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The following video comes courtesy of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Ellen proclaimed this cat as the “Cat of the Year” and I think she may be right – I mean it’s not every day you see a cat refusing the advances of a tasty looking parakeet!

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So you know my first blog post of 2012 had to include my favorite thing…cat pictures!!

And while I haven’t quite solidified my list of New Year’s resolutions, it appears (from the pictures below) that Wylie and Sami have resolved to “play nicer” this year.

The first time I caught Sami crawling into Wylie’s bed, I thought it wouldn’t last 5 seconds…but surprisingly it did! And then it happened a few more times over the next couple weeks!

They are so adorable and I loved getting to spend so much time with them over the holidays.

I hope your holidays were equally wonderful and your new year is off to a fabulous (and fuzzy) start!!

Sami even looks a tad surprised at being in Wylie’s bed!

So sweet, side by side!

Silly Sami literally laid on Wylie to squeeze in the second time!

My two peas in a pod!

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Guess what?

Christmas is less than a week away!!

I love this time of the holiday season…the countdown to Christmas Day, the anticipation of Christmas Eve, the last minute rush of shopping and all of the beautiful lights and decorations!

And in honor of my favorite time of year, I decided a few festive animal photos were in order!

Wylie – who was such a good sport!

Sami – who loves the Christmas lights almost as much as her mama!

Watson – a most forgiving and (fortunately) sleepy pup!

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This past weekend was hectic – with two holiday parties a hundred miles apart, a trek to get our Christmas tree, a trip to the Arlington National Cemetery in 40-degree weather…oh and taking a lot of medicine to get over a nasty head cold.

So thank goodness I had the foresight to take today off from work! Even after sleeping for 12 hours last night, I still required a nap this evening. Fortunately, the fuzzies are always ready for a quick catnap so they joined me on the couch!

And how was your weekend?

Wylie

Sami

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I’ve seen a couple of articles touting the health benefits of owning pets and I completely buy in!

Not only do they bring peace of mind and happiness when you otherwise feel stressed, but they also seem to know when you’re not feeling well and become extra attentive.

This past weekend, Miguel stayed home sick while I went to visit college friends with my sister.

I couldn’t break my previous plans, but knew that Wylie and Sami would take good care of him while I was away. And they did! He spent most of Saturday in bed and they spent the entire time sleeping by his side…in their respective spots of course.

I know their sweet energy gave him the extra boost he needed to start feeling better…what good fuzzy nurses they are!

Wylie

Sami

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It’s been a few weeks since my sister adopted her kitten, but the little dude finally has a name – Andy!

It came to me on Thanksgiving Day, which was lucky because everybody was teasing my sister about her kitten not having a name, ha!

Aside from having the pleasure of naming the fuzzy, I’m also excited because it honors our grandfather, whose name was Andrew.

I think it fits him perfectly…what do you think?!!

I think he looks like a lil bear in this one!

Awww this one just tugs at my heartstrings!

Another one that reminds me of Sami!

What a silly boy!

I could wake up to that face every morning…

and nap with this one every afternoon!

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The leaves are off the trees, it’s getting colder every day and our neighbors across the courtyard have their Christmas lights up on their balcony.

So it is definitely starting to feel like the holiday season now…which is good, because Thanksgiving is only a few days away!

It also puts me in the cleaning mood, which is good because Miguel and I are hosting Thanksgiving dinner again this year!

Fortunately, I am off from work this week so I have plenty of time to get the apartment in order...and perhaps sneak in a few naps with my favorite cats!

Wylie

Sami

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The ninth episode of “The Sami & Wylie Show” features a meet-and-greet between Wylie and my sister’s new kitten – Sushi!!

And it is ridiculously CUTE!

The Sami & Wylie Show: episode 9 from Jenn on Vimeo.

(featuring “A-Punk” by Vampire Weekend)

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I have awesome news for a Monday – my sister adopted a kitten!!!

And it got even better when my sister went on a business trip last Thursday and asked me to kitten-sit for the long weekend!

His foster name is Sushi and his adopted name has yet to be decided, but Miguel and I have come up with a lot of great choices…like Wilbert, Sharkey (because of the biting), Panda Bear, Salmon Roll and Bob “the cat”.

The little guy is crazy adorable and brings back so many memories of when Wylie and Sami were that tiny. They finally started warming up to him last night and I think may actually miss him tomorrow when Melissa takes him home…well maybe for 5 minutes anyway – ha! I’ll miss him and his antics a lot longer than that, but at least he’ll be just a walk away!

So without further ado, meet Sushi!!

It’s crazy how much he looks like Sami sometimes!

See what I mean?!

When kittens nap, they nap hard – too cute!

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In honor of Halloween, I wanted to share a few pictures of my favorite trick-or-treater (and bulldog) Watson!

Happy Halloween!!!

The ‘great pumpkin’

A rare shot of Mr. Watson standing still

A water break is much needed after eating all those treats!

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Every morning is a battle against the alarm clock. Sometimes the snooze button wins, but on most Monday mornings I am able to will myself out of bed by the time my second (yes, second) alarm clock goes off.

And I am always rewarded for the effort by two sweet fuzzy faces greeting me as I open the bedroom door. As they race around and meow at me to feed them faster, I get a big smile on my face and it makes the morning that much brighter!

Another thing that puts a smile on my face? Finding Wylie and Sami napping face down – they are such silly cats!

Drowsy Wylie

Sleepy Sami

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Last week Ellen DeGeneres (my favorite talk show host/animal lover/philanthropist) hosted her second annual Cat Week during her daily show.

And yes, I was excited!

So in my attempt to prolong Cat Week, I’m posting her video picks from Tuesday…one of which features an enormous Mastiff and the tiniest Chihuahua puppy.

Aren’t animals the greatest entertainment??

If you want to see more, check out her videos from Wednesday and Thursday too!

Courtesy of The Ellen DeGeneres Show & Warner Bros.

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After a long weekend of vintage shopping in NYC, I couldn’t wait to relax!

Fortunately, I took today off from work and was able to catch up on the sleep I didn’t get for the last few nights. It felt so nice to be home with Wylie and Sami and I think they felt the same way because they stayed by my side the entire day.

While taking a cat nap in bed…

…and while enjoying the gorgeously warm weather on the balcony.

It feels good to be home!

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Over the weekend, I added a new cat member to the household!

His name is Space Cat and I had to have him as soon as I saw him during the annual Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair on Saturday! Isn’t he just the sweetest?

I mean just look at those eyes…how could I resist??

Space Cat is the brainchild of artist Jason Thomas and the handiwork of the cooperative Red Rocket Farm based in East Atlanta, Georgia.

I love Jason's whimsical and cartoony style and was tempted to buy some of his robot pieces as well...but with little white walls left in the apartment, I resigned myself to just this one special piece!

And now Space Cat resides on my wall as one of my most favorite pieces of art - always at the ready to make me smile!