Celebrating the crazy of pet parenthood
Celebrating the crazy of pet parenthood

Hey Pet Parents ¦ Are You “Livin’ the Crazy”?

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Have you seen this look before?

Be Honest…

As devoted pet parents, have you been ever been called “Crazy”? Was it thinly cloaked in a veil of light-heartedness? Or sitting just behind a slightly judging smile? Was it a stranger, or a co-worker or a Mother that delivered the proclamation? Did you shrug it off as a simple tease, only to find it creep back into your head a bit later, hell bent on making you question… “AM I crazy?” “Is there really something WRONG with me?”

Delivering a resounding “NO!!” to those two questions is what Livin’ the Crazy is all about. We’re here to make you feel GOOD about the bond you have with your furry kids! Moreover, we’re here to to assure you that you’re not alone!

The Truth.

As pet parents, we are happiest when we’re with our furkids! It’s just that simple. They fill a place in our hearts that can’t be filled otherwise. They are uniquely able to love unconditionally and unchecked. As humans, we are also in the unique position to be able to recognize and appreciate that gift, should we choose to of course.

If you’re still reading this, we’re guessing that you choose to! Can you relate to any of the following?

  • When we travel we want our furkids to go with us. If they can’t, we usually don’t go!
  • We’ll choose an evening in with a pup or kit in our lap (or on a walk, or on the trail) than a night on the town anyday.
  • We worry about their physical and mental well-being (often times more than we worry about our own.)
  • We agonize about what food is best for them, and God forbid they don’t eat.
  • We love to shop for them. Some of us splurge on clothes and adorable harnesses, for others it’s leashes, collars, toys, or technology.
  • We are ECSTATIC when we discover that a stranger has a beloved pet as it automatically puts them in the friend category.
  • We think there’s something a little suspicious about anybody that our furkids don’t like.
  • We can generate literal nausea at the mere thought of something happening to our furkids.

The Good News!

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If any of the above are spot on, you’re not alone! And as with most things, everything is on a spectrum. For some, all of the points above are TOTALLY you! For others, only one or two might resonate. But what draws us together, is that at some point or another, someone has given you a look of suspicion as they tried to determine if they needed to put you in the “crazy cat/dog lady/dude” bucket. (We humans do so love our labels.)  Here at LITC, we don’t give two hoots where you fall on the devotion spectrum, what we do care about is that you love your animals, that you treat them well, and that you’re happy and secure in your love for them. And that you’re part of this community to relate, get ideas, and help other pet parents enhance the bonds with their animals.

Need quantifiable proof that you’re not alone? In the last 20yrs, annual spending on pet products has more than tripled in the U.S. to over 60B (americanpetproducts.com).  Do you know what that means?!?  It means that “Crazy” is not so much abnormal as it is the “new normal”. (Take THAT critics!)

Welcome to Normal.

We’re glad you’re here. Now get out there, be confident and Live Your Crazy!!

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