It was a normal Sunday, my partner and I had been running some errands and stepped out of the subway to more snow falling. I like the snow, but even I’ve had enough of this weather. As we were walking home we saw a tiny black blur of fluff dart out of a snow bank …
I Was Supposed to Cover the Westminster Dog Show, But I Rescued a Kitten Instead Read More »
Cats are curious by nature, and mine think they’re pretty sneaky; however, they have the worst poker faces ever. When I walk in a room right after a transgression has transpired, they totally bust themselves. And they still deny any wrongdoing! They remind me of myself in a way. I’m an absolutely horrible liar, which …
5 Ways I Can Tell My Cats Have Been Up to No Good Read More »
A sad fact of life is that some shelter cats are so scared and undersocialized that they just don’t get a chance at adoption. The cute ones, the kittens, the perky ones and the ones who purr are picked first, and the skittish ones are looked over. The Berks Animal Rescue League is changing that …
At Berks Animal Rescue League, Kids Read to Cats and Everyone Wins! Read More »
At the end of 2011 I adopted a kitten, Effie, and in the middle of 2012, after five months with her, most of it spent attempting to nurse her back to health, I lost her. She had a fatal disease, it was no one’s fault, I did everything I could — these are the things …
I’m Sick of Having Cats Who Die Young from Serious Illness Read More »
When a cat disappears, one logical conclusion is that a tragedy has occurred. Your beloved cat didn’t come home because it ate some rat poison, got hit by a car, or (as was most likely in my neighborhood as a child) got eaten by coyotes. The mind of a cat lover can invent the most …
Lost Cat Was Living the Dream: 3 Years in a Pastry Factory Read More »
Scientists have known for a long time that birds, fish and insects can perceive a much broader range of light and color than humans, but new research shows that cats and other mammals also have the same capability. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers shared their findings that …
It Turns Out Cats Can See Way More Than We’d Thought Read More »
