Why Vets See So Many Cats Who Ate Rubber Bands
The rubber band hits the floor with a soft snap, and before you can blink, your cat is batting it across the kitchen as they’ve just caught the world’s bounciest mouse. It stretches, it wiggles, it moves exactly like prey. And that’s precisely the problem. Rubber bands might seem harmless, but they’re one of the […]
Mochi, From Cairo to Brussels, and the One-Person Rescue Team Who Saved Her
She stuck her paw out of the crate as if to say, “Let me out.” She didn’t know she was on her way home. The alarm rings. Not your usual snooze-and-roll-over kind of alarm — this is the Mochi’s going on a plane alarm. Checklist time: food bowls lifted so she doesn’t sneak a last-minute snack, passport and ticket […]
Putting the Kibosh on Kitten Season in Ohio
On the surface, the term ‘Kitten Season’ might sound like a cause for celebration, but the sad reality is that it is a phrase that sends shivers down the spines of anyone working in the field of cat rescue and rehoming. With animal shelters becoming more and more overcrowded each year, the annual peak in […]
Catster Photo Contest: Cats of the Week Winners (January 22, 2026)
Every week our team gets the privilege of sorting through our readers photos to choose what cats will win this weeks contest! See all the winners here
