Mr. Mickey came into our lives on a hot summer afternoon in the backyard of my parents’ home near Atlanta. My niece, a toddler at the time, played in a wading pool as I enjoyed her excitement about the cool water on a scorching day. A friendly, meowing black-and-white kitty approached. He was tentative at …
We Gave Up Our Rescue Kitty to a Better Home in the Country Read More »
Cats love cardboard boxes, but let’s face it: Brown boxes aren’t much fun for the humans in the house. They’re bulky, they’re ugly, and they make your home look like you’re perpetually unpacking — or like you’ve long ago unpacked but didn’t bother to clean up. Fortunately, your living room no longer has to look …
Catty Stacks: Colorful, Stackable Cubes for Your Kitty Read More »
Dog Is Good is well known for its doggie-themed products. But even a dog-oriented site can’t hold out forever against the power of cats. The site, which sells T-shirts emblazoned with dog images and funny dog quotations, has launched a paw-ful of cat-themed items — if dog is good, then cat is purrfect. Our favorite …
The “Dog Is Good” Retailer Finally Goes to the Cats Read More »
Just last week, in what some would call an October surprise, one of the best known cats in the United States stepped forward to save Americans from their quadrennial hissing match over who’s going to be the next occupant of the White House. And like another human presidential candidate of years past, he’s selected an …
When it comes to chasing toy mice or things on strings, cats will got to almost any length (or height!) to catch their prey. The higher you throw, the higher they go! Skibbs flying through the air with the greatest of ease! Photo by Andrew Culture. Pawla, the great huntress of insects. Photo by in …
Cats Get Airborne, We Get Photos: 10 Flying Super-Cats Read More »
Consider the site I Can Has Cheezburger. Why have cats been unanimously dubbed poor spellers? Cats are sophisticated enough to have systematically enslaved us to their will, so you’d think they’d be able to request a cheeseburger with proper spelling and grammar. And why are they eating cheeseburgers? Sure, cheeseburgers are delicious, but not if …
Bravo’s Reality Show “LOLwork” Takes on I Can Has Cheezburger Read More »
Part of what we love about cats is their individuality. Cats differ on many fronts, including litter box issues. If your cat is peeing or pooping outside the box, there is rarely a single cause. Most of the time, it’s a game of trial and error before you hit on the "aha!" of why your …
Five Surprising Reasons Your Cat Won’t Use the Litter Box Read More »
