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Weekend Cat Blogging #314 – 6th Anniversary

12 June 2011 5 Comments

Our sweet friends Amar and Luna are hosting Weekend Cat Blogging this weekend.
It is a very special weekend because it marks the 6th anniversary of this event – and even more awesome: Luna celebrates her Gotcha Day!

6 years ago Claire of Claire eats and her cat Kiri started this event. She is no longer blogging but somehow her idea survived and was adopted by the bloggerworld. What started as an event of some foodies who took a break from foodblogging once a week to share pictures of their cats became an event various types of bloggers (no longer limited to foodbloggers alone) joined on and off over the years.

I tried to be a part of this event whenever it was possible for us and it is always a pleasure to take a virtual walk through all that blogs and look at that sweet kitty faces…

I still remember my first WCB post and was swept away with the response we got with every weekend we joined. Sadly not all comments from way back then are still available since I changed my blogsoftware several times the past few years and not always I was able to recover all the comments.

CAT blogging? Are you kidding me?

I know some bloggers look at people that blog about their cats with suspicions thinking they must be slightly crazy but let me tell you one thing:
I strongly believe that every theme, beit food, pets, photography, sports, whatever,… has it’s own niche and it’s place in the big big world of www and blogging.

I met some awesome people within the food blogging community through their blogs and some even in real life and I would never want to miss their support and the moments I shared laughter and even tears with them. I know that a lot of events have taken place and still take place in this foodblogging world that supports some very very important causes and I look back with proud that I was part in some of them.

So, what I told you is also true for the catblogging world. Through weekend cat blogging I met a whole bunch of people who are widely known as “catbloggers”. I’ve never met such dedicated people, who try to help each other and make this world a better place for animals and pets. Though their main focus is about cats be it feral or not they never hesitate to figure out ways to help other critters too. No matter if the animal in question is a bunny, dog, bird, hamster if there is need for help they’ll figure out a way to help.

I watched many animals finding “forever homes” and leaving their shelter life behind them because of the constant work of these dedicated people. And even tho they might have to count every cent or penny themselves most of them will not hesitate to donate a dollar or two for a good cause and someone who is more needy this very moment. But it is not all about the money that draws my affection to those sweet people. It is the support in all everday situations like sick pets, personal problems and struggles in life or the loss of a loved one (animal or person).

I feel embraced in their love and love them back as much as a I can. For their support and their strength to guide each other through rough times but also for their sharing laughter and happiness together whenever they can.

So next time, dear readers, when you might want to laugh at those crazy people who blog about – or even for – their cats (or other critter) please remember those things I shared with you today.
Because if even only one animal can be saved through a community like this I say let them blog a 1000 blog posts you consider as weird. No?

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And now back to your regular scheduled Weekend Cat Blogging and the sweet kitty faces I share my life with: