Postcards from Meow MeetUp: Lykoi

Lykoi is a Brand New Breed of Cats

Sorry, my photos are so poor, but...kittens!

I spent some time with a breeder of Lykoi cats, from Wisconsin.  She displayed the kittens in the Cat Fanciers Association area at Meow MeetUp Chicago in July.

Seriously, these are kittens...adorable, playful baby cats, with a little or no underfur.  Therefore, some parts of their skin is exposed, especially around their face and paws.  According to what I've researched, this was an natural mutation.  Their fur is soft, and that warm skin just completely melted my heart!

After only a few moments, I fell in LURV!

I am proud to say that my favorite breed is RESCUED, but I'll always have a fillip of desire for a Lykoi cat, now that I've played with these two.  They are beautiful, unique, and I am so glad that I had the chance to meet them in the fur...skin...well, you know what I mean!

I have the contact information for the breeder; actually, we chatted for a good long while.

Femcat Friday!

Starring, SWEETIE!

Our lovely yardpanther!

Look at the crazy speckled feetsies she has!

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Thankful Thursday: Prezzies!

My co-worker and friend gifted this kitty badge reel to me...a surprise!

Paula from Sweet Purrfections gave me this cat-covered top while we were in Chicago at the Meow MeetUp!
She has one too, so we are matchy matchy!

Everyone likes a surprise gift, and I am thankful for my friends who know what I like!

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Let's Hop!

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Garden Open House at Black Cat Pottery

"Native plants provide shelter and food for wildlife and support pollinators. Native plants attract a variety of birds, butterflies, and other wildlife by providing diverse habitats and food sources. ... Native plants promote biodiversity and stewardship of our natural heritage." East Multnomah Soil & Water
Conservation District

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Last weekend, I had the pleasure to visit Black Cat Pottery's 9th Annual Summer Garden Tour, in Detroit.  Alas, there are no kitties in the garden, yet such beautiful plants!  Cheryl English, the owner and artist of Black Cat Pottery, is devoted to native Michigan planting in her yard.  To attract native bees and insects, birds, and furry friends too, she maintains a variety of flowers, shrubs, and trees, and encourages all to do the same.  Here are a few images:

Field Pussytoes (Antennaria neglecta), no blooms

Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)

Garden artwork

Bird Bath

Sevenbark (Hydrangea arborescens), not yet blooming

White Flat-topped Aster (Doellingeria umbellata), just beginning to bloom

More garden art

Madame Julia Correvon (Clematis viticella)

Tree Peony pods (Paeonia x suffruticosa 'Kamata-nishiki')

And just to verify that Black Cat Pottery IS based on feline companionship, here are a couple of Cheryl's furry muses:

Shy but gorgeous Rufus

Friendly and petit Pandora

For more information on planting native, I've included the following links:

Native Gardening by the U.S. Forest Service

Native Plants by National Wildlife Federation

The Xerces Society Pollinator-Friendly Plant Lists

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Two-zday!

Manny, right
Chili Bruce, left

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