Reaching this post feels like a moment to pause.
This is my 100th blog/vlog and it wouldn’t exist without you.
To everyone who has followed along quietly, commented on social media, shared posts, replied to emails, or recommended my work to others… thank you. To those of you who have joined workshops or webinars, signed up to courses, or stepped into deeper spaces like the Soul Space or the Become a soul led cat guardian programme, I am so deeply grateful.
Over the last 20 years of working with cats, and the last 10 years of building Naturally Cats as a business, I’ve had the privilege of connecting with thousands of cat guardians who truly love and honour their cats.
That love is what fuels this work. It’s what keeps these conversations alive. And it’s what makes this community such a special place to be part of.
I don’t take that lightly, and I feel incredibly honoured to walk alongside you and your cats.
When I first began this journey, my work was rooted in traditional behaviour support. I was focused on fixing problems, changing behaviours, and finding solutions.
Over time, something shifted. I changed.
Through experience, listening, and deep connection, I came to truly recognise cats as sentient, sensitive, emotionally complex beings … just like us! They experience highs and lows. They respond to stress, change, loss, and overwhelm. They need safety, understanding, and compassion, not correction.
What I now see so clearly is that behaviour is communication.
When a cat struggles, they are telling us something about how safe, supported, or understood they feel. And when we meet them at that level, emotionally and energetically, everything changes.
As I move into the next phase of this work, and towards the next 100 posts, my intention is simple: to keep spreading the message that cats have emotional needs, and that as guardians, it’s our responsibility to listen, respond, and honour them with care and respect.
If you’re looking for ways to support your cat more deeply, I want to gently remind you that there are many resources available to you, without pressure or expectation.
On my website you’ll find:
My work no longer centres on traditional behaviour modification.
Instead, it focuses on helping cats feel emotionally safe and supported, because when that foundation is in place, many of the behaviours we worry about naturally soften and resolve.
When cats feel secure, understood, and honoured, harmony in the home becomes possible.
Thank you, once again, for being part of the Naturally Cats community.
I look forward to continuing this journey with you, and to welcoming you into the Soul Space the Naturally Cats FREE, online community for cat lovers, if you feel called to join.
With love and gratitude,
Julie-Anne 💖
Soul activator for cat guardians, empath, author and cat mum.
Helping anxious humans with anxious cats.
Giving cats a voice and changing the world's perception of cats.
If you’d like to find out more about the Become a Soul Led cat guardian programme take a look here.
And if you’d like to be part of a warm, spiritual community of cat lovers who cherish deep connections, spiritual support and gentle souls, join my FREE, online community: The Soul Space.
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