Since as early as 1998, cat cafes have been cropping up all over the world, like tiny little precious kitten-filled havens for the tragically cat-less. Originally, cat cafes were meant to be a place for people who, distressingly enough, were unable to keep cats in their homes, for whatever draconian reason. The first-ever cat cafe, […]
So you want to dress up your kitty with a cool cat collar; how do you choose? What do you need to consider before you buy a cat collar? There’s more to choosing a collar than just picking from the wide array of designs, styles, and sizes available. There are some important issues to consider […]
Having a cat is one of the best things in the world; dealing with your cat’s hairballs is one of the worst. Cats are creatures full of contradictions like that, both soft and sharp, aloof one moment and attention-hungry the next. And those of us with cats in our families are used to dealing with […]
I recall feeling nothing but sheer agitation the first time I dropped Angus off at The Holiday Hotel for Cats in West Los Angeles. The entire white-knuckled drive west, I whispered calming words into my traumatized kitten’s ears. It was his first time away from home and I hadn’t quite figured out that cats bond […]
Cats have been hanging out with humans for thousands of years, and you know what that means – people have been making up stories about cats for just as long. Or longer! We’ve revered cats as gods, we’ve whispered about cats that are also faeries, and we’ve developed some pretty bizarre beliefs about our furry […]
Every Sunday morning I experience what I like to call ‘The Great Sprawl.’ Less like an old Western shoot-em-up starring your average grizzled Republican actor, much more like an old timey land grab, my cats stretch their bodies the length of the bed. My partner and I are rendered immobile until one or both cats […]
