I'm a relentless cat person. I don't mind being called a crazy cat lady at all. It's a badge of honor to be loved by felines. Of all God's creatures, cats are purrfection and there's no single problem in life that can't be soothed by the gentle purring of a cat resting on one's lap or belly.
Ever since becoming a cat lady, I've been a hopeless collector of all things kitty-themed. Give me anything with a cat on it and I'll definitely buy it. I cannot resist, rawr!
This page is also on Instagram and on my spare time I love to endlessly scroll down looking for cute and funny cat videos. The IG algorithm probably knows I love cats too much that my feed is full of sites selling cat merch or celebrity cats taking the Internet by storm. Talking of cat art, I was lucky to score the framed cat artworks pictured above--Karma is a Cat, inspired by the ultimate cat lady of them all, Taylor Swift. Of course there's the cheeky artprint of Fat Cat Art featuring the dearly departed Zarathustra (bless his soul in Kitty Heaven). He is apparently doing his best imitation of The Scream by Edvard Munch. The chonky ginger kitty is screaming for tuna or maybe he is yawning. If you are into repro art check out Rustic Cottage PH on Instagram for collectible art. Tell them I sent you!
This vase in the shape of a cat doing the downward kitty was sourced from SHEIN! All the while I thought SHEIN was all about cheap, fast fashion. They are also a treasure trove of fun novelty treasures and decor. They are relatively cheaper than Shopee and LAZADA so SHEIN it is!
The best enemies turned besties. These cats are actually sisters. Luna, the cat on the left is a temporary guest to keep Biscuit company after Macky passed away. Here they are in their Maneki Cat neckwear.
If you're a Daiso regular like me you have probably seen merchandise featuring the Guiness world record holder for being the most watched cat on YouTube- Motimaru (or Mochimaru). Check out his YouTube channel here.
If you're not a cat lover, you'll probably turn into one after you're done reading this article. After all, cats are the cure-all!
Celebrating my cat's 1st birthday was a breeze! My busy schedule did not give me any free time to bake cat cookies or cake or even set-up a fancy cat birthday party at home. I'm really happy that all I had to do was send a DM to Sue's Cake Gallery messenger account to order a custom made picture cake that has Macky's adorable, squishable face on it. A six-inch yummy orange chiffon cake would just be the perfect cake to remember Macky's birthday. Unfortunately, the cake is only for hoomans and maybe a pet friendly cake can come later. Knowing my cat, a can of Sheba wet food is really his perfect idea of a birthday cake.
I had to look for a pet friendly cafe in the city to gather a few friends for snacks and drinks. Guess what? The newest cafe in town that I've been wanting to visit happens to be pet friendly! How cool is that! It's like having your own cat cafe! You can bring your furbabies while you enjoy delicious breads and refreshing drinks at How Now Cafe located at Citadines Amigo Plaza Hotel. It was sweltering hot day during Macky's birthday so I decided to leave him at home. Maybe next time when the weather gets a little cooler I can bring him along while I enjoy coffee and cake.
The cafe has short order items in the menu such as all-day breakfast meals, cakes and Korean style bread. The hot and cold coffee concoctions are perfect with the cakes. If you choose to go caffeine free, the refreshing milkshakes and coolers are satisfying and affordable.
Can't wait to go back to enjoy the rest of How Now Cafe's coffee menu.
How Now Cafe
Ground Floor, Citadines Amigo
Conact no:917 848 4782
My himmie cat Macky turned one year old last April 2, 2023. Truly a wonderful occasion since that means I no longer have to worry about finding kitten food in the supermarket. Now, I can finally feed him adult cat food which is widely available! As a birthday treat, I brought him to Iloilo River Esplanade 1 for him to experience firsthand the fresh morning breezes and the wonderful feeling of walking on soft grass as he is entirely an indoor cat.
Macky's little foray into Iloilo River Esplanade 1 comes just in time when Iloilo City Government issued Executive Order No. 042 series of 2023 or "An Executive Order Providing Guidelines for the Use of All Iloilo River Esplanades" allowing people to bring their pets (as long as the pets are on a leash and you have to clean up after them). The indoor cat that he is, he was reluctant to walk around and explore his surroundings and just wanted to sit on the grass. He is also extremely shy as he is not exposed to a lot of hoomans! I think we need more Esplanade 1 adventures to coax him out of his shell, err cat carrier. I'm thinking of getting a pet stroller so I can walk him around with ease, comfort and safety.
Iloilo River Esplanade 1 has a cute cafe that I always hang-out in al fresco when I get the chance. Since it was Macky's birthday, why not treat the hooman (that's me) to some super filling Full English Breakfast ? I'm a pescatarian but for the occasion I treated myself to beans on toast, 2 sunny-side up eggs, tomatoes and mushroom, ham, bacon and homemade sausage. Washed down with iced-tea (no hot coffee during these dry season months) for a satisfying breakfast experience. Afterwards, we headed home since the weather was getting warmer and the poor cat was visibly panting from the heat. Next time we should head out at the earliest cafe opening hour.
Iloilo City is a pet friendly city. Enjoy the open spaces with your furbabies. For more tips how to enjoy pet life in the city, click here.
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