The growing phenomenon that is the Internet Cat Video Film Festival reached Brooklyn’s hipster enclave this past Friday evening. If you’re not up on what’s being tagged the CatVidFest, the premise is simple and alluring: Pack a concert venue with a bunch of people and let them watch giant projections of cat Internet videos in …
11 Highlights from the Internet Cat Video Film Festival in Brooklyn Read More »
I admit it: I have crap all over the front of my refrigerator. And it’s not even orderly crap — it’s a mishmash of photos, takeout menus, kids’ school stuff, chip clips, postcards and magnets. Lots of magnets. I’m one of those dorks who has to pick up a souvenir magnet from every place I …
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The American Animal Hospital Association is an independent trade organization for veterinarians. One of its key roles is to “accredit” hospitals. Accreditation is optional (and expensive), and it is separate from the licensure that animal hospitals are required to obtain from local and state authorities. AAHA’s accreditation requirements are generally much stricter than those of …
Ask a Vet: Why Are Cats Anesthetized for Routine Dental Work? Read More »
Eight years ago, pet lifestyle expert and animal welfare advocate Colleen Paige thought about her years of experience as an animal rescuer, a shelter worker and a paramedic, and she realized that cats desperately needed her help. Having created the highly successful National Dog Day, she decided that cats needed a day of their own. …
Time for a Feline Party! Today Is National Cat Day Read More »
With the loss of our cat, Leela, in September, it should come as no surprise that we plan to adopt another cat. If you know me, you know I do a lot of reading before I make any decision, especially when it comes to taking on another living creature. In my research on how to …
The ASPCA Says Cats Aren’t Naturally Social. Oh Really? Read More »
Do you find your cat sexy? Okay, that sounds more than a little on the creepy side. I guess what I meant to say was, is there something alluringly provocative about the feline form? I was musing on this racy conundrum the other day after a friend told me she runs a burlesque night. My …
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