Organizing Macy Cat's Space + Free Printable

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I'm sure you are all very familiar with Morris (@morristhe9livescat), the orange tabby 9Lives® Cat - one of advertising's greatest icons! This year he is celebrating his 50th Adopt-i-versary! Morris made his debut in 1968 when Bob Martwick, an animal talent scout discovered him at a shelter in Hinsdale, IL. His charming personality landed him the official spokescat position with 9Lives where he went on to become one of the most famous cats and starred in over 50 commercials and appeared in a film with Burt Reynolds. Morris's Celebricat status didn't stop there! He visited countless schools to promote animal kindness and in 2007 he launched Morris' Million Cat Rescue® to save those animals in need of forever homes. He never forgot his humble beginnings as a rescue cat. He and 9Lives continue to bring great taste and balanced nutrition to the table all over the world and he will not rest until every cat finds their forever home. This cute video does a great job highlighting Morris and his success as the 9Lives Cat! 

Morris's adopt-i-versary reminded me of when we drove Macy Cat all the way from her country home in Ohio to her new digs in Boston (she truly is a city girl at heart). My family adopted her a few years prior but she didn't mesh well with the other cats which is why L and I scooped her up! She lived with us in the city for three years up until we moved her out to New Hampshire. With all of the changes and exciting additions going on around here (we added 8 more paws this past year), we thought it would be the perfect time to set her up for success this summer by finally organizing "her" drawer in the house. 

We have a bureau by our door that houses frequently reached for items which includes leashes, collars, grooming supplies, treats, pet food, hats, gloves and other miscellaneous items. Macy’s drawer (along with all the others) have been slightly neglected and became a throw all for random pet items. We keep Macy Cat's litter box and dry food upstairs in the laundry room so that Thing 1 and Thing 2 keep their Scoobi-Doo noses out of it, however, her wet food, grooming supplies, toys, extra bowls and any medicine are all corralled in one of the bureau drawers. 

I completely emptied and vacuumed out the drawer, removed any clutter and then cut some wrapping paper down to use as a drawer liner. While Macy Cat may never actually look in this drawer, I will, and having the exciting drawer liner will certainly brighten my day every time I look at it.

I played tetris with a few different containers before I was able to find the “perfect fit”. It’s nice having a spot to put her grooming supplies somewhere separate from her wet food and extra bowls. 

I had this organizing project in mind, and was brainstorming ideas on my 11 hour drive home from a weekend camping/running trip. I stopped to pump gas and saw a Dollar General in the same plaza, swooped in and picked up some of Macy Cat's preferred wet food, 9Lives! We stocked her drawer up with Meaty Pate with Chicken and Tuna and Super Supper (Coupon for $0.50 off when you purchase 4) along with a few other flavors that we already had on hand. 

Every time I open this drawer I get a big smile across my face - thanks Morris! After all, 9Lives celebrates and champions all cats! You might also enjoy checking out Morris's Cat Pack!

  

How do you organize your pet supplies?

In the spirit of Macy Cat and Morris, I wanted to share a Pet Care printable that will make things easier for you and your pet sitter.