Kittens are usually loved and adored by everyone, but Babaganoush was a cute kitten who had a hard time finding love. Baba was deemed too “unattractive” by his first owner, and abandoned when he was just a few weeks old. This was because he was blind. Babaganoush was born blind and without eyelids. His eyes …
Born Blind and Without Eyelids, Babaganoush Finds a Home Read More »
If you haven’t yet experienced the joy of walking into the bathroom to see your cat chowing down on an ear wax-covered cotton swab or a tissue you blew your nose on a few minutes earlier, just wait — it will happen to you someday. But why do cats seem to enjoy this stuff? In …
What Is Up With Cats and Their Obsession with Gross Things? Read More »
After spending most of my 43 years surrounded by cats, I’ve come to a conclusion: I want to be a cat. It’s work and worrisome to master some of the traits that just come naturally to felines. They’re so smug and smooth with their effortless expertise in doubling the length of their bodies with one …
If you share your home with a cat, I’m sure you’ll agree that they’re great companions and unknowingly offer therapy to us on many levels. Multiple studies show that a pet can help reduce stress and even lower blood pressure. For those who live with depression or anxiety, pets can truly be an integral part …
5 Ways Cats Are Great Therapy for Anxiety or Depression in Kids Read More »
Just last week I had to take my foster kitten, Sterling, who was rescued with a self-healed compound fracture, to my veterinarian for an amputation. The next day my 17-year-old Tonkinese, Nixie, went to the veterinary ophthalmologist for a potentially life-threatening condition, a dilated pupil. For me, neither of these situations were routine. When my …
Meet St. James the Greater, the Patron Saint of Vets Read More »
For the most part, my cats are very loving and patient. Yes, they have been known to chase one another when they are bored or there’s been a vast change in the weather. Rusty will sometimes get a swat to the face or back of the head if he tries to rub one too many …
