It's May 2026

May is one of our favorite Months of the Year! We love that the weather has gotten warmer, the mice are out (and we can humt THEM!). The birds sing, the flowers are blooming and our Peeps stay outside for longer!

 

 May is Chip Your Pet Month and promotes microchipping as a permanent, reliable form of identification to reunite lost pets with their owners. This month is a reminder for our Peeps to ensure their contact information is updated. Microchips are not GPS trackers but essential, tamper-proof ID for us to be reunited.

 

 AND MAY is Nationl Pet Month! THis month our Peeps can celebrate the benefits pets bring to our lives AND promotes responsible pet ownership. Throughout May, we can celebrates everything that makes the pet human bond special and features various pet-themed days, and activities aimed at supporting animal welfare. 

 

 

I'm ready! Are YOU? 

 

April 30, Tabby Cat Day!

Tabbies are NOT a specific BREED of cat, but Tabby actually refers to their COAT color/pattern. Tabbies come in all kinds of colors, from orange to buff, to brown, if you look at some black cats in bright sunlight, you can see stripes and 

even Queen Nellie (who was a lilac point siamese) had tabby stripes (and the M) if you look carefully. While tabby is not a breed, the tabby pattern itself is considered one of the oldest and most natural feline coat patterns, dating back thousands of years to ancient times.

The tabby pattern comes from the African wildcat (Felis lybica), the ancestor  all domestic cats. These striped markings date back thousands of years, with many cats in Ancient Egypt appearing in paintings with similar markings.

More about Tabbys!

"Original" Cat: Because the tabby pattern is so common and found in wild ancestors, they are sometimes described as the "original" cat pattern.

"M" Marking: A key feature of true tabby cats is the "M" marking on their forehead, which is believed to be one of the oldest genetic markings in cats.
Most Common Pattern: The tabby gene is still highly prevalent today, with up to 80% of domestic cats worldwide having some form of tabby pattern.

 I, Marvelous, do have some Wildcat in my genetics! Mom thinks that is why I still have some feral  tendencies!

Me? I think I am the KING of Midway! Even the big old ferels run when I am out! 

Tell us about your Tabbyness!