Fabulous Fall greetings to you, my fantastic friend and sponsor!
Can I just tell you—I love this time of year!
I love autumn, leaves, and all the fun and festivity that the fall holidays bring to Tabby’s Place.
If you think I sound excited now, you should have seen me when they brought me a box of fall leaves to play in. I don’t know if it is the pretty colors, the crunchy sounds they make, or the fact that they make a mess all over the lobby floor (even though I am specifically instructed to keep all the leaves in the box), but I just love playing in fall leaves!
I think part of the reason this is my favorite season is that it is chock-full of celebrations, one after the next. Just such a fun, busy whirlwind. So, let’s grab snuggly blankets and cuddle up while I fill you in on all the happenings.
First, let’s talk about me!
I have been doing really great this month. I do have a new bandage on my rear leg, since a little wound was noticed during my monthly weigh-in/mani-pedi (yes, they really do weigh each and every one of us and trim our nails at least once a month). The wound is healing up just fine and did not slow me down in the least!
Throughout October, I actually shared my lobby greeting duties. I know, it is hard to believe. Any time “Olive” and “sharing” are in the same sentence, everyone assumes it is not going to go well.
In this case, I was not given a choice in the matter. This other “greeter,” a skeleton named Ezekiel, was positioned right inside the lobby doors, in front of the reception desk. The staff even displayed my picture next to him, to acknowledge me as co-greeter.
I am not sure Ezekiel took his duties nearly as seriously as I, what with that stilted and stiff way about him. He could not have been any less lively, and we never heard so much as a meow or a hiss out of him.
I will say, I was none too pleased with what they wrote on the sign with my picture. I’m not gonna lie … it’s not that it’s incorrect. I just found it a tad rude to be so blunt. But, on the bright side, November is here, and I am no longer sharing lobby greeting responsibilities with Ezekiel.
But in a furry flurry of holidays at the end of October, we had tons of fun!
On October 29th, we celebrated National Cat Day, created to raise awareness for the many cats needing rescue. Each of us at Tabby’s Place can understand the importance of this day. Thank you for making every day a day we can celebrate being alive and being together!
Next, on October 30th, we had a great time with Treat Your Pet Day. Of course, you know we humble felines never require special treatment. We never beg for treats. We never demand attention or affection. We certainly do not expect to be treated like royalty.
Unless it is Treat Your Pet Day, of course, because on this one day only, we do expect special treatment.
Somehow I sense you are doubting me here? Well, you probably aren’t wrong…
Then came October 31st. As you can imagine, Halloween at Tabby’s Place is a fun day, with costumes galore, a few tricks, and not nearly enough treats! Since it is her first year with us, I allowed my lobby bestie, Luna, to choose our matching Halloween costumes this year.
In a special tribute to me (or maybe because she realized it is her only chance to be “royal”), Luna chose for us to dress up as Princesses, each with our own frilly capelet and fancy crown. We were so excited to check out our costumes when they arrived and enjoyed spending the day being exceptionally beautiful!
Now that I have caught you up on some of our fun in the last month, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the best day of this month: Thanksgiving with the Cats on Saturday, November 21st, from 12 to 4 pm!
If you can, please stop by our open house and allow us the opportunity to thank you for your support. You will get to hand-feed some of us a special turkey dinner, and we will lavish you with love, affection, and attention! Just be aware that we lobby cats will be hanging out in other spaces, since the lobby will be very crowded, and we would get overstimulated with so many visitors all at once. I would be exhausted trying to greet all my admirers!
And now, as I prepare for Thanksgiving, I like to think about all the things for which I am grateful.
You, my kind sponsor, are always foremost on my list and in my heart.
Please know that I am always thankful for you, and for your generosity and devotion to me every month, all year long. As you celebrate your Thanksgiving, please know that I am thinking of you and lovingly wishing you a blessed holiday.
Until next month…
Love and blessings,
Miss Olive, The Royal Queen of the Lobby
(With help from my special correspondent, Elizabeth)