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My Cats
My Cats (All Rescued from Pet Animal Welfare Society in Norwalk, CT)
I’m very sorry to let you all know that Angela-Dahling and MacDuff, the Bold went to the Rainbow Bridge six months apart from each other in July, 2014 and February, 2015. Both these children of mine were loved beyond measure, and will be sorely sorely missed. My third daughter, Sineady Cat, the Fraidy Cat, joined her sister and brother, on August 21, 2016. These three were bosom pals, and both my husband and I will miss them more than words can say.
In our misery and grief, we went to a shelter …. We were “just looking,” as we had Sineady Cat, the Fraidy Cat at the time, and we needed the perfect cat if we were to adopt again.
Enter “Nolan.” That’s right. On our way out of the shelter, we spied a small, black (I love black cats) cat, male, who was five months old. We didn’t want a kitten but with a name like Nolan, we had to check him out. How could we not? He could have been a long lost relative.
And the rest is history. We adopted Nolan, whom we call Nolan Nolan, and although he is a typical feisty puddy, we love him and are trying to get him acclimated.
We hope, after a sufficient time has passed, to get Nolan Nolan a companion. We will keep you posted.
Nolan Nolan, our new rescue.
INTRODUCING…… COLLEEN FIONA SHANNON NOLAN…
As we didn’t want Nolan Nolan to be left on his own for too long, we recently adopted a new female puddy from The Alliance In Limiting Strays (T.A.I.L.S). She is a short-haired beauty, white with patches of gray. When she stands a certain way, a one of the spots on her back resembles a heart. She is extremely sphynx looking, with an angular face and long, long white legs. We couldn’t decide on her name, so we christened her with all three. She is very sweet and affectionate.
It took us about ten days to make the introductions, leaving the new kitty on the block in the sitting room which has loads of windows. So Nolan Nolan was able to see Colleen Fiona Shannon, get her scent, and get used to the idea of her being in the house. At first, he was not happy, growling and hissing. But we gave him a lot of love, (plus fresh Deli turkey and dried chicken treats), doted on him, and let him know nothing much would change. We did the scent exchange, the room exchange, the eating outside the door on either side technique, and finally, with Colleen Fiona Shannon safely in her huge cage, and my husband and I at the ready, opened both doors to our sitting room, and we had contract. It went very well. Still, better safe than sorry. We did this a couple of times. Then one Sunday, we opened the cage and the doors, and they met nose to nose. It went really well. We did that twice, then we left the doors open and they both were able to run and play.
Colleen does return to the sitting room evenings, since we don’t want anything untoward to happen while we are trying to sleep. In a couple of weeks, we will let her roam free in the evenings as well.
So that’s it, folks. Our family is now complete. We do so miss our Angela Dahling, MacDuff, the Bold, and Sineady Cat, the Fraidy Cat. Still, we feel their presence especially during the “midnight crazies” hour, and sometimes get the notion that all three are frolicking with their new siblings and having a ball.
Podcasts
Community Cats Podcast: Cats and Eternity Oh Behave with Arden More re Cats, angels, and books Radio Pet Lady…Okay to be a Cat Lady Radio Interview re Women Who Love Cats Too Much 19 Cats and Counting, live on Pet Life Radio: Unleashed, live on Pet Life Radio: https://www.petliferadio.com/unleashedep61.htmlArticles
Interview with Allia Zobel Nolan by Sally Nacker of The Norwalk Library Embrace Joy on Al MomDoes.com by Allia Zobel Nolan The Hour: A single summer The Hour: I don’t want to be a Mommy Article on Ways Not to Worry, April 24, 2010. Article on Cats and Life from Beliefnet.com, January 28, 2010 HuffPost: What’s It Like Being Cat Codependent Pet Life Radio: Cats in the White House Erma Bombeck: The Yoke’s on You: Various Humor PostsVideos
BookWorthy Chats with Allia Zobel Nolan 
Allia Zobel Nolan—When Waiting Makes You Antsy 
Do Cats Go to Heaven on Cat Crazy with Petra Luna: 
Heavenly Headbutts: Do All Pets Go to Heaven interview with Cat Behavior Alliance & The Carolina Cat Sanctuary 
Heavenly Headbutts: Four-legged Life with Arden Moore 
From the Catbox 
Interview with Arden Moore on Meowy Hour 
People are reading LOL everywhere. Take a look. 
Worrywart Interview on News 12 Westchester 
Worrywart Interview on Education Notebook 
All About Allia’s Cat Books on Pet Talk
Photos
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Signing with 40 other authors in Branford, Connecticut, May 2023 -
Christmas Fair at the GAC in Fairfield, CT, 2022 -
The day my new title arrived from Kregel, God Made Us Just Right. -
Judging (of all things) the dog show at Adopt a Dog in Greenwhich, fall of 2022 -
A visit to my favorite bookstore in Manchester, Vermont, 2022 -
A very literary dog who gave my new book, Laugh Out Loud, a five-paw review. -
Showing off a poster of Cat Confessions, the little book that could and sold 114,600+ copies (so far) -
A fan reading my new book, Laugh Out Loud -
Being photographed in my (messy) office for an article on LOL. -
Signing Purr More: Hiss Less at Borders with kitten. -
At the launch of Laugh Out Loud, April, 2018 with some of the contributors. -
Speaking at the Norwalk Library in May 2018. -
A full house (oh my!) came to hear about Erma Bombeck’s legacy and Laugh Out Loud -
Humor clinic and signing at Barnes and Noble in Westport -
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Helping out PAWS shelter by posing as Santa Claws, 2007. -
With my friend, Mary Pat at the 2015 BEA in New York. -
Hanging around with a friend at the 2016 BEA in Chicago. -
Signing Angel book at Fairfield University Book Store. -
Having fun at Erma Bombeck’s Writer’s Workshop. -
At Matilda’s Birthday Party with the guest of honor and her handler in New York City’s Algonquin Hotel. -
With Sylvia cartoonist, Nicole Hollander, at our HCI signing. -
At 2016 BEA in Chicago, signing my book. -
With Mary pat Pino at BEA 2012. -
At the South Hampton Inn, on Long Island for reading and signing Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much. -
Hanging with Humor Writers at Erma’s in Ohio. -
Muse Medallion won for Humor in Cat Writer’s Association International Writing Contest. -
Stomping at the Savoy with a new fan. -
Saying hello to little readers and signing cat books at Book Expo. -
Book signing at Harvest House Booth at the International Christian Retailers Conference.