Why do Bear and I like blog hops and linky parties?
- We've met so many incredible new friends we'd never find otherwise. For the majority of blogs Bear and I visit on a regular basis, probably eighty percent of them or more we found through participating in blog hops.
- With the variety of blogs that participate, there's so much to learn for those of us who can never know enough. Not to mention that there are a lot of touching, fascinating, or otherwise unique stories to be told outside of one's "niche."
- They are great ways to build relationships within the blogging community. When Momma recently went through a tough time emotionally, our blogging friends were our best supports. So building relationships with other bloggers isn't just about increasing readership, but also connecting in meaningful ways that can often be lost behind a computer screen.
If you join our Party, please link to a specific post from your blog instead of to your blog's homepage. Since each co-host chooses three posts from the last Party to feature each week - you increase your chances of being chosen by giving us a specific post and not the more general homepage.
In keeping with the tradition of this particular linky party, my three favorite link ups from the last Showcase follow. A note on the last Showcase ... Bear and I were ecstatic at how many link ups we had last time!!! Especially with the great showing of felines! THANK YOU to everyone/everycat/everydog who linked up ... the Showcase is made better by each and every friend who joins.
*** The Catburry Bunny Auditions (Part 1) - 15 and Meowing ***
In keeping with the tradition of this particular linky party, my three favorite link ups from the last Showcase follow. A note on the last Showcase ... Bear and I were ecstatic at how many link ups we had last time!!! Especially with the great showing of felines! THANK YOU to everyone/everycat/everydog who linked up ... the Showcase is made better by each and every friend who joins.
*** The Catburry Bunny Auditions (Part 1) - 15 and Meowing ***
Of the multitude of kitties at 15 and Meowing, which one looks the best with bunny ears? We LOVE the pictures of the “catburry bunnies.” The looks on the faces of all the “bunnies” are priceless and very cat-like … something to the order of, “what stupid idea did the human come up with THIS TIME!” Part two can be found here: The Catburry Bunny Auditions-Part 2. Can you tell which kitty didn't participate? Which one posed twice? And which hoppy feline do you think won?
Few things bring pet parents as much joy as watching their furbabies enjoy something the parents gave them. This post describes an adventure the Wag 'n Woof crew had in home cooking. I love the looks of excitement on Luke and Cricket's faces. And don't worry ... Samantha wasn't left out!
Wait! Wait! One ... no TWO more!!! We're counting this as a chosen ORGANIZATION ... though the blogs themselves are amazing and WELL WORTH your visit. For as long as I cohost, I will praise and raise awareness for PAWS, an incredible rescue in Norwalk, Connecticut that I've come to admire and wholeheartedly support. We LOVE these two blogs because of their upbeat attitude and because they do a phenomenal job of sharing this particular rescue - and the cats available for adoption there. PAWS offers a lot of great programs including a "pension plan" for senior pets up for adoption. We encourage our readers to visit these two blogs, check out the amazing animals up for adoption on PAWS' website, and support rescue efforts at PAWS and locally.
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Welcome to the Pet Blogger Showcase! This is the place for you to show off your favorite family friendly pet related posts, find other great posts to read, show some love to other bloggers and maybe be featured on one of the host blogs!
Meet the Hosts Behind the Showcase
PetFaves- Living the pet lover lifestyle
Heart Like A Dog- The good, the bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs
Felines Opines- The world from a feline point of view
Momma Kat and Her Bear Cat- The humorous and touching tales of a formerly homeless, yet always extraordinary, feline and his Momma, who's just along for the ride.
About the Pet Blogger Showcase
Twice a month, On the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, you have the chance to link up one of your blog posts to the linky party link-up. Then visit 3 other blogs that joined the party and leave a meaningful comment. Feel free to share with your followers on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc. Then each week the hosts will feature their favorite 3 posts from the previous Linky Party on the new party post.
Pet Blogger Showcase Rules
1. Share a pet specific post, past or present, from your blog in the linky below. Family friendly posts only. (We love reading about other topics and niches, but posts that are not pet related will be deleted this includes any posts that don’t mention pets even if they are on a pet blog or if the post could pertain to pets.)
2. Spread the Love! Leave a quality comment(more than just a few words) on at least 3 other posts from the linky party. Tell them why you love their post, encourage them, share on social media.
