When I saw the press release for the Los Angeles Feline Film Festival and it said that attendees were invited to bring their cats, I doubted whether many people would do that. It’s only by lucky circumstance that I have a new kitten right now who I wanted to bring. I am training Summer, my …
At the LA Feline Film Festival, Real Cats Ruled the Day Read More »
Earlier this month, a benefit called Giving Shelter took place in Los Angeles with a bunch of architects showcasing their attempts to construct some of the fanciest outdoor cat shelters ever imagined. The structures themselves have since been donated to the Fix Nation nonprofit group and are being used on private property for the enjoyment …
Pix We Love: Architects Take Cat Shelters to the Next Level Read More »
Anne Wheaton rescued her first animal as a child. “He was an orange tabby who followed me home. We found out that a family had moved and left their cat behind. I couldn’t believe someone would just leave a family member like that,” she says. In 2012, many rescues later, Anne decided to retire from …
We Chat With Anne Wheaton About Her Work With the Pasadena Humane Society Read More »
Cat play aggression is no laughing matter. Despite that they don’t intend to harm others and are merely engaging in behavior that they consider all fun and games, cats with this issue can cause severe injuries, to their humans and other pets. I discovered this the hard way when my cat, Murphy, bit me, and …
How My Cat’s Play Aggression Put Me in the Hospital Read More »
Mittens has had a heck of a couple of weeks. Mom went out of town for work and she never even warned him, even though she said she did. He’s pretty sure she’s lying. And plus, what good is a human leaving town if you can’t spend an hour or so lying around in their …
“Hey, I know you! You’re that meatball who loves cats!” Kids speak like this. Honest in their brutality. Opportunistic in social combat. I’ve long forgotten the name of the boy who spat this remark at me, but not the remark itself. He was a friend of a friend of (perhaps) a friend. A big group …
CatConLA: A New School Event for Cat Lovers Hits Los Angeles in 2015 Read More »
