In this business, reputation is everything. Word of mouth is the best marketing. Being known as the cat who gets the job done is priceless.

That’s Tabs. He’s the cat who always gets the job done — the fixer of the kitty modeling community, if you will. When a big brand like Dolce & Gabbana comes out with a new cream blush that no one’s ever seen before and they have no idea how to sell it, whom do they call?

They call Tabs.

Why?

Because there are no excuses. No whining. No complaining (unless they run out of gravy on the set). Just stunning good looks, a powerful purr machine and a tum powered by gravy. In other words, the complete package.

This week Tabs modeled for a bunch of big beauty brands, and here’s a quick look at his portfolio.

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You may know Tabs as a playboy, jet-setting kitty supermodel extraordinaire, but he’s also just a very sweet boy.

Most of the time.

Today I expected flowers, or chocolates, or a day off, or at least some little recognition for Mother’s Day, but nope. Nada. No brunch, nothin’. He didn’t even get me a card.

I don’t know… Maybe he’s saving up for Admin Assistant’s Day.

He has been busy, so maybe that was the reason. Who knows? The phone’s been ringing off the hook with kitty modeling jobs, so he decided to take a break this week from working on his Husky Tabby comic to model for MAC, Benefit, Dior, Urban Decay and Milani.

He wanted me to ask which of this week’s campaigns you like best. He’s partial to the Dior one for Jet Ski Jet Black Waterproof Mascara. He says it was a lot of fun to shoot.

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“What in tarnation!?”

If Tabs could talk — what am I saying, of course Tabs can talk. He just chooses not to. But if he did speak up more often, he would have had plenty to say about his walk today.

There was a ton of racket out there! — and Tabs thought it was very off-putting.

You know cats. They aren’t big fans of loud noises.

All Tabs wanted was to take his mind off his new comic book for a while and maybe chase a lizard, but between the neighborhood dogs howling at a distant siren and the neighbor building something with power tools, it was too noisy to relax.

Poor cat… Oh, well. He hopes you enjoyed the latest issue of The Husky Tabby.

Who is Tabs the Cat? About five years ago I befriended a stray, flea-bitten tabby cat with a bad case of worms. I could see he’d fallen on hard times, but his profound knowledge of high fashion and department store cosmetics led me to believe that he was more than meets the eye. We became fast friends, and now he’s actually my boss (and a successful kitty model).

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Listed in the Guinness Book of Cat Records as the World’s First Plus-Size Kitty Supermodel, Tabs the Cat honed his craft on the runways of New York, Paris and Milan. You can view his extensive body (of work) here, Sundays With Tabs, the Archives: From Anastasia to Zoya.

Comics! Your nephew has been trying to get in on the action lately. Literally. The comic book scene. But since he didn’t trust anyone to do his story justice, he decided to do it himself.

He sketched a storyboard directly into Photoshop this weekend, and then worked on the final draft from there. For the story, he drew from his own real life adventures, or so he said.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Who is Tabs the Cat? About five years ago I befriended a stray, flea-bitten tabby cat with a bad case of worms. I could see he’d fallen on hard times, but his profound knowledge of high fashion and department store cosmetics led me to believe that he was more than meets the eye. We became fast friends, and now he’s actually my boss (and a successful kitty model).

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Listed in the Guinness Book of Cat Records as the World’s First Plus-Size Kitty Supermodel, Tabs the Cat honed his craft on the runways of New York, Paris and Milan. You can view his extensive body (of work) here, Sundays With Tabs, the Archives: From Anastasia to Zoya.

Hello kittens,

My loves, as you can tell from my pic, I’m 1) dripping in diamonds (don’t you just love the bling?) and 2) absolutely and completely exhausted.

I’ve been working overtime this weekend, and it hasn’t all been gravy and naps. I had to practice posing in all of the windowsills at home — you know, to give the neighbors a good show — and also just for practice.

Then I put together this extra special list of possible Mother’s Day gifts for my favorite cat moms (like you!).

Yup, Mother’s Day is right around the corner (May 12), and while I’m not a super sentimental cat, just between us…I really do like my assistant/cat mom/BFF.

This year for Mother’s Day, I think we (the cats among us), should shower our loving cat moms with affection and presents, and here are 21 kitty-inspired gift ideas for $42 or less.

As always, all my love,

Tabs

21 of the Best Feline-Focused Gifts for Cat Moms on Mother’s Day

1. Kitten Infinity Scarf, $22

For the stylish, fashion-forward cat mom who loves accessories…

Available now at the Redd Apple Etsy shop.

2. Kitty Cat Ring, $9.99

Ready to fully commit to your cat mom? Then put a ring on it with one of these kitty cat rings.

Available now at the iluxo Etsy shop.

3. French Lavender Aromatherapy Cat Eye Mask, $26

Treat your cat mom to a few minutes of well-deserved “meow” time with this black satin cat eye mask filled with organic lavender flower buds harvested from the South of France.

Available now at the Naomilingerie Etsy shop.

4. Crazy Cat Lady Wayfarer Glasses Tank, $23

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