Voice recognition mistake of the day: “Obviously I'll be more important than cats,” Caroline said.

“That might depend on who you ask,” Carl said with a rye grin.

Caroline thought people are more important than cats, and Carl’s grin was neither rye bread or rye whiskey, but it was wry.

Those came up while I was writing Pride and Prejudice at the Cat Café (coming soon!). The novel starts like this:

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a fortune can be convinced to donate to a special needs cat rescue.”

Liz paused in brushing the cream and white cat in her lap and glanced over at her friend Jade. “What?”

“Rich guy. Money for cat rescue.” Jade jumped up and started pacing. The cat café wasn’t the easiest place to pace, with half a dozen small tables, several tall cat towers, and a giant version of a hamster wheel. Not to mention several patrons eating, drinking, or playing with cats, in addition to the cats napping in hammocks or on the benches, and the sleek Bengal racing in the wheel.

Here's a short video of a Bengal cat racing on a cat wheel.

With book 7 coming out in a couple of weeks, are you caught up on the series? See them all here, with links to retailers for e-books or print. Or buy the first six ebooks as a complete set for just $14.99! You can order The Furrever Friends Cat Café Sweet Romance Collection in ebook directly from me here.

If mysteries are more your thing, are you caught up on the Accidental Detective humorous mystery series? In Someone Rotten Riding Rails, Kate and her crew of misfits set out to blow the whistle on two feuding crime families... 

But what has Bear Bear the ferret been up to, you ask? Snuggling, grooming mama, and crawling back into bed. What better way to spend winter?

And it was winter in New Mexico – at least for a few hours! The snow melted quickly. I hope you're staying safe and warm (but not too warm if you're in the Southern Hemisphere). 

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Bake Me a Cat: 50 Purrfect Recipes for Edible Kitty Cakes, Cookies and More! by Kim-Joy: Great British Bake Off contestant Kim-Joy has a whole cat-themed cookbook! Bake Me a Cat: "showcases the cutest bakes you will ever see, all celebrating our favourite pet. Catering for a range of skills levels, whether you fancy baking Tiger Buns, Meow Bao, Kit-tea Scones or a Happy Purrrrthday Cake, bring joy to your cooking and a smile to every cat-owner's face with Bake Me a Cat!"

Or check out her recipe for 3D Cookie Cats here. They're cute, but I can imagine the horrifying results if I tried this.

Amy Shojai is a nationally known authority on pet care and behavior, and a certified animal behavior consultant. She is the author of 35+ nonfiction pet books, such as Complete Kitten Care and Dog Life: Celebrating the History, Culture & Love of the Dog. She also writes The September Day Series of “Thrillers with Bite!” which includes pet-centric thrillers starring animal behaviorist September Day and a service dog, Shadow. See all Books by Amy Shojai on Amazon, get 7 September & Shadow Ebook Thrillers at a deep discount here, or get book 1, Lost and Found, free w/newsletter signup here!

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Tule Sale: In honor of Black History Month, the Tule Publishing Featured Collection is romance and mystery books by Black authors. And they’re all 50% off until the end of the month with code BHM24! Start browsing here.

Here’s another ferret pic – Bear in his snuggly Christmas stocking. Doesn’t it look cozy?

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