If you’ve cared for a cat for a while, you’ve probably learned that cats are very adept at hiding certain health issues or things that might be making them uncomfortable. If something seems off with your cat and you can’t quite pinpoint what the problem might be, then it becomes important to get very observant, …
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The reason I moved to Seattle — other than to seek my fortune in work, love, and creativity — is because my best friend of more than 20 years had started a cat-sitting business and invited me to become a partner. I didn’t have to think too hard before I said yes. I recently had …
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Cats are known for their love of high places — the higher the better, according to my crew. They dash back and forth along their in-home catwalk 10 feet above the floor with no concern at all. But contrary to what you may have heard, cat height adoration is totally conditional. Not all heights are …
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Editor’s Note: For a while, we were doing canine horoscopes on Dogster. Recently it occurred to us that it would be fun to do the same with cats. So we’ll do these profiles monthly until we run out! Purr! For 10,000 years, astrology has served as a useful tool for discerning the character of humans, …
Kitty Horoscope: October Belongs to the Lovely Libra Cat Read More »
I’ve always enjoyed connecting with other like-minded people. Sure, it’s nice to hang out with a diverse group of friends, but when it comes right down to it, I think we all feel closest to those with whom we have similar interests. When I was in high school, I was involved in a variety of …
A couple of weeks ago, Ellie, a former client of mine, contacted me. She was understandably upset because her cat, Meat Ball, had attacked and severely bitten her. In Ellie’s words, "The attack seemed to come out of nowhere." No longer feeling safe around the cat, she had confined him to one room and was …
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