Most Internet memes bring out my inner grinch really fast. Admittedly, some people would question whether “inner” actually applies in this case, but the point is: Your average Internet meme isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. Generally, they consist of people telling the same joke over and over and over, as if it’s still …
Be Good to Cats: Knock on the Hood of Your Car Before Driving Read More »
It is common sense that cars, coyotes, and falling bookshelves are dangerous to cats. Most people know that lilies can cause kidney failure, and that Tylenol is poisonous to our feline friends. Folks on the West Coast are generally aware that foxtails can lodge in cats’ eyes. But then there are the little-known menaces. I’m …
Cats sell. Advertisers have learned this, and proper feline placement in a commercial equals cash. It’s become kind of hilarious just how true this is. Just take a look at the Catvertising spoof on YouTube, where ad execs play off the sensation of cat videos to create wildly successful marketing campaigns. It makes perfect sense …
6 Products Cats Would Boost — or Bust — in TV Commercials Read More »
I’ve always been incredibly sentimental. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always squirreled away a little piece of the each pet I’ve lost over the years. Tufts of fur, kitty’s favorite pillow, even some teeth that my cat Sam lost when he got older. I didn’t cremate any of my previous cats, but when …
Keep Kitty Close to Your Heart Forever: Pet Memorial Jewelry Read More »
About two weeks ago, I noticed that the sound of a cat meowing outside my Brooklyn apartment had been going on for most of the day. I have a cat, Mimosa, and I’m used to the sound of the stray cats in the parking lot below conjuring up a fine cacophony of wails at times, …
Should I Adopt a Black Kitten Who I Spent Two Weeks Rescuing on a Brooklyn Rooftop? Read More »
A lot of money and energy is directed toward conservation of large cats. It should be, because the decimation of these noble predators is one of the greatest shames on humanity. But small wildcats are just as threatened by the perfect storm of habitat destruction, human population expansion, and climate change. Here’s the status of …
