JaneA
Kelley
Author
About
JaneA is the webmaster and chief cat slave for Paws and Effect, an award-winning cat advice blog written by her cats, for cats and their people. She is a professional member of the Cat Writers’ Association, and has been a speaker at the BlogPaws and Cat Writers’ Association conferences. In addition to blogging about cats, JaneA writes contemporary urban fantasy, and whatever else strikes her fancy.Archive
Jun 19, 2025
Going gray as you age is a fact of life, and we either accept it or do something about it. Sometimes, we also like to pretend that our pets will live forever, which can make changes in their coat color...
Jun 19, 2025
Even the most experienced cat caretakers can find themselves charged up on adrenalin when having to face a cat in the midst of a fit of aggression. But encountering a hissing, growling, screaming, and possibly even scratching and biting cat...
Jun 19, 2025
Your sweet cat is nearing the end of her life, and you’re beside yourself with grief. What do you do? How long do you have with her? What can you do to prolong her life? Should you prolong her life?...
Jun 19, 2025
Once upon a time, Bruce and Terry Jenkins were just an ordinary couple who loved animals. But one day, Terry’s sister told them about two older cats that were in dire need of a new home. One was 11 and...
Jun 19, 2025
A couple of years ago, I (and a few million or so others) read Homer’s Odyssey, the best-selling memoir of Gwen Cooper’s life with her blind cat and the journey of growth and change she experienced as a result of...
Jun 19, 2025
Is your cat BAR and WNL? Is he DUDE normally? Is he having any C/S/V/D? If you have no idea what any of this means, you’re not alone, so today I’m decoding some of the odd acronyms you’ll find in...
Jun 19, 2025
As most of you dedicated Caster readers know by now, I’m a total geek when it comes to cat science and behavior. When I heard about anthrozoologist John Bradshaw’s latest book, Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make...
Jun 19, 2025
More and more people are viewing their pets as part of the family, which includes figuring out the ideal care while they’re traveling. Cat sitting is a growing profession that gives pet owners the comfort of knowing a kind, caring,...
Jun 19, 2025
When medievalist Emir O. Filipovic was studying ancient texts at the state archives in Dubrovnik, Croatia, he found something amazing: Cat pawprints gracing the pages of a 15th-century manuscript. Let’s put this in some historical perspective: About that time, Johannes...
Jun 19, 2025
Cats are wonderful pets, but owning one comes with some concessions. No matter how hard you try, there will be cat hair on your furniture, floors, and clothes, even when they’re fresh out of the dryer! If you’re tired of...
Jun 19, 2025
Three close friends. My favorite college professor. A college dorm-mate. The mother of a junior high-school friend I recently found on Facebook. And even one of my first and most beloved cats. All these fantastic individuals died of cancer. I...
