A while back, I wrote a post about my then 15-year-old cat, Siouxsie, because I think senior cats rock in so many ways. Because cats are living longer than ever — some well into their teens and even their 20s — it’s becoming increasingly important for cat caretakers to understand what we can do to …
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Let’s go back in time for a minute, shall we? Back to the Swinging ’60s, in fact. We’re talking heavy mascara on your lashes, short skirts, platform shoes, and pet leopards. Wait, what? Check out this clip about a woman — in a fur coat, no less! — walking her pet leopard through the streets …
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When you’re raised by cool, European-born parents, chances are you’ll be exposed to cool, European products from an early age. So it was for lucky little me. I got to snack on Katzenzungen — that’s German for slender bars of chocolate (aka Schokolade) shaped to resemble cat tongues. These traditional treats are eternally popular with …
You Say Chocolate Cat Tongues, I Say Macskanyelv Read More »
If you’re looking for something to help get you through the day, we’d like to introduce you to Anakin, a two-legged kitten who makes overcoming adversity look as easy as, well, playing with a kitten! Born without a pelvis or hind legs, Anakin was rescued from a feral cat colony in an office parking lot …
Kattie asks, “My cat, Tweak, has long curly whiskers that get in his eyes. Will it bother him if I trim them?” My first reaction to this question was a resounding “Nooo, please do not trim whiskers!” Whiskers, also known as vibrissae if you want to be fancy, are essential to a cat’s equilibrium …
