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A Tribute to Bast – The Cat That Saved My Life

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Some people might find it strange that a grown-up, educated, sensible woman finds it comforting to write an obituary for her cat. But then when it comes to love and loss, we are rarely sensible. Love isn’t sensible.

Bast was more than just a cat to me – he was a friend, companion and in many ways my first child. And he was a cat above expectation. He was a character; loving and something of a mischief-maker. And for many reasons, I feel that he deserves tribute – for his life and his loss to be acknowledged beyond my family’s four walls. For Bast was one of those fur babies that proves that we humans should follow in the path of unconditional love that animals not only instill in us but display to us every single day. Often without our even noticing.

You might also be confused by the title of this blog. After all, how can a cat save a human life? But it’s true, they can. And I will get to that in a bit…but first I would like to tell you a little bit about The Pesky Cat and how he came to enrich the lives of my husband and myself, and why he will be so sorely missed:Read More »

30 Day Smile Challenge

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At the beginning of October, I was fortunate enough to read a wonderfully inspiring blog post by the lovely Juhi of Assorted Cognition. In her post, she spoke about the final three months of the year being an opportunity to catch up on your goals and keep going by finding new ones.

Inspired by this she went on to say that she would be attempting a month-long challenge in October. And the challenge?

To smile every single day as she got up.Read More »

My Day With The Wolves

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The last time I went to Colorado in the United States I was so fortunate as to go to Colorado’s Wolf and Wildlife Centre. Promoting an invaluable rule of three – Conservation – Education – Preservation – this localized shelter for wolves is a wonderful place and does fantastic work.

Up in the mountains just beyond Colorado Springs, the center offers visitors a chance to see the other side of the ‘big bad wolf’ and generously proves that peoples misconceptions of wolves as dangerous beasts is a falsehood lent by angry farmers who have lost livestock to these beautiful animals. Whilst it cannot be denied that Wolves are dangerous, especially when food is scarce, it is unfair to paint them in such a black light. They are after all just doing what they need to in order to survive.

I was so excited to visit the Wolf Centre. I had seen it online before my trip to the States and had nagged my lovely Auntie into Bedlam, to see if we could visit while I was out there. Thankfully my Aunt is as much of a doggie lover as I am and was happy to agree, making the two-hour long drive to the Rocky Mountains.Read More »