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 […]
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Purfect Pairs: How to Match Cats Using Breed and Temperament.
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 […]
Busting 3 Big Myths About Cats
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 […]
Little Leos: Why Lions Are Just Like Big Baby House Cats
With our sun currently passing through the house of Leo, what better way to celebrate than with an article about Snowball’s great big jungle cousins? That’s right my friends, we’re discussing the kings and queens of the jungle. LIONS. Naaaaaaaaants ingonyamaaaaaaaaaa bagithi baba! Grab your baby and raise him to the ceiling for all your […]
Minimum Cat Living Space: It’s Their World, I Just Live in it
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 […]
CatGenie Setup: Do’s and Don’ts
First of all, congratulations on your new CatGenie! Welcome to world of never touching cat litter! Your new CatGenie has arrived, and you’ve opened the box and read through the setup guide. Now you’re ready to start putting the unit together but WAIT. We compiled a short list of Do’s and Don’ts for your CatGenie […]