weekend.
World of Animals
Concatulations on a huge achievement!
Happy, Happy 11th!!!!! I am bowing down to you because it is NOT easy to be blogging that long (we are just about to begin year 9 and we are ready to die lol)......I LOVE how you included your history, it was so much fun to read! Well done YOU!
A very happy 11th blogiversary to you~
Happy Blogoversary! I am glad I found your blog when you first started, (or maybe you found us, I can't remember) and have followed you ever since.
I am sorry I am a day late visiting but I have been away all week.
We are very sorry to be a day late in our congratulations. #1 was running around with guests all of yesterday. We loved reading the post and learning more about your history. We did not know you in those very ear;y years. we met you after Mickey crossed the Bridge. Of course, the high point for #1 was when she actually got to meet your Mom and her sister in person!
Here is to the coming years!
Purrs,
The Chans
We are a day late...silly working hours that petcretary keeps...
but...
Happy Blogoversary to all of you! Eleven years is a good long time! Wow! Concatulations!!
Maybe there will be eleven more of these catabratory events:) We sure hope so!
Purrs!
Waggles!
Hugs!
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