A Year Without Lola

Today marks one year since Lola left this earthly plane and made her transition. Grief has an interesting effect on time. This year has passed at lightning speed and dragged at a snail’s pace simultaneously. Grief also has an interesting effect on memory. Her last day with me is as vivid as if it happened today, but at the same time, I feel like I struggle to recount the details of our last moments together.

The Essence of Lola

One month ago today I had to say goodbye to my beautiful Lola. It's still unfathomable to me that Lola The Rescued Cat is gone. Her larger-than-life personality and joie de vivre, rivaling any human's, should have given her 20 lives. Or at least more time than only 13 1/2 years on this earthly plane. 

Having a bond as deep and close as the one I shared with her made the decision to let her go infinitely harder because I felt like a piece of me was leaving with her.  For a while I knew we were living on borrowed, limited time. I also knew that I would miss her deeply when the time came, but I didn’t realize how deep the grief would be.

Wordless Wednesday 1/31/24

 Forever in our hearts. 

Lola The Rescued Cat: June, 2010 - January 16, 2024

Hello, friends. I wasn't quite sure how to start this post since Lola always says, with her exuberant spirit, "Hello, and Happy Purrsday!" Unfortunately, it is with a very heavy heart that I have to tell you that Lola's exuberant spirit has left her body and she has earned her angel wings. 

Miracles Do Happen! Lola's Recovery

Lola: Hello, and Happy Sunday! It is a Happy Sunday indeed! I am over the moon to be here today to share the good news of the improvement in my health. Just three weeks ago I posted that I wasn't doing well, and I didn't think I had much time left with my family and my friends. But miracles do happen, and not only am I still here, I'm doing much better. Let me fill you in. 

To catch up on all of the details, you can read my first post and then the second. I am one lucky kitty, let me tell you, because I had more purrs from humans and pets than I could even count. 

Many thanks to Miss Ann of Zoolatry for this pawesome graphic. 

Selfie Sunday and an Update 11/18/23

Lola: Hello, and happy Sunday! And it is indeed a happy Sunday because I'm here to share the day with all of you. I have some pretty good news to share with you this week. 

An Update on My Health 11-12-23

Hello, friends. I usually start my posts with "Hello, and Happy (whatever day it is!), but today's post is a little serious. I'm afraid I have some not so good news to share with you about my health. Over the nine years we have been blogging we have read many posts about pets' health issues and have dreaded the day when we had to share some serious news as well. I'm afraid that day is today. 

Selfie Sunday 7-9-2023

Hello, and happy Sunday! Lexy and I are happy to be spending Sunday with you again. Here's my selfie for today. 

It's My 12th Gotcha Day! And I'm Raising Money for Rescue!

Hello, and happy Monday! Today is a super spectacular special day here at the White House. Do you know why? It's my gotcha day! And it's my 12th gotcha day, to be exact. 

 

Merry Christmas 2022

We want to wish all of our friends a very happy holiday season. We are so very grateful for your continued friendship and support. 

What We've Been Up To - An Update

Lola: Hello, and Happy Thursday! Boy, it has been a long time since I've meowed with all of you! And I have to say, I've missed our friends so much. A lot has been going on in our lives, and we finally have the time to give you a little update. We've tried writing this post before and it was very long. So we're going to do our best to keep it short. 

We're Back! And We Moved!

Lola: Hello, and Happy Purrsday! Oh, I've so missed all of our friends! Our lives have been so busy that our heads have been absolutely spinning. 

Lexy: Hello from me, too! I've missed blogging more than I imagined I would. And yes, our heads are spinning. Well, Mother's head is mostly spinning, and if it weren't for Alexa and Siri, she wouldn't know what day it is. 

Lola: But we've got some very exciting news! 

Lexy: As you can tell from the title of this post, we have moved. We are no longer city cats. Mother, Lola, and I have packed up and moved to the suburbs. 

