Not only do our pets offer us love, companionship, and protection, they also make us healthier. It’s true—people who experience long-term relationships with companion animals tend to have better health outcomes than their non-pet-owning counterparts. Here we’ll take a look at just a few ways that our pets help us live longer, healthier, happier lives. […]
It took two years, and our older cat passing away, to finally make my daughter’s dream come true: getting a new cat. So off we went to the shelter, where we found a lovely four-month-old tuxedo cat that was ready for adoption. She was adorable, perching on our shoulders and purring up a storm. She […]
Welcome to adulting stage 2. So you have a significant other and want to take your life together to that next level ehh? After seconds of arduous debating, you decide it’s time to start looking for a pet. A few hours later you come home with your first cat/dog/child. Wow, that was fast! No really; […]
Hey guys! You know about kittens, right? Yeah, you know, those tiny fuzzy beings who breathe life into this unbearably loathsome planet? Those wee bitty treasures, those sundrops from the heavens who make life worth living? The very sustenance of the human soul? Yeah, you know about kittens. Everyone with a beating heart loves kittens, […]
The first time I adopted a kitten from a shelter I was 17. It was early June, and the shelter was full to the brim with adorable kittens of all shapes and sizes. There were so many adorable balls of fluff it was hard to choose, but when I arrived at the very last cage […]
Having trouble choosing a cat name? During my brief and tumultuous experience with art school (I know), I used to volunteer at PAWS Adoption Center in Olde City, Philadelphia, where I gained experience naming cats. I chose to do this instead of socialize with what were probably a group of okay people in retrospect, and […]
