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Feline Oracle is a passion project run by a very, very small team of two human beings and one wise kitty. You’ve already met our founder and artist Jessica Cohen. This week, we’d like to introduce you to Feline Oracle’s one person social media team, Lela Smith.
Digital Marketing: Lela Smith
Lela joined Feline Oracle in 2023 to run its TikTok account and has since fallen in love with the business and its beautiful online community. He is responsible for most of Feline Oracle’s social media posts, product descriptions, and website copy. A long term cat lover and a lifelong creative, Lela works as a professional copywriter for several small businesses and occasionally acts as a freelance illustrator creating album covers for indie musician The Static Dive. In his free time Lela enjoys writing cryptic poetry, collecting cards, and making blog posts about himself in the third person.
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 If you’re anything like me, from the first moment you looked into the big, wide eyes of a furry face, you knew that you weren’t just… getting a pet. When I met my last cat, a tiny five month old ball of fur, hiding underneath a table in a local pet rescue, I was overcome with the need to take him home and make him feel loved. He was so small and so scared, but he slept right next to my head that night, already so trusting. I woke up that morning with a face full of fuzzy but, and all I could think was, he’s so much more than a pet. He was family. He was my baby. Some days, it felt like he was my whole world.
Which was why when I had to let him go, it felt like the earth shattered beneath my feet. Grief is a heavy, tangled mess of a thing. It’s been nearly half a year since I unexpectedly lost Kyle—my beautiful baby kitty who gave me five of the best years of my life—and I still see him everywhere. It’s tempting to push down those memories that are so full of loss, pain and love. But grieving is healing. Whatever you’re mourning—whether it be a person, an animal, or even something intangible—it’s important to let yourself feel. Remember that even when they cross the rainbow bridge, your pet is still with you. The love you gave each other, the connection you felt, the warmth and safety that time with your pet gave you—that’s not going anywhere. I keep a picture of Kyle on my bookshelf. Every night before I go to bed, I give him a forehead kiss goodnight. Just because your cat has passed doesn’t mean they’re left behind, and they will never be forgotten. Everything on our Feline Oracle Spirit Blanket and Catnip Casting Runes—from the cat-themed symbols we use to the ultra cozy material our Spirit Blanket is made out of—is designed to capture your cat’s attention. But as every cat owner knows, no two cats are exactly the same. Where some cats seem like natural born Oracles, others familiars may need a little encouragement to start dispensing kitty wisdom. If your cat seems a little distracted during readings, here's a few tips to get your furry friend in the divining mood. 
 Check out this wonderfully weird event tomorrow! Join us at Preservation Park in Oakland in celebrating International Women’s Day with dozens of talented female vendors and artists. Feline Oracle creator Jessica T. Cohen will be at the event with a variety of divination tools and gothic art pieces for sale. Stop by to enjoy the oddities, see tons of unique art made by amazing women in the greater Oakland area, and meet Jess in person!
The Women of Oddities Show will be open Saturday, March 8th, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Learn more and get your tickets here! |
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