We all know that the real beauty of YouTube is the endless stream of adorable animal videos one can watch. All. Day. Long. My latest obsession is with the unusual pairings of interspecies best friends. It isn’t every day you spot a predator cozying up next to its potential prey and prepare to snuggle in […]
Author: Claudia M.
The Art of Cat-Ography: How To Take The Perfect Cat Photo
Capturing mouser’s mug at just the right moment takes great skill. You can sneak up, prep that camera, set the scene; they will ultimately sabotage your efforts. You approach with cautious steps, camera in hand, and that angelic smile turns to a demonic yawn – or worse: they dart away, leaving you with an image […]
5 Ways To Reduce Kitty’s Carbon Paw-Print
My cat, Angus, can paw through a roll of toilet paper like nobody’s business. He takes reduce, reuse and recycle very seriously, ingesting said paper products and instantly regurgitating them on the nearest carpet (but never ever the nearby hardwood floor, as that would be too easy). As Earth Day approaches and I review my […]
Confessions of a Kitty Momma: My Cat Drools and It’s Not Okay
My brown tabby, Squeaker, has an affinity for hair. Thick, fine, curly, with a distinct love of Afros and pomades of all scents, he doesn’t discriminate. Given height advantage, he will nuzzle into any random stranger’s noggin at will and start salivating. Nay, drooling. The intense purring and look of pure joy on his face […]
What To Look Out For In Your Senior Cat
My cat’s general constitution with regard to his health falls into the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ area of life. As long as everything is status quo (eating, playing and knocking over as much as possible), he would love me to put off our annual trip to the vet, which is an experience […]
So, Sparky Has the Munchies: To Free Feed or Not to Free Feed
My work week begins when my fuzzy alarm clock, aka Angus, decides it’s time to wake, which is approximately four a.m. I’ve learned to sleep through the head butts, howling and mad dashes from one end of the apartment to the other, but the truly annoying part is that he settles down about fifteen minutes […]

