How to Make a Super Mario Cat Tree: A Step-by-Step Guide
Anyone who has a cat should be very familiar with the beige scratching posts and climbing structures sold at your average pet store. These climbing structures may be easily accessible, but they are often not great to look at. Very few cat trees are stylish, and many are blatantly un-stylish. Luckily, DIYing your own cat […]
We Chat With Courtney Hatt, Co-Founder of San Francisco’s First Cat Cafe
San Francisco’s second tech boom has wrought profound change in a city that was built (and rebuilt) on profound change. Real estate markets are tight, housing is expensive, and the streets (and restaurants, and bars, and coffee joints, and restrooms) are filled with well-paid youngsters who are nowhere near as colorful as the hippies or […]
7 Vet-Verified Feline Facial Expressions that Kill Me Every Time (With Pictures)
According to a study on feline facial signals published in Behavioral Processes, researchers identified nearly 300 distinct feline facial expressions,1 and let’s be honest, some of them are simply golden. Intentionally or unintentionally, cats’ expressions can give us the impression that they’re feeling silly, peaceful, happy, playful, shocked, grumpy, or downright appalled—an impressive repertoire for […]
We Visit the Scratching Pad, a Cat Foster Home in Brooklyn Funded via Social Media
We suspect Steven Liu is a cat magnet. Minutes after meeting him in a coffee shop in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn to talk about the Scratching Pad foster home he runs, he’s telling an anecdote about a cat who hobbled up to him on the street after he had done nothing more than popped […]
Why Are There Sores Around My Cat’s Mouth? (Vet Answer)
Whether they’re yelling at us for more food, booping our head with theirs, or helpfully cleaning our eyebrows, we often find ourselves in pretty close proximity to our cats’ mouths, so when something is amiss, we usually know. Although it can be more challenging to see what’s going on inside your cat’s mouth, lesions on […]
15 Plants to Add to Your Cat-Friendly Garden (Vet Answer)
If your cat goes outdoors and you have a green thumb, you should be aware that your garden can be hazardous to your kitty if you don’t have cat-friendly greenery. Many potentially dangerous plants could cause real trouble for your feline. If you’re unsure what plants are safe and how to make your garden cat-friendly, […]
9 Ways Kids Can Raise Money to Help Cats: Fun & Creative Ideas
Any cat owner will tell you their pets are valued like family members because that’s exactly what they are. Unfortunately, not all cats have homes or family members to call their own…yet. That’s where we—the cat-loving people of the world—come in. If your children are looking for ways to raise money to help cats in […]
8 Vet-Reviewed Signs Your Cat Wants Attention From You (With Pictures)
Cats have many interesting ways of capturing our attention to get the affection they desperately want. Some methods are more calculated, while others are blatantly obvious and even comical. Even the most independent feline can find creative ways to get our attention and look adorable. The truth is that many cats enjoy our attention, and […]
Alternative Rock Icon David Yow Creates Cat Pun Illustrations
David Yow draws illustrations of cats based around puns of words featuring the letters — yep! — C, A, and T. He’s been doing this since the early ’80s, during which time he also happened to put in a stint as the front man for the noise rock troupe Scratch Acid and then, later, the […]
How to Make a Cat Feel Comfortable in a New Home: 12 Vet Approved Tips
Making a big move can be scary, especially when that means switching owners or going from a shelter to a forever home. For cats, they don’t ask to be brought into this world or passed around when people are down on their luck. Yet, they still find themselves in situations where they have to enter […]
