“Okie, can you get the clothes out of the dryer for me, please?” I ask. My request is followed by total silence. I look up from the onions I am chopping to see my son staring at me, “What?” “You called me the cat’s name,” he replied. “Oh, hmmm,” I said, “since he doesn’t seem to be getting the clothes out of the dryer, can you get them for me?” Later I heard him muttering to Bryan, “When I go off to college Mom will turn into the crazy cat lady.” His father’s response, “I bet she will give your room to the cats,” didn’t seem to reassure him. As much as the rest of the family makes fun of me, they are all devoted to our pets too. This summer we’ve planned a special vacation and Bryan asked me, “What will we do with the cats when we are gone?” I suggested boarding them for a week. He looked at me in surprise, because we have some special needs cats, and said, “Don’t you think it might be traumatic for them for the rest of their lives?” Yes, sure, I am the only one who spoils them.
As a Pet Parent, I’ve had my share of crazy adventures over the years, so whenPet Smart shared their new Partners in Pethood videos with me and asked me to share my journey into Pethood, I knew it would be no problem. If you haven’t seen the commercials of overprotective pet parents, featuring celebrities Anna Faris, Jennifer Coolidge and more, you are missing out. They’re directed by Christopher Guest (“The Princess Bride”) and share a light hearted look at pet parents. My favorite quote, “Pethood is just like parenthood, except with more fleas.”
Our pets have done so many funny things, like Trix learning to open the side door that leads into the garage, much to my annoyance. I have to check the garage for cats before I drive the car into the garage. The funniest memory we have is of our cat, Mitzie. We rescued her from the high kill animal shelter when she was a small kitten. She gives new meaning to the phrase, “Scaredy Cat.” Not only is she afraid of everything, she has an allergy we can’t quite determine. One day, as we were running errands, I told Bryan, “We need to stop by PetSmart for a second.” “Sure,” he agreed, “What do we need?” “A shirt for Mitzie.” At his look of disbelief, I told him, “The vet says maybe wearing a shirt will keep her from pulling out all her fur.” He spent the rest of the evening mumbling, “I never, ever thought I would be buying a shirt for a cat.”
Do you have a humorous Pethood memory?
I partnered with PetSmart and received gift cards for my participation. However, my love of PetSmart is all my own.
Aww I love this! I would totally be a crazy cat lady if we didn’t travel so much. We don’t have any pets for that reason. Sadness.
lol, I would become the crazy cat lady too, if only my husband would be open to more cats. We currently have 2. I feel bad for all the cats in the shelter.
Your cat is so beautiful. It’s not hard to become a cat lady. Cats really are the best…unless they’re in heat (drama). lol
haha My friend would like this. She loves cats as well, will do anything for them
Oh goodness, that last photo is too cute. I have a similar sweater for my dog. She hates it.
I’ve always loved cats but I’m allergic to them. I think they are so beautiful and easy to care for because they are so independent.
Ha! That’s pretty funny! I love the last picture. Too cute!
Our dog is quite the character. I imagine if she could talk we’d all be in trouble. She has lots of personality!
When I was a little girl I would put baby doll clothes on our cat. My mother would get so upset with me. LOL I would be the crazy cat lady with a house full of them if my husband would let me. Right now we just have one. I have had a cat my entire life. I can’t imagine life without them.
I love cats. I have two long hair cats right now. My kids always joke that i am going to be a crazy cat lady when they move out.
I have two dogs that I absolutely ADORE! Probably more than my husband 😛 I love to spoil and pamper them! Every time I go to PetSmart I have to come out with something for them!
My son’s dog got into an entire bag of marshmallows once. But instead of eating them, he wet them all and stuck them to the couch, Guess he was mad we went out without him.
At one point we had five cats, three of which my daughter brought home and never took when she moved out and she called me the crazy cat lady.
That’s okay! I’m a crazy obsesses pet mom too! My dog is very spoiled and goes with me everywhere I go!
I love having animals in the house, they are just amazing and really make it feel more lively!
I put my kitten in a shirt. It keeps her from licking all her hair off & then hacking up hairballs. Seems to be working 😛
My mom became a crazy cat lady too. She hated pets growing up, now she loves them. Weird. lol
I see nothing wrong with being a cat lover, or an animal lover for that matter. Your Mitzie is adorable and I love her awesome (and stylish!) shirt too.
I’m a bit of a crazy cat lady too. I have four of them. Our two youngest are just under a year old and full of energy!
What a pretty kitty! We have a dog and though she’s really The Hubs dog, she’s been hanging out with me a lot lately and I spoil her!
I’m a bit of a crazy cat lady myself, I have two. I’ve never tried to dress them up…I think that would end badly…for me.
My cat would have been so upset to be dressed up! Mine used to suck his tail, eww!
I spoil all my pets, it’s really bad lol! My dogs and cat the most… And my husband gets so annoyed. Oh well, they are our babies!
I totally get where you’re coming from! I love my two dogs to death! They are so loyal and loving! 🙂
I love your pics. Looks like furbaby heaven
LOL!!! Sounds like my mother in law! She goes through every pet name when it comes to my husband and kids! It is funny because I do not even own one cat, but your’s sure are cute!
Gosh. I wouldn’t even know where to begin. My two dogs are the biggest goofballs on Earth.
That is a gorgeous cat. I’ve had a few cats in my lifetime, but the one I have now is the sweetest.
Your cat is so pretty and I love the shirt. I can’t have any pets, but if I could it would be a cat.
We hire a pet sitter when we go out of town. I have had good and not so good ones. Less wear and tear on the animals.
Your cat photos are just adorable. I love cats, they have such personality and do so many funny things. I have lots of wonderful memories of my kitty and can’t wait to get another one.
Cats definitely do have their own personality! I love it.
Almost every memory of our little girl is humorous. Everything she does has a certain goofy flair.
We have a dog and my husband is the one that spoils him! He truly is his best friend.