{"id":5953,"date":"2023-04-19T04:38:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T12:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5953"},"modified":"2023-04-19T04:38:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T12:38:11","slug":"paws-up-for-wednesday-national-cat-lady-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5953","title":{"rendered":"Paws Up for Wednesday \u2013National Cat Lady Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/olivianeedy-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/olivianeedy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/olivianeedy-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/olivianeedy-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>You may remember when Crazy Cat Lady was a derogatory term. It denoted a woman with too many cats who was also much too focused on her cats. Now, especially after hanging out with other crazy cat ladies at the Cat Writers Association conferences and having known so many other women who adore their cats, I\u2019m proud to be called a crazy cat lady. And I love my crazy cat lady friends.<\/p>\n<p>So how does one celebrate National Cat Lady Day? Oh, let\u2019s count the ways.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spend extra time with your cat(s).<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliviaSophie9-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliviaSophie9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliviaSophie9-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliviaSophie9-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliviaSophie9-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oliviaSophie9-rotated.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Buy your cat a gift.<\/li>\n<li>Buy yourself a cat-motif coffee cup, scarf, socks or blouse\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Visit your favorite Crazy Cat Lady friend.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a shelter\u2014there are kittens this time of year!<\/li>\n<li>Adopt a cat or kitten.<\/li>\n<li>Become a foster cat parent.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a godparent for your cats.<\/li>\n<li>Purchase a new cat tree for your cats.<\/li>\n<li>Dig out a favorite cat photo and post it on social media or frame it.<\/li>\n<li>Teach your grandchildren how to be with cats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You get the picture. Enjoy the day as the cat lady you were meant to me and love being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may remember when Crazy Cat Lady was a derogatory term. It denoted a woman with too many cats who was also much too focused on her cats. 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