Before the ball drops in Times Square, many people mentally create personal intentions — or resolutions — for the coming year. Health- and financial-related resolutions are widely popular; it seems like a good time of year to finally make commitments to trim that weight and debt. Sometimes we keep our promises to ourselves … at …
5 New Year’s Resolutions You and Your Kids Can Make to Help Cats Read More »
My cat Keith’s first vaccinations in the weeks after his adoption were taking longer than expected so I had considerable time in the waiting room, listening as cat parents gushed about the latest addition to their families. There were stories of cats found in locked car trunks, in freezing temperatures, and in apartments unfit for …
Have You Ever Adopted a Cat During a Crazy Time in Your LIfe? Read More »
We have had an outdoor cat visit our house lately. Problem is, our winter has gotten off to a really cold start. We’ve regularly had nighttime temps ranging from -10 to -35F. This severe weather made me concerned for this cat. What could I do for this boy (assuming he is a boy)? As I’ve …
What I’ve Learned While Caring for a Feral Cat in a Very Cold Climate Read More »
This Christmas, my cat, Mimosa, awoke to a something of a surprise — her bottom-of-the-line Petco food and water bowl had been replaced by what I like to think is quite obviously the best cat bowl in the world. Just look at it! It’s made by Alessi and is called the Tigrito cat bowl. It …
I Bought My Cat the World’s Best Cat Bowl for Christmas Read More »
Like humans, cats get sluggish and flabby if they don’t get enough exercise. Left to their own devices, some cats will take the couch-potato route. And, at least in my experience, adding cats to the household doesn’t automatically mean that the cats will step up to the plate and exercise themselves and one another. It’s …
Have you ever been envious of a friend or family member’s traits that just don’t seem to be part of your genetic makeup? Of course you have. But what about your cat’s? Recently, I realized that my cat, Tulip, is pretty much all the things I’m not, that I wish I could be. No, I …
3 Ways My Cat Is All the Things I’m Not (and I Wish I Could Be) Read More »
For every news story that makes me want to roll my eyes with disgust or cry with grief over what is done to animals by heartless people, there’s another story that warms my heart. Many of our Catster Heroes are not particularly well-known, because who’s got time to market themselves when they’re busy saving cats’ …
