Author Archives: jollenl

It all began on a sunny day in Rio—yes, that Rio, the one with the stunning beaches and samba beats, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dr. Susan Little and I were there giving lectures when it hit us—there was a serious need for better information about cats, their health, and feline medicine. Dr. Susan had alreadyContinue reading “200 episodes of the Purrpodcast”

After a quick hop from Melbourne to Sydney, I find myself chauffeured by a bus driver who’s clearly under the impression he’s auditioning for Formula 1. I swear, if Max Verstappen ever needs a backup driver, this guy’s ready to go, using the streets of Sydney as his personal racetrack. The radio blares out AustralianContinue reading “Sydney brunch”

Arriving in Melbourne, I was immediately whisked away to the infamous Lane 2, or as I like to call it, the “Red Line of Doom,” where customs officers meticulously comb through every item in your bag. Australia, being an island, has a serious aversion to anything foreign—especially if it might be a virus, pest, orContinue reading “Melbourne”

Touching down in Mexico City after leaving the clean, organized, and almost-military precision of Shanghai? Let me tell you, it’s like stepping into a Salvador Dalí painting. Where Shanghai’s streets are pristine and regulations reign supreme, Mexico City gives you a glorious, chaotic symphony of honking horns, smoky skies, and a traffic situation that feelsContinue reading “Mexico City”

Ah, the end of August and the beginning of September—it’s Kansas Sunflower Parade time, folks! That magical moment when the fields around Lawrence burst into a sea of yellow. There’s this one farm, Grinters or sunflower central, where the blooms stretch as far as the eye can see. But, of course, this year, my globetrottingContinue reading “Sunflowers”