Cat World Domination Day 2021

Hello, and Happy Thursday Purrsday! Today Lexy and I are celebrating Cat World Domination Day with our good pal, Summer. Today is a day to celebrate how cats dominate the world! Lexy and I thought about it, and we decided that since we dominated our mom's home office throughout the pandemic we would share some of our favorite work at home moments. 

Alley Cat Rescue Announces Their Global Feral Fix Challenge

Hello, and happy Friday! I'm here today to tell you about a very important campaign that can change the lives of community cats. Our friends at Alley Cat Rescue have officially announced  The Feral Fix Challenge, an annual initiative to save lives and promote the spaying and neutering of community cats. Let me tell you more about it. 

It's My 10th Gotcha Day! And I'm Having a Giveaway!

Hello, and Happy Monday! I'm very excited because I'm celebrating my 10th Gotcha Day! Okay, it was actually a couple of days ago, but I wanted to post this on a Monday so more people would see it. 

Time sure flies, because it feels just like yesterday that I came home forever. I was only about seven months old, and now I'm a mature cat (almost to be considered a senior! *shudder*) My life has been pretty amazing, and I'm grateful for every single moment of it. Mommy, Lexy, and I have accomplished so much and have helped so many cats and people over the past decade, and we're hoping to continue for the next ten years! 

Secret Paws 2020!

Hello, and Happy Friday!! Lexy and I have something fun to share with you today. Our Secret Paws package finally arrived! Who was our Secret Paws this year? I'll reveal that in a minute. 

The mail was SO slow this year! Our package took over three weeks to be delivered! Can you believe it? Well, the important thing is that it got here safe and sound, and Lexy and I had Christmas in January!  Now, onto the big reveal! 

Working From Home With Cats - Part 7

Hello, and Happy Friday! It's been a while since we've posted in our "Working From Home With Cats" series, but I'm here with part seven today! I'm going to pick up where we left off in July. (Don't forget to click on the photos to see the post on Instagram.) 

Black Friday Sale 2020

Hello, and Happy (Black) Friday! We know a lot of people aren't going out to stores to shop today because of the pandemic, so we decided to do something to help make shopping at home easier! 

Do you want to cross the cat lovers off of your holiday list today? Well, we've got the purrfect gift for them! 

Welcome to our Black Friday Sale! Now through December 2, 2020, our book is on sale at 25% off! 

Get your purrsonally pawotgraphed copy for $11.25. 

Shipping and handling: 

$3.00 via media mail. Please note that delivery via media mail can be two to ten days.

$7.75 Priority Mail

Our Black Friday sale is only available directly through us, not through any online booksellers.

If you'd like to purchase a book, please do the following: 

• Send your payment (including postage) to: 
•  PayPal: LolaTheRescuedCat@gmail.com
• Venmo: @white-dawn

• Email us at LolaTheRescuedCat@gmail.com with "Book Purchase" in the subject. Please include the following in your email: 
• Mailing address (we can mail to someone for you!)
• How you would like the book personalized

Here is what people are saying about our book: 

"What a delightful book. I couldn't put it down. Lola and her friends made me laugh and cry."

"Wonderful true story!"

"What a beautiful story. Well written and very emotional. Loved it! I recommend this book to all ages." 

We're sure all the cat lovers on your list would just love our book! So make sure to get your orders in to lock in the Black Friday price and get it in time for Christmas! 

If you read our book already, we would really appreciate it if you could leave us a review. 

Lexy and I can't wait to start pawtographing! We hope you get yours today! 

Lola

Lola's Unspoken Story - #MyUnspokenPet

This post is sponsored by CUDDLY

Hello, and Happy Friday! We are very excited to be partnering with CUDDLY for today’s post as part of their #MyUnspokenPet campaign.

Working From Home With Cats - Part 6

Hello, and Happy Tuesday! We spent so much time focusing on Adopt A Cat Month in June that we fell a little behind in our "Working From Home With Cats" series. Don't worry, Lexy and I are still busy keeping Mommy on track. Here's a peek into what we've been up to. (Don't forget to click on the photos to see the post on Instagram.)