Our pets are a part of our family. Honor your curious kitty or precocious puppy or other beloved pet by sending in a photo and story and we will post it here. Email your photo and story to blog@thrivepets.com .

Bug

Bug
Bug is a 1-year old precocious kitten who at the age of 3 months had sneaked into the house to steal the other cats food. No one knows where she came from, but we’re glad she came into our lives. She is full of energy and loves to run from one end of the house to the other. She enjoys playing in paper bags and with all kinds of toys and her favorite perch is on top of the tall cat furniture. She likes to roll in the dirt when out in the backyard and she’ll often come in with dirt and bits of dried leaves in her fur, which looks very much like dirt and dried leaves anyway.

-Diana, California

posted 07 Aug

Kataryna

Kataryna
Kataryna was born May 26, 1991.
She came to live with me soon after. Kataryna was a highly intune kitty. She was always gentle and loving. After I was involved in a car accident, she would purr the pain out of me when she knew I was not feeling well. She always had that “touch” that only she could give. If she wanted something, she would curl her paw under for a “YES” signal. Her loving heart will always be with me.
Kataryna, YOU ARE THE BESTEST KITTY IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!
Love,
Mom
Kataryna passed on February, 23, 2007

-Cherie, Colorado

posted 07 Aug

Spike

Spike
Spike was a beautiful gray short-haired kitty who came to live with me from a shelter one rainy day in December. Spike loved to chase pom poms and toy mice when I threw them and he would fetch them and bring them back for me to throw again. When he was a kitten he liked to climb up on my shoulder and snuggle in my hair; when he got older he continued to try and climb on my shoulder and he would purr in my ear. Although I grew up around cats all of my life, Spike was the first of my own pets who came to live with me after college.

Spike, this store is dedicated to you.

-Diana, California

posted 07 Aug