Let’s get real here: Your cat hates all of the holidays, but the Fourth of July is probably at the top of the list. My fancy-pants felines can’t handle it when I open a new trash bag, get up from the couch too quickly, or say their names in a slightly higher-pitched tone than usual, …
It’s Independence Day Weekend and These 5 Cats are Properly Psyched Read More »
I can have thin and sensitive skin, like fellow Catster writer Angie Bailey. I tried my darndest to change this about myself when I was younger and less wise, but I learned over the years that that’s who I am. Trying to change what’s true about yourself is a futile and destructive practice. So, instead, …
Most of my adult life, I’ve shared my home with anywhere from one to three cats. When my kids were very young, we had only one cat, and worked our way up to the three we have now. And truly, I don’t think I’d have done it any other way. For our family’s situation, more …
So You Want Another Pet in Your Busy Household? Before You Adopt, Consider This Read More »
Has this happened to you? You get home from a long day at work and you’re about to relax in your favorite chair with a glass of your beverage of choice and read a book or melt your brain with some ridiculous TV shows. Just as you’re about to sit down, you notice it: a …
Why Do Cats Always Vomit In the Worst Possible Places? Read More »
Cats and boxes go together like milk and cookies. A brand-new empty box is usually empty for a matter of seconds before one of my cats claims it as their own. There must be some sort of magnetic force in boxes that only affects cats, because they seem to know when a fresh box is …
