Hi there! My name is Elise and this a picture of me with my cool, calm, collected, gentleman of a cat, Avery:
And here’s a picture of Thomas holding our more recent addition to the family, our half-Persian, half-tabby, feisty-yet-friendly fluffball, Bjorn:
There’s Athos as well –
All three of our furries are stray/feral cats from around our neighbourhood. They chose us rather than the other way around. Curious about their stories? You can read Avery’s here, and Bjorn’s here.
When I first started up KittyClysm, Thomas and I only had Avery. I was (and still am) obsessed with cats, so I figured I might as well start up a blog exclusively about them.
I already had a million and one blogs I was looking after before I starting this one, but I figured, with the way things were going on my personal blog with me flooding the site with posts about cats all the time, I might as well move some of those posts over to a separate blog just about kitties; at least that was my line of thinking when I started this site.
A lot of what I post on here are things no one besides other cat owners will appreciate: pet care & healthcare advice, training tips, reviews of cat toys and litter, my experiences with the cat furniture and litter boxes I’ve bought – things like that.
The rest are posts I feel all cat lovers, whether they’ve got cats or not, will be interested in browsing through. Facts about felines, stories about cats, photo dump roundups of kitties in exceptionally cute “poses;” things I’ve always enjoyed looking at, sharing, and writing, though I’d gotten to the point where I needed to house these posts somewhere besides my personal blog, since it became dangerously close to being completely overrun by pictures of Avery.
To be fair, I still post a lot about him (and now the other cats well) on there, though less, definitely, less! I’m an addict, what can I say 😉
So that’s why this blog is here and a little bit about what it’s like. Now off to clean a litter box…
{Psst; If you’d like to learn a little more, read through my introduction post here. You can also check out my FAQ page if you’re interested!}
More, More, More!
My husband Thomas and I run a slew of sites beside this one! Each time we find we have a lot to say about a topic, we start up a new blog. In case you’re interested in taking a peek at our sites, you can browse through a summary of them here:
Blogs by Thomas & Elise
- Elise & Thomas: Our personal blog where we talk about our lives.
- Feed Your Fever: A fashion & style blog; concentrating on accessories and slow fashion.
- Munchalot: Our food blog, which is more or less a place to store our favourite recipes.
- Hurry, Let’s Go: Our travel blog, where we share two sets of photos – one from each of our perspectives – of places we’ve been. Some travel tips as well.
- More Than Just Surviving: Our survival, preparedness, and gear blog. Check it out if you’re into any of those things!
Blogs by Elise
- Potting Plans: An indoor and outdoor gardening blog. Mostly concentrates on succulents, cacti, other drought-tolerant plants, and herbs.
- Enchant Photography: A website with a blog showcasing my photography.
- Unpack Portugal: A blog about my experience living as an Expat in Cascais, Portugal.
- Name Noodle: A site that helps people name things – from new pets, to parties, to game characters, & so much more!
- Pun Lovin’: A site that rounds up puns by topic – like puns about ducks or clocks, or other miscellaneous things.
- My Pet Python: A now dead (no longer updated) blog that contains pet care advice for those with ball pythons.
Blogs by Thomas
- Scribble Jot: A stationery site with articles and reviews on fountain pens, papeterie, inks, and more.
Like to learn a little more about either of us? Besides reading through the entries on this blog, you can also visit our personal websites. Mine can be found here, while Thomas’ website can be found here.