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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.
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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,…
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 encount…
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…
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…
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 journe…
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 som…
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 Bradsh…
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…
When medievalist Emir O. Filipovic was studying ancient texts at the state archives in Dubrovnik, Croatia, he found something amazing: Cat pawprints gracing th…
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,…
