Huge. Heated. Angry. Unyielding. We’re not talking about the nation’s current political climate, but rather a set of comments on the subject of lying to landlords about having cats. In a CatHouse Confessional from Oct. 2 ("My Apartment Allows Only One Cat, But I Have Three — Hah!") Sara Cress describes what she had to …
Readers Go to War Over Lying About Cats on Leases Read More »
When I was growing up in rural Maine, we let our cats come and go at will. It’s not that we didn’t love our cats and want the best for them, but we really didn’t think we were doing any harm to our cats by letting them go outdoors — fight wounds, pregnancies, and cars …
A lot of people would just give up when confronted with the challenges that a differently abled kitten named Little Bear faces. And even worse, a lot of people would just dismiss Little Bear’s life as worthless — especially if he were one of hundreds of kitties struggling to find a home. Fortunately for Little …
Meet Little Bear, a Lion-Hearted, Differently Abled Kitten Read More »
I’m wearing this scarf right meow, Catsters. That’s how much I dig it. And when a self-identified dog lady is raving about a cat scarf, you know it’s something special. Lately, Madewell has been sneaking animals into its clothes and accessories — French Bulldogs on rings, llamas on scarves, jackalopes on necklaces — and cats …
Madewell’s Pet Portrait Scarf Is Packed With Cattitude Read More »
Appropriately accompanied by the Ratatat track “Wildcat,” this is a fellow and his cat named MJ, riding a bike together through the streets of Philadelphia. We strongly caution our readers to not try this at home, but we have to admit that there’s something special about the bond between MJ and his human. Bike dude …
Kitty Cam: Follow a Bicyclist and His Cat Through Philadelphia Read More »
Marmalade, my first cat after college, was a large Maine Coon with tufts of golden fur between his toes, a mane like a lion, and a quirky doglike personality. The strangest quirk to me, though, was his picky appetite. If I offered him a piece of salmon steak, he’d turn up his nose; he didn’t …
10 Feeding Tips for Keeping Your Finicky Feline Fit Read More »
A scrawny little black-and-white cat started hanging around the back of my office building one day. He seemed friendly but skittish, and he was definitely hungry. Warehouse staff fed him with chunks of ham, which he gulped down and then demanded more. There were housing estates a few hundred yards away, but this was inner-city …
My Cat Threw Himself Under a Car Days Before I Emigrated to the USA Read More »
