It had snowed the evening my dog, Trucker, and I stood in a little park area across the street from my home. He trotted up the dead-end street and I called him to return. In a happy frolic he gained momentum running towards me, aiming towards a dead-end street sign and a steel road barrier …
Lieutenant Barbara Balanzoni, a medical officer in the Italian Army, could face up to one year in a military prison for saving the life of a pregnant cat and her kittens. Lt. Balanzoni, a reservist and anesthesiologist from Tuscany, was serving time at a NATO base in Kosovo when she heard a horrible howling. “There …
Army Medical Officer Could Face a Jail Sentence for Saving Pregnant Cat Read More »
A reader named Yvonne recently contacted me through my website (another way to get in touch is through my Facebook page) about a problem suffered by one of her cats. The cat, who is kept strictly indoors, was suffering lethargy and fever. The veterinarian administered subcutaneous fluids, a long-lasting injectable antibiotic called Convenia, and a …
Nothing can strike terror into the heart of the average cat lover quite as much as the discovery that her feline friend needs a bath. Usually cats are pretty good at cleaning themselves, but every once in a while they get into something that even their legendary grooming skills can’t cope with. Whether it’s skunk …
Let’s Talk: Have You Ever Tried to Give Your Cat a Bath? Read More »
It’s a familiar scene for many people who live with cats: You just want to sit down and watch your favorite television show, but your kitty will NOT leave you alone. She meows at you relentlessly. She claws the couch. She kneads your pants and your sweater before arching her back and sticking her butt …
Cute, Obnoxious, and Perpetually Hungry: “Simon’s Cat” Is Just Like Your Cat Read More »
Everyone’s favorite permakitten, Lil BUB, was never supposed to walk due to the osteopetrosis and extreme dwarfisim that cause her minute size and affected the formation of her back legs. The vets her owner, Mike Bridavsky, consulted said it would only be a matter of weeks before Lil’ BUB would be unable to move at …
It’s a Christmas Miracle! Lil BUB Climbs Steps Like a Champ Read More »
I have been photographing Sparkle and my other two non-blogging cats, Binga and Boodie, for 11 years now. If you think it has gotten easier over time, you would be dead wrong! Sparkle especially has gotten camera-jaded, and when she hears the whirr of the lens as I turn on my point-and-shoot, I can almost …
Top-Secret Tips to Get Your Cats to Pose for Your Camera Read More »
