Author: Dusty Rainbolt
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Ask Einstein: Is a Kitten a Good Holiday Gift for a Senior Citizen?
A pet should never be an unexpected gift, and in this case a kitten might be an especially bad idea.
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Today Is Cat Herders Day — Go Do Something Impossible
Today is Cat Herders Day. According to DaysOfTheYear.com, “A day for those of us who feel like we’re tasked with the impossible, Cat Herders Day recognizes the frustration of trying to manage the unmanageable. Whether it’s work, home, school, or other areas of life, if it feels like herding cats, today’s your day.” The idea …
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Ask Einstein: Can Cats Eat Thanksgiving Turkey?
Dear Einstein, Oooooh, I’m so excited. The whole house smells like turkey! I’m drooling so much you’d think I was Pavlov’s cat. But my human mom told the little ones not to feed me any holiday ham or turkey. She said it will make me sick. Doesn’t she know that the occasional blue jay is …
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Ask Einstein: Why Are My Humans Wearing Weird Clothes Today?
Dear Einstein, What the hey? Strange things are afoot. My humans are dressing up in odd clothes. The female has sprouted a tail and leopard spots. The male’s flesh looks like it’s falling off? People are ringing the doorbell. I just scratched a kid who looks like Hello Kitty. I’m scared out of my whiskers. …
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Get to Know the Sphynx: The Naked Aliens of the Cat World
Sphynxes love everyone; while they seem to enjoy human attention, they love the company of other cats, dogs, even little gray aliens.
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Ask Einstein: Help My Human Prepare for a Cat Emergency
Dear Einstein, My human and I watched the movie 2012 last night and it scared me out of my fur. I understand it’s hurricane season and National Disaster Preparedness Month. I saw a show on TV about Hurricane Katrina. Nice name, but I understand it didn’t go well for the family pets. I live near …
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Ask Einstein: Can a Cat Celebrate Grandparents Day?
Hey, Einstein, I understand yesterday was National Grandparents Day. My human is (how shall I put this?) 40 and single. When her own human mom kept asking about babies, Mom adopted me, and introduced me as Grammy’s grandkit. I think Grammy actually had a grandbaby with fewer legs in mind. Grammy’s never taken me to …
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Ask Einstein the Cat: Can I Take Human Meds to Make Me Feel Better?
Hi Einstein, I’ve been feeling like something the cat dragged in. I’m hot and my legs ache. When my human feels like this, he goes to the magic cabinet and he feels better soon. Sometimes he gives those orange baby aspirin to the dog when Fideaux’s joints hurt. Is there something behind door No. 2 …
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Coming Soon to TV: “Catnado”
It’s Shark Week, with a forecast of cloudy with a certainty of sharks — seven glorious days of endless sharkumentaries. Last year the Syfy Channel launched its own charcharinid adventure with Sharknado, where sharks fall from the skies of Los Angeles. Sharknado was so well received by its television 5.3 million viewers, Syfy Channel unleashed …
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Ask Einstein: I’m a Cat with Kidney Disease; What Can I Eat?
Any suggestions on yummy high-calorie treats that are safe for a kitty with chronic renal failure?
