Editor’s note: February is National Pet Dental Health Month, an ideal time to republish this post so you can get the information and comment on it. Cats’ teeth have always fascinated me. It’s hard to imagine that a creature so gentle could have such harrowing-looking choppers. But it’s really all about the way the cat …
Today is Mardi Gras, and the entire population of New Orleans is embroiled in Fat Tuesday celebrations, as per state law. So are that area’s cats, in their own way. We found one with a nice view of the action on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter and asked him what he thought of it …
We Interview a Cat in the French Quarter About Mardi Gras Read More »
I definitely consider my three cats friends, but sometimes wonder what type of companions they’d be if they were humans. They each have distinct traits and demeanors that would easily translate into human personalities, that’s for sure. Could I see myself spending a lot of time with them, or would their quirks be too much …
If My Cats Were Humans, What Kind of Friends Would They Be? Read More »
Move over, Isaac Newton. You might have invented the color wheel, but my Siamese cat is better equipped to explain why the sky is blue. And it’s not because he’s been hanging around physicists, either (which he does, by the way). It’s because of his eyes. Let me explain. Newton can be blamed for something …
Did You Know Siamese Cats’ Eyes Explain Why the Sky Is Blue? Read More »
My husband and I like to think of ourselves as fairly cultured people: We’re well-traveled, we keep up with current events, we know our way around the local museums. Perhaps our favorite activity of all, undertaken as we’re riding the subway or strolling down the sidewalk en route to some highbrow gathering, is best described …
Name That Tune: A Defense of Meowing in Mixed Company Read More »
You can’t be a cat lover on Facebook or any other social media site for long before you start seeing posts like this: "SUPER URGENT!!! RED LISTED, WILL DIE TOMORROW!!!! PLEASE, SOMEBODY SAVE THESE POOR LITTLE FURBABIES!!!!!!" These are, naturally, accompanied by photos of sad, terrified, or sick cats in cages, along with a long …
Does Flooding Facebook With Desperate Pleas Really Help Cats Facing Euthanasia? Read More »
