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 | Oct 26, 2012 | Cat Health, New Beginnings
As you may recall, when I adopted Kissy I mentioned that she’d had surgery to repair a luxated patella — her left rear “kneecap” was literally all the way around the side of her leg — and I knew she was going to need more specialized... 
by JaneA Kelley | Jun 7, 2012 | New Beginnings
In the two weeks (wow, how did that happen?) since I last updated you on Chrysanthemum — a.k.a. Kissy — and her integration into the Paws and Effect family, a lot of wonderful things have happened. Last weekend was the first time I had the door between... 
by JaneA Kelley | May 26, 2012 | Cat Behavior, Cats and Other Pets, New Beginnings
Six days ago I returned home with a new feline housemate, and I promised to document the process of introducing Chrysanthemum — a.k.a. Chrysanthemum Kiss-Kiss Bobette Jellylorum Kelley — into my family. Because I knew Kiss-Kiss would be stressed from the... 
by JaneA Kelley | May 21, 2012 | New Beginnings, Paws and Effect news
Last weekend I took a 250-mile road trip from Maine to Connecticut to visit my good friend and fellow cat blogger, Robin Olson of Covered in Cat Hair. Why? Not just for spits and giggles. First of all, I wanted to visit with Robin and Sam because they’re...
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.