Holiday Fun


We had a great time at the Cat Care Society staff holiday party on December 1. Shari hosted the event at her house, and there were lots of staff and board members there.
Tom visiting with the staff at the party Tom visiting with the staff at the party
Tom visiting with the staff at the party Tom visiting with the staff at the party

We enjoyed a delicious Italian dinner and then had fun during the White Elephant gift exchange. My foster mom, Bethany, got a fun stuffed reindeer, and he was just the right size for me to sit on!.
Tom and the reindeer

My friends Chloe and Jasper thought my Christmas outfit was very cool, so they wanted to have their pictures taken with me. Chloe wanted to sit with me on the chair – doesn’t she look pretty?
Tom and Chloe

Jasper wanted to get a closer look at my outfit, though. He couldn’t quite figure out those reindeer heads on my slippers!
Tom and Jasper

Next, we bundled up and headed out to the Santa Paws festival at the shelter and clinic. It was a cold and snowy Saturday, but there were still lots of people there to hang out with. We started the day at Cajun’s Closet, where there were lots of Christmas decorations on sale.
Tom and Bethany at Cajun's Closet

After we purchased some things at Cajun’s Closet, we headed over to the shelter. I was delighted to see that Santa was outside greeting everyone! This was the first time I got to meet Santa in person. I told him what a good cat I’ve been this year, and put in my request for a new toy and some catnip.
Tom meets Santa Paws

We went inside the shelter and got to see the wonderful cats there. I found a quiet and cozy spot under the tree with a new friend.
Tom visits the cats at the shelter

We then headed downstairs to the clinic where the bake sale was set up. It smelled so good down there that I just had to plop down right in the middle of all the goodies!
Tom at the bake sale

Our last stop that day was at the new administration building, which has been recently remodeled. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you really should stop by, because it really looks nice! There were lots of cookbooks for sale there, so I jumped up on the table to get a better look. That book about pies and tarts looked good, but I couldn’t find any recipes in there for fish pie with catnip, so I put it back. All in all, we had a very good day. I was exhausted and very glad to get home after all the fun. But I can't wait to go to the next big shelter event. Maybe I'll see you there!
Tom at the cookbook sale