Can you believe the weather?

Hello all my furr guardians, how did January treat you. For those of you who are new to this area, I must ask...are you enjoying the weather or what!?!?!? As a native Californian I must caution to not get the idea that this is the way it is every winter, but enjoy it while it's here!

We have had one puppy filled January, and yes, it's as fun as it sounds. Last week I started doing mid-day potty break visits with Bolt, who is a 12 week old Shiba Inu and as cute as they come!!!! He is the new "Brother" to Toshio a handsome 3 year old Shiba Inu, and let's just say...he's not too thrilled with the new addition. Of course anyone would be jealous of a sibling who comes in and tries to play with all of your toys, gets all the attention, and who is a bit rambunctious. When Bolt tries to pounce on or play with one of his toys Toshio will give him a quick growl and either knock little Bolt over or snatch his toy out of Bolts mouth. It doesn't phase Bolt at all...he knows that his Big Brother is there for his pleasure and is just playing "hard to get". The Boys had me rolling on the ground laughing the other day when Bolt continued to lick Toshio's mouth as he was growling up a storm. I think deep down Toshio liked it, but of course could never admit to it!!!! Once Bolt gets the hint that his Brother isn't interested in playing he happily runs back over to me and attacks my shoe laces. Here is a short video I shot showing this cute little Boy and a "not so happy" Toshio in the background. Don't worry...I give Toshio plenty of attention once the little one is back in his pen.



I wanted to make sure that I mention the awesome upcoming fundraising event for 13th Street Cat Rescue! It is the "13th Street Cat Rescue Tea" and it's being held on Saturday, March 14th at 2:00pm. The tickets are $25.00 and this includes a full afternoon Tea at a historic private residence and San Jose Landmark. This tea will have a delicious selection of savory tea sandwiches, mini quiche, scone with butter, jam and lemon curd, petite dessert, handmade chocolate, fresh fruit & nut cup. All served accompanied by a lovely selection of teas. The seating is very limited, so please reserve and purchase your seats early, (should Saturday sell out, they may add another seating on Sunday, March 15th at 2:00pm). They recommend that you place your orders as a group, so that they can ensure you are seated together. This will be really fun, and it will be a chance to not only enjoy this event but also to see myself and Nanny Katy. You can find the information for this event by clicking on this link http://www.13thstcats.org/ If you cannot attend this event, but would still like to donate to this wonderful organization you can do so through the same link. Hope to see some of you there!

I was at PetSmart the other day and came across something really cool that I had no idea existed! I'm not sure if everyone knows, but PetSmart has it's own charity division and they donate to many wonderful causes. I normally donate a dollar each time I make a purchase, but then I came across a display full of pre-paid mail bags. You can grab one of these bags and send them your eligible inkjet cartridges and Digital Cell Phones! There are some restrictions, but I have been sending in my empty ink jet cartridges that normally I would toss out. They also say that if you purchase recycled Inkjet and Laser cartridges through this company PetSmart Charities will receive $2.00 to $5.00 per purchase! Not a bad way to donate, especially if these items would be trash otherwise. The website for this company is http://www.cartridgesandphones.com/ and PetSmart Charities is http://www.petsmartcharities.org/

My Mom gave me the most wonderful San Jose Mercury News article last week! I'm sure many of you read it, but I wanted to mention it for those who like me, who did not get the chance to see it. It was an article about this wonderful woman named Lynea Lattanzio, who founded "The Cat House on the Kings". It's a rescue like nothing I have ever seen! This woman basically converted her home and 6 acres of land to a no kill cat, (and dog) rescue facility. The crazy thing is, that she has around 700 kitties residing in this facility...no cages, no boundaries and they all live in harmony...even with a couple of dogs running about! It is the most amazing thing I have ever seen, and although she has helpers this organization is relatively unknown. Here is a video about the facility:



If you would like to visit their website you can find it at http://www.cathouseonthekings.com/

If the video of the cats didn't warm your heart enough, I thought I would post the wonderful video produced by my friend Seth Casteel, who owns Little Friends Photography. I know I have mentioned this before, but Seth donates his time and materials to professionally photograph shelter dogs to give them a better chance at finding a forever home. His photos bring out the personality of these pups, and just take a look at their big sweet smiles.



It's wonderful knowing that people like these are roaming the world, and making a difference in animals lives.

Just so you all know, I have been taking videos of some of your furr kids. I have them posted on my YouTube page which you can find by typing in svpetnanny in the search field. I know that I'm not an expert videographer, but I've been having a lot of fun doing it!

Well, I guess that's it for now. I hope you and your furr kids have a wonderful weekend and enjoy this lovely weather! Give your furr kids a big hug and kiss from their nannies!