On the 4th Day of Catsmas, I gave my cat a cam. Today, we’re giving away a camera that can be worn on your cat’s (or dog’s) collar, so you can monitor her daily activities and see if she has potential as a feline photojournalist (like Cooper the catumentarian). My cats Skeezix and Tripper have …
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Each day throughout the holiday season The Cat’s Meow will showcase an adoptable cat seeking a home in time for the holidays. Today’s featured cat is a blue-eyed Meezer named Moonshine in Louisville, KY. Here’s her story: Moonshine is a lovely kitten, laid back enough to let the photographer take pictures but highly alert to …
Have you voted for Best in Show in the World’s Coolest Cat Show, yet? Here are five felines BFFs vying for the grand prize, and competing against each other in the “Best Friends” category. And, there are 70 other finalists. Check ’em out, then cast your vote for Top Cat! Vote Sir Alfie Kneads-A-Lot♥ for …
Prevention and early detection are the keys to good pet health. The more aware you are of the most common cat ailments and symptoms, the better you can respond to feline health problems before they become life threatening. Here’s a rundown of the five most common cat health problems and how to detect them. Skin …
All cats and kittens should be either spayed or neutered unless the owner is in the business of raising purebred cats. The days of letting the family cat have a litter of kittens so that kids could observe the miracle of birth are long gone. Animal rescue groups have done an excellent job communicating the …
“I love cats because I enjoy my home, and little by little they become its visible soul.” –Jean Cocteau One would hope that visible soul Mr. Cocteau is referencing would not include loose balls of cat hair, rolling around your floor like so many furry tumbleweeds. A groomed cat will yield a fur-free home and …
Urinary tract ailments are the most common reason your cat will have to visit a veterinarian, with the exception of routine checkups and shots. The most serious urinary syndrome is Feline Urological Syndrome (FUS), which is also sometimes known as Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease. Although the exact cause of FUS is not completely understood, …
The ancient Egyptians worshiped cats, just as modern cat lovers do, although we generally don’t carve our cat passions onto stone tablets. It’s important to keep these lofty thoughts about our felines in mind, particularly when one climbs out of bed in the middle of the night and a bare foot encounters the unmistakable cold …
Pet food stores have aisles dedicated to vitamins and dietary supplements for pets, and if you’re a devoted cat owner, you may wonder if you should be giving Fluffy cat vitamins or other supplements. Ideally, you want to feed a healthy feline diet that provides all the nutrition necessary for your cat’s optimal health. If …
We recently posted a USA Today article about a sweet tuxedo cat named Icee in Colorado who was rescued and resuscitated after coming very close to dying from exposure in the snow. Usually, stories like this cause the shelter’s switchboard to light up with offers to adopt. This was the case for Icee — except …
