Every morning, I ask my cat Phoenix about her plans for the day. “Are you going to eat too much food? And then sit on the footstool for six hours, maybe watch the squirrels in the yard? Perhaps throw up on the rug right before I get home?” It sounds weird, but Phoenix is actually …
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What the heck is a silver cat, anyway? Have you ever seen a cat whose coat has a silvery sheen to it? Or maybe you’ve noticed some cats look like they have silvery stripes running through their fur. Some may show a bit of peekaboo silver you only see when they move around. Silver-tipped cats, …
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You’ve heard of the “cone of shame,” which some of our cats and dogs have to wear after surgery. And some of them do act ashamed when they have to wear the cone. I had one cat who could never get used to the thing and would back away as if ashamed. Other cats, however, …
If you saw an Australian Mist walking out of a foggy forest, you could be forgiven for thinking this is a creature from the faerie realm. Australia’s only native breed has fur like clouds and comes in a range of otherworldly colors. Origins More than 30 years ago, Dr. Truda Straede was inspired to develop …
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My beautiful Ghost Cat was the first pet I shared my adult life with, and as such she holds a special place in my heart and my home. She is the princess of this house, but like any magnanimous monarch, she has graciously made room for the pets who’ve come after her. Although she disliked …
