Merry Christmas!!!

My deepest apology for not being able to update my blog and visiting my furiends online. Mom has been through a lot lately. She's been busy with work and is going through some legal stuff with her lawyer that's why I just let her be for now and try to be the sweetest kitty there is for Mom.

I'm perfectly fine and I've been going places with Mom. It's fun! When Mom's not too busy anymore I will ask her to help me tell you about my adventures. For now, I would like to leave you my sincerest greetings...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I miss you all so much!

Fundraising Friday

Hi Furiends!

As I've mentioned in my last post, I'll be doing a Fundraising Friday post to help care for the less fortunate anipals in my country.  I will be reposting from CARA Philippines' FB page. I really hope you'd help because just a little amount when added up will mean a lot for them.  May God bless your good heart as you give.

This sweet cat was lying weak and helpless by the side of the road when she was spotted by a CARA volunteer. We are not sure what happened to her exactly but she is badly injured with her skin ripped off. Her injuries indicate that she must have been run over by a vehicle, then left alone with a gaping wound that was already starting to rot. We cannot imagine the pain this brave cat had to endure.

The volunteer immediately rescued the cat who is now at the CARA Clinic. He named her PAG-ASA, which means "hope" --- something we must cling to at this point. Pag-asa may be in for the long haul, the healing process is likely to take months. The lovely cat can hardly walk but she can stand up and eat her food. She is also grooming herself, which we take to be a good sign. Another CARA volunteer has kindly offered to foster Pag-asa when she is well enough.

Will you help us save Pag-asa? When her photos were shared on Facebook a few days ago, we already received donations but her daily treatment will be expensive and will take some time. We are hoping you will help us raise more funds for her. Donations in any amount will be much appreciated. To donate to Pag-asa’s medical fund, please see below. Thank you very much!

(PLEASE NOTE: Our email address for deposit slips & confirmation receipts is now “donate@caraphil.org”.)

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Donations may be made via PayPal, BPI cash deposit, and GCash.

Via Paypal:
1. Go to: http://www.caraphil.org/mainsite/get-involved/donate/
2. Click on "Donate."

3. Follow the instructions. When asked to review the donation, click on "Add special instructions to CARA" and write “PAG-ASA”.
4. E-mail the confirmation receipt to donate@caraphil.org with subject “PAG-ASA”.

Via BPI:
Cash deposits may be made to the following account:
CARA Welfare Philippines
BPI Current Account # 3191-0467-05
Please don't forget to e-mail a photo of the deposit slip to donate@caraphil.org with subject “PAG-ASA”.

Via GCash:
Our GCash No. is 0915-227-0215.

You may refer to Globe's guide on how to use G-Cash here: http://bit.ly/19lAto1 and here:http://bit.ly/19lAwjD

For purposes of crosschecking your GCash donations, please email in your cellphone number and the amount you donated via G-Cash to donate@caraphil.org with subject “PAG-ASA”. Pls. be assured that we value your privacy and after crosschecking is done, we will not keep a record of your numbers.

Please do not forget to email the confirmation receipt (PayPal) or a photo of the deposit slip (BPI) or your cell # & amount donated (GCash) to donate@caraphil.org with the subject “PAG-ASA”.

The PayPal, BPI and GCash accounts are all CARA's. We only need you to send in your receipts/deposit slip/cellphone number to our Treasurer for accounting purposes.

Thank you very much!

By the way, it's Mom's birthday on the 14th.  

Easy Sunday

There's a Pet Blessing currently going on at Eastwood City. I missed it. Mom's too tired from yesterday's work event at SMX Convention. I hope there's another one like this next year.

By the way, I will be starting a Fundrasing Friday for anipals who need help. I will be reposting from CARA Philippines. I hope you will support me on this. This is for a good cause. My way of sharing my blessings to the less fortunate ones. 

Remember Paco from my last post? Here's an update:

Reposted from CARA...

First off: Ooops! There was a bit of miscommunication between us and our vets last week when we featured Paco. It turns out “Paco” is female! We’ve renamed her PAQUITA. (Yes, we are very creative at naming our rescues.)

Our partner vets at Pet Project report that Paquita’s appetite is very good. There’s a lot of improvement in her skin condition and her fur is steadily growing back. (At the time of rescue, she had several wounds and her skin was raw and bleeding.)

Paquita is a big dog and was very defensive when she was picked up from the streets. After only a few days at the clinic, she is learning to trust humans again and can be handled more easily. Blood tests have been done and if results are normal, Paquita will be spayed soon.

Thanks very much to everyone who contributed to Paquita’s medical fund. We will continue to keep you updated on her condition. We’re sure she’s going to be a gorgeous LADY in no time.

Random Thoughts

 Hello everyone!

I want to do some social duties and ask everyone to please help. This is not for me, but for some less fortunate furiends in my country. 