3. Check back for the next linky party to see if you are featured on one of the hosts’ blogs.
*Note: By adding your post to the linky party you are giving the hosts permission to use an image from your post if your post will be a featured post on their blog to help encourage people to click through to your post. The image may be used individually or as a collage.
ALSO ... please link to a specific post from your blog instead of to your blog's homepage. Since each co-host chooses three posts from the last Party to feature each week - you increase your chances of being chosen by giving us a specific post and not the more general homepage.
ALSO ... please link to a specific post from your blog instead of to your blog's homepage. Since each co-host chooses three posts from the last Party to feature each week - you increase your chances of being chosen by giving us a specific post and not the more general homepage.
That’s it! No need to RSVP. No need to bring a covered dish. No need to add the linky to your post. No need to include a button. Just come join the party and PAWTY ON!
Aww.... bunny ears on kittehs. Mom did that to me one year. Hmpf. - Toby
ReplyDeleteMy Momma wouldn't dare! ~Bear Cat
DeleteOh my goodness. I loved that picture of Brody! I'm off now to check out the other links.
ReplyDeleteHe IS handsome, isn't he? ~Bear Cat
DeleteOooh it's nice to be here this week, I have a lot to catch up on and these posts look just the ticket! Purrs, ERin
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and linking up!
DeleteThe cats with the bunny ears were too cute!! I especially love their happy faces - MOL. Thank you for selecting our post! It really is rewarding to cook for the crew - watching them happily chow down their food makes ME happy too!
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful feeling! Thank you for linking up!
DeleteThat sure looks like a good idea to do. I too, love the rabbit ears on Brody. All the blogs look like fun. Have a great week end.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteBrody thinks he is a celebrity now :) Thanks for showcasing our Catburry bunnies. We will link up tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good year for him ... first Phoebe promised to stop calling him the suck-up ... he's a celebrity ... and he won the paw of the tiny tabby, Leia :)
DeleteHappy Easter Momma Kat & Bear!
ReplyDeleteBestest purrs
Basil & Co xox
Thank you!
DeleteAs always, you've picked some awesome blog posts for us to check out, Momma Kat and Bear. We've been having so much fun viewing the Catbury Bunny audition posts, and we couldn't agree more about the looks on Luke and Cricket's faces ... priceless!
ReplyDeleteThank you again for your support and friendship. You are such awesome pals and ambassadors for PAWS. We love and appreciate you!
Happy Easter!
Thank you! We love PAWS and cherish your friendship :)
Deletehey Bear Happy Easter! Hope your human did not make you wear bunny ears!
ReplyDeleteThank you! She knows better ;) ~Bear Cat
DeletePawsum showcase. And we hope ya'll had a blest easter and dat Bear got lots of chicken. Big hugs
ReplyDeleteLuv ya'
Dezi and Raena
Thank you for stopping by and linking up!
DeleteGreat picks, as always! Love those catburry bunnies.
ReplyDeleteUs too!
DeleteRight now there is a Nellie sized hole in my heart. Someone very special has gone forever from this world and I feel an immense pain, however with your words, you have made my heart rejoice. I am grateful to you for your special message which has helped me find some peace and tranquility.
ReplyDeleteThank You
Barb (Nellie's Mommy)
We're sending you all our love and we hope your heart finds peace.
DeleteOohhh... WHAT FUN! This is just the kind of linky I like. The kind where you don't have to put a button on your blog and stuff like that. As you know, Peep #1 is my IT Support and her IT Supportin' skills are like... Zero. On a good day. MOUSES!
ReplyDeleteSO WHERE DO I SIGN UP?
Okay, so no signin' up is required.
But I do have two questions. I just wanna verify the date of the next party. Is it Saturday May 6th? And if I don't post on Saturdays but do post on Sundays, should I wait 'til Sunday to link up or use a previous post on the Saturday? PURRS.
Yes, Sivvy - the next Showcase is May 6th. You can either link up when you publish your post on Sunday (15andMeowing and Purrseidon do this) OR you can link up an old post (Erin does this). The post I link up is usually a post that needs a little extra help. Some of the hosts use older posts as well - that's the best part in that it's so flexible ... the post you link up doesn't even need to mention the linky or have a theme.
DeleteThis sounds like so much fun! Maybe we can convince Mommy to blog on Caturdays.
ReplyDeleteThe best part is that you can link up old posts ... so you don't need a new one!
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