Love and Purrs Blog
Bunny’s latest adventure in Tokyo is out now!
We’re super-excited to let you know the latest book in our award-winning Hello, My Name is Bunny! chapter book series drops today (Monday, October 16th, 2023). In Hello, My Name is Bunny! Tokyo, Bunny’s trademark curiosity and kindness lead her to be a peacemaker between two rival cat gangs, friend to a blind, elderly poet,… Read More »
Living with feline irritable bowel disease
May 17th, 2024 will be a special date in the Bloom household. That’s because it marks Bunny’s 10th Adoptaversary: the day we adopted her and brought her home from KittyKind, an amazing volunteer-run, no-kill New York City cat shelter. We imagined many care-free, happy years ahead with our mischievous, confident Tuxedo girl. Little did we… Read More »
What we wish for in 2024
Would you like to hear some good news? Well, we’ve got some for you. There’s been some impressive progress for animals during 2023. And it’s thanks to the animal advocacy groups who’ve worked so hard to secure legal protections for animals in factory farms, laboratories, puppy mills, shelters, and more. The Animal Legal Defense Fund—an… Read More »
Give a gift that gives back this Holiday season
“Tis the season to be jolly!” It’s also the season for gifting. Whether you’re buying for your six-year-old, your mom, sister, auntie, or best friend, you can do more than make their day with your choice of gift; you have the chance to make a positive difference in the world, just by doing a little… Read More »
It’s #AdoptASeniorPetMonth
Imagine this: A friend of a friend’s grandmother passes away. She leaves behind her beloved fur-family, a 12-year-old cat and an 11-year-old dog. Your friend tells you the grandmother’s family is surrendering the animals to the local shelter as they say they are unable to take the animals on—not even temporarily—while the shelter finds suitable… Read More »
Where it all began: “Hello, My Name is Bunny! Tokyo”
When we adopted Bunny, she quickly settled in and made our home hers. In no time she was being her own little self, creating mischief, and greeting every visitor at the front door as if they were her guest. Her sweet, adorable personality inspired us to write a book about the wild and wacky adventures… Read More »
Every little helps!
All of us who care have a role to play when it comes to helping make life kinder for homeless and abandoned animals. Remember, every little helps! Dame Anita Roddick, of British cosmetics company The Body Shop, famously (and quite brilliantly) once said “If you think you’re too small to have an impact, try going… Read More »
And the winner is…!
Hello, My Name is Bunny! Paris wins Gold! Exciting news! The third book in our chapter book series, Hello, My Name is Bunny! Paris, has just won Gold in the 2023 Nautilus Book Awards in the Children’s Illustrated Fiction category for six to nine year olds! We’re proud of every award we’ve won so far,… Read More »
What we owe homeless animals
When I was five years old, a tiny tortoiseshell kitten bounded into my life. My mother answered a knock at the door one day and found a group of well-meaning teenage boys carrying this adorable bundle of fluff. They wanted to know if she belonged to us. My mom’s maternal instinct immediately kicked in, compelling… Read More »
