Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the November/December issue of Catster print magazine. Click here to subscribe to Catster magazine. I don’t mean to scare you, but I wanted to get your attention: Urine kills. More house cats are euthanized, made outdoor-only cats, or given up by owners because of what’s termed “inappropriate elimination,” …
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When my husband told me that CatFi was launching a DIY version of its facial-recognition cat-feeder software, I was super stoked. I’ve been coveting the CatFi Pro diet-tracking auto-feeder since 2014, when it made a splash as an Indiegogo project under its former name, Bistro. As the guardian of two cats — Ghost Cat and …
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UPDATE (March 18, 2016): Smurf and Wanda have found a home together. They were adopted by Dr. Julie Desai, a vet who helped care for them. Follow them on Instagram. Also, the no-kill shelter in Redwood City, California, that took in the two cats has to move. Visit the Nine Lives Foundation website to see …
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I don’t profess to understand cat logic. It just is, and we humans learn to accept it or … learn to accept it. I suppose we have no choice. We’re slaves to our cats, and we love every minute of it. One of our kitties’ questionable yet adorable quirks is their penchant for pillowing on …