CARA (Compassion and Responsiblility for Animals) Welfare Philippines is an organization that rescues street animals and find them a furever home. Recently they rescued Paco. 

Paco is a homeless woofie that was spotted one rainy night near the corner of South Luzon Express Way soaking wet and scavenging for food. He's suffering from several wounds and needed immediate help. He's currently being treated for his skin ailments and worms. 

Donations in any amount will go a long way. Please visit CARA's FB page to know more on how to help Paco. May God bless your good heart for helping.

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On a lighter note, I was featured at Pet Express' Pawsome Christmas Countdown. I was # 98. Mom uploaded my photo and told them if I have been naughty or nice this year. Of course Mom said I was NICE! That's very good, Mom. I will get a treat from Whiskas and will be part of their online raffle. Yey!

Like me on their Instagram @petexpressph and their FB page at Pet Express. Thank you!!!

I also pawticipated on Speedy's Talk like a Pirate and Anniversary Pawty! Oh, what fun seeing different pirate costumes and the foodies... Yummy!

Thanks, Speedy, for hosting!

My official entry

That's all fur today! Love, love, love!

Thank You!!!

Special thank you to Sammy for this bootiful e-card he sent me.

Thank you, Sammy!

Till next year...

It's My Birthday!

Today, I turn two.

And I get to spend it with all of you! I'm happy that Mom took some time to organize this little get together for my second birthday. 

This is what Mom got me...

And this cake too...

Which I will share with all of my guests. 

Now let's partey!!!

Help yourselves and enjoy!

(Music playing in the background: I Will Never Let You Down by Rita Ora)

Appetizers

Clockwise: Sweet and Spicy Bacon Wrapped Meatballs, Spanakopita Bites, Shrimp Taco Bites and Blackberry Brie Bites

Main Course

Clockwise: Grilled Shrimp Skewer, Crispy Ravioli, Tomato Crostini with Whipped Feta, Cream Avocado and Cheese Pasta

Clockwise: Asian Marinated Salmon Fillet, Glazed Lamb Chops, Avocado and Tomato Salad, Three
Cheese Zucchini Stuffed Lasagna Rolls

Refreshments

Clockwise: Peach-Mint Green Tea, Watermelon Smoothie, Lemonade, Refreshing Mojito

Deserts

Clockwise: Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles, Frozen Banana Penguins, Mint Chocolate Chip Cheescake Brownies, Carrot Cake

Catnip

Of course!

These are what the humans get to eat. Tee hee... 

I hope you are enjoying the pawty! 

Before anycat leaves, please get a loot bag full of kitty goodies. 

Thank you very much for pawtying with me and making this day very special. I love y'all!

Kitty (((Hugs)))!!!

Writer's Tour and an Invite

This post has been long over due. I'm really sorry for that, but please know that I haven't forgotten it yet. Mom, as you all know, is very busy... All the time.

Anyway, this Writer's Tour post has been passed on to me by Dezi and Mom Audra of Dezizworld last August 10. Yup! You read it correctly. Meow! What date is today??? See what I mean?

There are a few rules here... Let's see...
1) I need to mention and link to the blog that invited me - Check!
2) Answer three questions - Mom will go into that in a while.
3) Invite three other bloggers to write and link - I may have to bend this rule a little bit. See, I'm purrty sure that a lot of you have already done this and I don't want to be redundant. So what I will do is put an open invitation to anycat who hasn't done this yet. Just link back to me when you do. Deal?

Now on to our questions. I'm letting Mom answer because she's the one helping me post and she's the one who's always busy... Tee hee...

1) What am I working on?

A lot! My plate is always full nowadays. As they say, when it rains it pours. That's exactly the case with me now. I still try to squeeze in some blogging time for myself and Sushi, but I couldn't do it as often as I would want to. Some days when I'm free (from work), I just want to relax and chill. I must admit, blogging time has taken a back seat lately. What am I working on now? Aside from my demanding work? Well, next week is Sushi's 2nd birthday. I already ordered a cake for her which we will be sharing with her bloggy furiends. Nothing major this year. I plan to keep it simple.

2) Why do I write what I do?

When I started a blog for Sushi, my intention was to document things happening to her as much as I could. And I guess that is still the case now. Although we're blogging less lately, I still make it a point to blog what I think is important or significant in Sushi's life. The friends we gained along the way are definitely a major bonus! What I planned to be just an "online diary" for simple documentation, turned out to be a whole lot of fun with interactions among pet parents.

3) How does my writing process work?

I write anything and everything under the sun. I write when things are good and when things aren't. I write whenever I feel like it (which is not the case now because of my hectic schedule. Even when I want to blog, most days my time won't permit me to). I write from the heart and for fun. The number one rule I will never ever break when blogging is HONESTY.  It's like what you see is what you get. No pretention.

So there. That was my Mom. On a lighter note...