Winters in Minnesota can be, um, kinda chilly. I grew up in the south, where a simple dusting of snow meant the whole city shut down in a panic, and bread and milk leapt from the shelves. Now I live in a place where you’re considered a giant baby if you don’t drag your butt …
5 Ways My Cats React to Colder Weather in Winter Read More »
More than 36 million U.S. households share their homes and hearts with more than 74 million cats. This according to the 2012 American Veterinary Medical Association’s U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographic Sourcebook. I’ve done my part. Since adopting my first cat in 1974, I’ve shared my home with 10 cats — Shasta, Sotis, Buddy, Daisy, …
December Is Now Cat Lovers’ Month — And It’s About Time Read More »
Sometimes the dynamics can get a little wild in a multi-cat household. Feliway and Rescue Remedy have helped when things get a little snarly among the cats. But I’ve accidentally found another alternative, and it doesn’t even cost me any money (except for the sweat equity in getting this thing to produce heat). Yes, the …
My Wood Stove Is the Great Cat Equalizer in Cold Weather Read More »
Hecate is a 12-year-old beautiful Bombay cat. Unfortunately, two years ago she was dumped in a kill-shelter after she went blind and her previous owner presumably decided she was too much trouble to look after. As the day of Hecate’s reckoning approached, things looked bleak for the kitty — until she was whisked away at …
Meet Hecate, a Blind Beauty of a Black Cat Looking for a Home Read More »
We’ve all been there, crouched down next to the litter box, peering into the mounds, counting them, analyzing them, meditating on them, attempting to divulge their secrets, the answers to those vexing questions all cat owners face at one time or another: Is my cat peeing enough? Too much? Is she pooping enough? Too much? …
The Tailio Wirelessly Monitors Your Cat’s Litter Box Use Read More »
If there’s anything I’ve learned from being a cat mama, it’s that kittens are REALLY hard work. I like to think I was prepared for how much work TWO kittens would be … but I really had no idea. Here are just a few examples of the trouble my two girls get into together — …
A Kitten Can Cause Lots of Trouble in a Home — So I Got Two Read More »
