Cat Magic

Can you follow the hidden treasure? This cat knows the game. 



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Here's a cute attack. The puppy is pretty sure stairs are not in his future. However, he gets an assist from a pal and several demonstrations of how easy stair travel can be ...

Starting off 2013 with the newest of the shareworthy --

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Dear Cats Memorandum by Deborah Barnes

With the best of intentions. Gathering a few notes for 2013 -- Wish Deborah Barnes luck.
She would like to establish a few house rules for the cats. Does anyone know where
(if such a planet even exists) this has actually been successful? 

Dear Cats:

It’s your human tenants here
(i.e., slaves) who just have the tiniest,
itsy bitsy request of a favor from you,
if you don’t mind.

When we come in from outdoors
– whether it be after a long and
grueling day at work, or a quick trip to
the grocery store – can you please
refrain from standing by, and blocking
the other side of the door, waiting for us
to open it, rendering it virtually
IMPOSSIBLE to get in the house without either worrying about one of you escaping
to the outdoors, or stepping on you?

We do understand and appreciate that you are hungry and are excited to see us,
but we generally have our hands full – things such as a purse, briefcase, lunchbox,
or heavy bags of groceries (yes, including cat food and cat paraphernalia) and
it is very difficult to walk in an uninterrupted and safe manner without the possibility
of tripping because of you swarming us and walking under foot.

Perhaps you could just walk in a safe distance ahead of us, or maybe you could walk
to the side of us, or even behind us. It really serves no useful purpose whatsoever having
you directly in the path of our feet, unless it is your intent to have one of us trip and fall.
We really don’t get to the kitchen any quicker to feed you by this congested traffic
pattern of cats. And to be fair, collectively there are seven of you – that’s twenty-eight
paws in total that our four legs have to contend with.

And since we’re on the subject, if you don’t mind as well, maybe you could NOT
walk underfoot first thing in the morning when we wake up. We are already groggy,
have had no coffee, and it is dark. Stepping on each and every one of you as we make
our way to either the bathroom or kitchen is a bit hazardous. You know we get out of
bed every morning at the same time – how about you just wait for us in the kitchen
to feed you instead of getting underfoot and causing us to lose balance as we try
to walk? Do you really enjoy having us step on your tail? Your meows of pain would
suggest otherwise. It’s just a thought, but how about we try it as an experiment one morning
to see how it goes?

 And really, we don’t want to have
to resort to such strong measures,
but we will retain a lawyer and file
a suit with you if one of us does slip
and fall. Since we manage the
bookkeeping here and you don’t, we
know you don’t carry cat liability
insurance and could not possibly
afford to be sued. Just something
to keep in mind…

Anyhow, we thank you for your time
and consideration of this very serious matter. As always, we remain ever steady servants
to your every whim and desire and bow to your obvious superiority.

We also want to thank you for letting us share space with you in our own home that we
pay for. We also continue to gladly pay for your food, vet trips, endless toys, as well as to supply
you with unlimited love and to spoil you from sun up to sun down, even while you get underfoot. 

Regards,

Dan and Deb / Your Humans

After an unexpected life-changing event, Deborah Barnes decided to follow her dreams of
becoming an author, using the relationship of her cats as inspiration for her first book.
She is also the author of the popular blog, Zee & Zoey’s Chronicle Connection.
Visit Deborah at: http://www.zeezoey.com

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A Dog Named Leaf - An interview with Allen Anderson

Pets have a very special purpose - their mission is accomplished regardless of whether it becomes "known/accepted" or not. They exist to help elevate humans to a greater awareness of the multidimensional embodiment of consciousness. Allen and Leaf are yet another demonstration of the greater life/heart connections pets can awaken in us when we choose to allow them to be co-creators/teachers/students/partners rather than -- domestic servants.

Allen Anderson and his wife Linda are the creators of the Angel Animals Network. To date, they have written more than a dozen books about how special animals are in our lives. 

The project they chose is one that allows them to pool their efforts and work together, collecting many hundreds of stories and working thousands of hours to relate information that helps us define in no uncertain terms our love for those who steal our hearts by offering the greatest gift known to the humans of the world: unconditional love. 

Our animal companions show us our love potential (through their modeling) and the very real need to reconsider the lesser role we have assigned to the animal population of the planet and, at the very least, the need to expand our concept of what it means to love.

Allen gives all animal lovers a gem in A Dog Named Leaf - The Hero from Heaven Who Saved My Life.

A shelter dog; his label: Abandoned. It soon became clear Leaf would not be an easy keeper. He would require a human willing to commit to a rehab project, a human who could pour his life and soul into the effort. 

At the time Linda and Allen met Leaf and made the spontaneous, heartfelt decision to adopt, they could not know those are the exact requirements humans need to keep a firm grip on the world of the living: Loving fully, completely, without question, followed by an immersion into doing whatever  is necessary to manifest and demonstrate that state.

Leaf needed someone to love him, warts and all. Allen needed an assist to defy the odds that accompany a dicey health condition.

The story of how that transpired and how Allen's life-threatening health crisis actually worked as a salve and, in a very unique way, glue for the family, well, that's what the book is about. Known for sharing everyone else's story, Allen at last steps in to offer a very personal story of his own that includes his spiritual experiences, validated through various confirming interactions with Leaf.

.. The odd thing about this show - a reminder timing is perfect, even when the schedule reflects otherwise. We had to pre-record due to the fact I could only hear some sort of (soothing, actually) white noise at the outset. 

The producers and Allen could hear me fine however, so they worked on the audio while I shared my story about the Nightlights and why I feel so strongly about the spiritual connections we have with pets and their role in elevating our conscious awareness. The white noise stopped and the show rolled on. 12:13 pm 01/02/2013.

And so it goes... here is the latest installment of Conscious Living with my guest Allen Anderson... in the company of the divine -- ♥ -- the heart of living: growing our ability to love through pets and all those who inhabit the animal kingdom.

Allen told me Leaf listened to the entire show. I am deeply honored. Thank you to all those in all dimensions who are helping bring these life stories to our conscious awareness. 

The vision comes. In my mind's eye, I see a small, black, "piece of carpet" (as Linda would say) crumpled on the shelter floor. Short breaths, sharp mind, his thoughts are determined and clear. There is but one desire - so strong - it rings like a bell. One word, it resonates, the vibration unwavering, steady, pure. 

When Linda and Allen stepped through the shelter door, that vibe found them. That little, crumpled, carpet piece knew what it would require to make this stay worthwhile. While upside down in that moment, his world, he held his focus true. What word resonates to the chord of the vibration he sent out? Hero.

Allen Anderson is a speaker, author, and founder of the Angel Animals Network which helps people discover and benefit from the miraculous powers of animals. They are dedicated to promoting human-animal companionship and the idea that pets are family. Allen donates a portion of the proceeds from their work to animal rescue organizations and to fundraising activities.