Month: April 2016
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Friday Fanglish Cat Slang: Words About Smells
What's "deja shoe"? Or a "shopping scenter"? How about a "smellicopter"? It's time for Fanglish!
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Let’s Talk: Should You Tip Your Cat Sitter or Groomer?
The ethics of offering gratuity can be vague in these situations. We get tips from some experts.
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Stats & Cats: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Felines
If cats have nine lives, is each feline famous for 135 minutes instead of 15? We apply science to the world of celebrity cats.
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It’s National Hairball Awareness Day — No, Really, It’s a Thing
We cat people take our hairballs seriously; here are tips on how to prevent them.
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5 Ways My Senior Cat Has Become Lazy(er)
Saffy can't make stealthy escapes anymore, and she wants toys brought to her. We don't mind.
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Health Talk: Cats Can Express Behavior Like Human OCD
Researchers have identified an oral compulsion often found in Siamese and Birman cats.
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Philadelphia’s Kawaii Kitty Cafe Will Be a Bastion of Cuteness
We chat with owner Kristen Eissler about her new take on the cat cafe: Japanese pop culture.
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Cold Stare, Warm Heart: Meet Wolfie the Paraplegic Persian
Discarded at a vet's office, he now helps raise awareness about the dangers of breeding.
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Texts from Mittens: The May Flowers Edition
Mom withholds flowers, Drunk Patty has gone rogue and is about to mow down catnip plants, and Grandma hasn't been spayed. Mittens texts!
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Farewell, Cleopatra; You Kept Me Sane, Happy, and Loved
My cat's recent death forced me to take a hard look at what I really want for myself, and for the first time in my life, I know what that is.