by JaneA Kelley | Oct 25, 2020 | In Loving Memory, Paws and Effect news
Y’all, it’s been a hard year, but the last few months have been especially hard for me. First, there’s the one-two punch of a global pandemic and an impulsive and unstable fascist president’s lies, stochastic terrorism, and corruption, not to... 
by JaneA Kelley | Dec 29, 2019 | Cats and People, In Loving Memory
The holidays are often a time of joy and celebration, but for many people, it’s an especially painful time, too. If it’s the first holiday without your special cat, or if your cat is sick or dying, it can be sad and lonely–especially if everyone you... 
by JaneA Kelley | Aug 28, 2017 | In Loving Memory
Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, and we want to take this day to celebrate all the cats who came before us. We’re so grateful to our feline alumni, and today we’re going to honor them and remember their contributions to Paws and Effect. First, we... 
by JaneA Kelley | Apr 25, 2015 | In Loving Memory
I don’t even know what to say right now. My grief is so big and raw I don’t even think I can fully comprehend the scope of it. My beloved friend, furry familiar and Top Cat and Queen Of All Western Cats, Siouxsie Mew, earned her wings today with the help... 
by JaneA Kelley | Nov 13, 2012 | In Loving Memory, New Beginnings, Paws and Effect news
A couple of weeks ago, I told you about my visit to the vet to discuss Kissy’s leg. After X-rays and consultations with four orthopedic surgeons, my vet and I agreed that amputating her congenitally deformed and chronically painful leg would be the best thing to... 
by JaneA Kelley | Apr 13, 2012 | In Loving Memory
It took a lot of consultation between the vet and a very kind pathologist at IDEXX Labs to come to Dahlia’s diagnosis, “atypical large-cell lymphoma.” Considering that she hadn’t been responding to the steroids (which generally help cats with...
JaneA Kelley is a punk rock cat mom and award-winning blogger. She is a regular columnist for Catster Magazine, and she and the Paws and Effect Gang share a home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.