Tag: pet safety

For Cat Parents

How to Prepare Your Pets for a House Fire

I once worked for a news station as an assignment editor. In doing this job, I listened to police scanners and covered house fires all the time. It was always so sad and devastating to hear the details about what happened to these people and families and a lot of times, pets.  Hearing these stories […]

Cat wearing winter coat
Care

Do Cats Need Coats? 

Just a few months ago we explored the ideas of clothing on cats. Aside from the ethics of dressing your cats up, do they need to be bundled to keep warm this winter? Cats in coats sound adorable – but is it something you should attempt outside an Instagram photoshoot? Should you dress your cat as […]

Why Do Cats Eat Grass?
Behavior, For Cat Parents

Why Do Cats Eat Grass?

If your feline friend has the opportunity to escape into the great outdoors every once in awhile, chances are you’ve seen them munching down on your lawn. While you may be concerned that they’re trying to live out a secret desire of being a cow, eating grass may be your cat’s way of self-medicating using […]

Lifestyle

The Cat Parent’s Guide to Camping

Cats camping! Sounds wild, right? It’s not as far-fetched as you might think – just check out the Instagram account @campingwithcats and you’ll find hundreds of posts documenting hundreds of kitties’ adventures with their hiking and camping humans. Why should so-called man’s best friend have all the fun, anyway? Interested in taking your cat camping […]

Lifestyle

Your Feline-Friendly Christmas Tree Guide

For some, having a Christmas tree with cats is much like having the Indy 500 enter your living space. Or maybe like giving a toddler a cupcake. Between the fresh pine scent, the sparkly lights, the climbing possibilities, and the endless shiny baubles, one might even liken the Christmas tree to a cat-version of Disneyland. […]