Ever wonder if there’s a reason for those waving cats you see? They’re called Maneki Neko — a.k.a. Lucky Cats or Fortune Cats — and this is their story.
Holly Tse
Holly Tse is a Green Cat Expert. She is the author of Make Your Own Cat Toys: Saving the Planet One Cat Toy at a Time and the creator of GreenLittleCat.com, the longest-running blog dedicated exclusively to greener living ideas for cats and cat lovers. Her book, blog, and articles have been featured on Oregon Live, The Daily Cat, AdoptaPet.com and Catster.com, as well as in magazines such as All You and Feline Wellness. Holly is a lifelong environmentalist who draws her inspiration from her cat, Furball, who has been living an eco-friendly lifestyle since he was adopted as a kitten. Holly's mission is to green the planet one cat at a time by offering simple and fun advice for cat lovers all over the world.
April is Earth Month and April 22 is Earth Day. Show Mother Nature you care by using greener, more earth-friendly practices when it comes to cat food, litter, cat toys, scratching posts and more.
Hemp, recycled cardboard, and organically grown catnip are among the materials in these products.
Resurrect a scratching post, make your own toys, and help shelters by donating certain items.
Furball has lots of food-related eccentricities. Does your cat share some of these oddball behaviors?
Humans have many faults, but failing to bring food on time doesn’t have to be one of them.
There are times when we should feel compassion or empathy for our cats — but we laugh instead.
This Earth Day, learn how to be more eco-friendly by following these 5 suggestions from a lazy cat.
I take Furball to a vet when heÔÇÖs sick, but after the acute phase, I turn to holistic healing practices.
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