Know what your ears are good for? No, besides hearing your lovely cat companions – scream for their breakfast. Your ears are perfect for podcasts! Those independently made audio programs that you can download for free (or listen to online) are great for long commutes, daily workouts, or even your Sunday afternoon. And we’ve got […]
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How Old is My Cat? Cat vs. Human Years
Though both of my cats were adopted in 2006, they don’t (fingers crossed) appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Still feisty, they run around the apartment and fight over the warmth of the fireplace daily. Even though they’re pushing thirteen in human years, I sometimes wonder how they’re aging in cat years. Through a […]
Does Your Cat Have Allergies? How to Recognize and Manage Feline Allergies
It’s officially spring, and flowers and trees everywhere are letting us know it. If you’re like me, you’re already reaching for the antihistamines and stocking up on kleenex – all while cursing the reproductive cycle of our planet’s plant life. And your cat might be in awful discomfort right there with you. That’s right: cats […]
Cloning pets is a real thing now. Should we applaud, or be appalled?
When her veterinarian sat her down and said her beloved cat, Stanley, only had a few months to live, Betsy Boyd didn’t bat an eye. She was willing to save Stanley no matter what it took, and in the end the price was $19,000 for a kidney transplant. It was more than a leap of […]
Netflix & Chill: Shows For And About Cats
Have you been a self-made victim of bringing all of your favorite shows in one sitting? Maybe while eating an entire tube of cookie dough (no judgments)? Are you anxiously waiting to see which one of your favorite characters freaking DIES in the next season of Game of Thrones? There is a way to fill […]
How to Recognize FeLV in Cats And What to Do Next
FeLV – you’ve probably seen this ominous acronym before, but do you know what it stands for? Or that it affects between 1.48 and 2.28 million cats in the United States alone? It’s true. FeLV stands for Feline Leukemia Virus and it’s something that you should be aware of if you adopt rescue cats, foster […]

