My Cat is Gone :(

My most loved pet, Toonces, passed away yesterday afternoon.  Toonces has been a part of our family for 19 years.  He died peacefully at home.  It was so hard to watch him go.   We had a little family "funeral" for him.  We all spent the night crying our eyes out.  I can't say I am too much better today.  All day, I was expecting to see him in all his usual places and started crying when he wasn't there.    Anyone else loose a pet recently?  It's much harder than I ever imagined.

How to Make a Birthday Hat for your Pet

Marbles the crazy Bengal Cat turned 1 and he needed his own party hat!

To make a Birthday hat for your pet you will need:

• Patterned paper (at least medium weight)
• Decorative trim (ric rac, pom poms, ribbon, etc)
• A pom pom for the top
• 1/4 inch elastic
• Hot glue

Print the template for the hat. You may need to adjust it to fit the size of your pet's head.
Trace it onto your patterned paper and cut it out.
Cut the slit as shown on the template. I fastened mine then secured with a touch of hot glue.
Then hot glue your decorative elements on and hot glue the elastic to fit the pets chin. Now you are now ready to sing happy birthday!

Off to eat cupcakes! (He really did eat the cupcakes!)