Tag Archives: Cat Woman Wednesday

I Had My Bachelorette Party…at a Cat Cafe

Crumbs and Whiskers cat cafe Los Angeles

When I read that Crumbs & Whiskers, the folks responsible for Washington DC’s first cat cafe, had opened the first cat cafe in Los Angeles,we asked followers of I HAVE CAT on Facebook if anyone had checked it out yet.  As it turned out, Danielle … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Foster Mom & Cat Photographer Tania Hennessy

Tania Hennessy’s life is literally enveloped in cats. As a foster parent for Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA), her apartment is frequently home to a clowder of kitties. And as a member of the thriving the Vancouver art scene, … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Catification Queen

Cat Lady

As a young child Priscilla Forehand grew up with a cat named Biscuit, but when her sister developed allergies there were no more furry family members after he passed. She fulfilled her love of felines by helping her mom care … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: The Cat’s Meow(box)

Meowbox

I’m excited today to introduce you to our Cat Woman Wednesday, Olivia Canlas, a hip Canadian cat entrepreneur whose love of animals led her to start the very successful business meowbox, a monthly subscription box that also helps rescue cats … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Housecat Club Founder Ashlynn Brink

cat toys

Today’s guest post from Ashlynn Brink recounts how her lifelong love of felines (read on to learn the depths of that love!) combined with a college course, inspired a career change culminating in Housecat Club, a whimsical vegan cat toy business. She also talks us about meeting … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Mom To City The Kitty

While Lori Shepler had cats in her life since she was in her twenties, she didn’t realize how significantly one seemingly innocent-looking, homeless, ginger polydactyl kitten she crossed paths with about six and a half years ago would impact the course … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Angela Lau Draws

Cat Women - not crazy cat ladies

If it hadn’t been for Patrick I doubt I’d have met today’s Cat Woman Wednesday despite her proximity to my home.  While looking for frames at an art supply store, I noticed some rather unusual artwork on the walls. A … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Photographer BriAnne Wills

Photgrapher BriAnne Wills with her cat Tucker

About six weeks ago, Brooklyn resident, photographer and Cat Woman BriAnne Wills uploaded an article to Bored Panda titled Girls And Their Cats: My Photos Of New York Women With Their Furry Companions.  It was BriAnne’s first photo series and … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Living in The Meow (+Giveaway!)

Cat Woman Wednesday and a Valentine's Day Giveaway of a Cat T-shirt

Valentine’s Day “season” seems to be popular for giveaways I guess it’s another occasion for gift-giving? We really have to do something about that dry spell between February and December! Unless you are fortunate enough to have your birthday during … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Tina Modugno, Oreo Cat’s Mom

Today’s Cat Woman Wednesday (CWW) is brought to you by Tina Modugno, who is proud to call herself Mom to “The Oreo Cat” (along with three other fur babies!). She’s has an amazingly creative and giving soul. Her post not only describes … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Creating Magical Photographs with Cats and Dolls

Sharon Wright could easily pass as Kim Basinger’s sister. The kick-ass sister with more talent, two cats,  a pig and a new husband to boot! (Be sure to check out Sharon’s bio below – for a real sense of her talent and sense of humor!) … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Happy Feet

I had the pleasure of meeting Laurie Ruettimann at BlogPaws a few years ago. In addition to loving that fact she has four cats, she’s potentially one of the coolest HR people I know. Granted she’s a former HR person but … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Diane Hoeptner, The Painter

Diane Hoeptner is a prolific artist. According to her bio, ” Saks Fifth Ave offered hand signed limited edition giclees of one of her water-lily paintings, and Modern Cat Magazine featured her cat paintings in the premier issue.” Born in Ohio, … Continue reading

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CAT WOMAN WEDNESDAY: Katie the Fashionista

  Today’s Cat Woman Wednesday is Katie Fazio, the woman who “spotted” me and Emily (from Purina) at SXSW while we were eating from food trucks, and complemented us on our “style.” You could have knocked us over with a feather! Of … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: From Burlesque to Cat Toys

Today’s Cat Woman Wednesday features the stunning and multi-talented Randi Warhol who has led quite the varied life at a rather young age. She’s the founder of Polydactyl Cat Toys and can be reached at meow@polydactylcats.com (presumably to place a cat … Continue reading

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CAT WOMAN WEDNESDAY: Jessica DiPaola of silhouPETte

  Today’s Cat Woman Wednesday features Jessica DiPaola of silhouPETte custom pet silhouettes and pet jewelry. Below she tells the story of the cats who made her who she is today and even inspired her business.    My cat-obsession started at the age … Continue reading

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CELEBRITY CAT WOMAN WEDNESDAY: Angela Kinsey

I’m excited to announce that today’s Cat Woman Wednesday is Angela Kinsey. Angela is best known for playing the role of the truly crazy cat lady Angela Martin-Schrute on “The Office.” It turns out that the “real” Angela is an … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: A Far Cry From Crazy

I first became aware of today’s Cat Woman Wednesday, Brit Sonja Farrell, when I happened upon her blog post, “Debunking The ‘Crazy Cat Lady’ Stereotype.”  Talk about the perfect way to get my attention! Only later did I learn she’s … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Erica Eriksdotter

Today I’d like to introduce you to cat lady Erica Eriksdotter who I “met” thanks to Twitter when she was promoting her amazing custom cat portraits in honor of National Cat Day. Erica is a Swedish-born Washington-DC based fine artist … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Xbox, Crossfit and Cats

Alana Grelyak, musician and writer, shares her downtown Chicago home with four cats named Rocky, Niles, Mrs. P, and Crepes, the latter of which is the front cat for Catinthefridge.com, a humorous blog about special needs animals. She also lives … Continue reading

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