Cat Furniture Has Come a Long Way
When I was a child growing up with cats, we didn’t have “cat furniture.” “Cat furniture,” at that time, was the human’s chair that the cat decided to take over, or my bed. Nowadays, there are all types of furniture created specifically for cats and with cats in mind. Cat furniture has come a long […]
Removing Cat Hair from Your Clothes
I love my cat. I love everything about her – she’s soft, furry, warm, cute, loving, and playful. One thing about my cat I don’t love, however, is her shedding. She leaves pieces of herself- her hair- everywhere she goes in my house. This is especially embarrassing when friends come over, sit on the cat’s […]
How Long Do Cats Sleep a Day?
If you’re a cat owner, you know that your cat can sleep just about anytime, anywhere. You probably also know that your cat seems to sleep most of the day. The truth is, your cat sleeps at least twice as long as you do. Have you ever wondered why? How Much Sleep Do Cats Get […]
Including Your Dog in Your Will
No one wants to think about dying and the loved ones, including pets, that they will leave behind. Not thinking about this, however, makes you an irresponsible dog owner. If you truly love your dog and he is a part of your family, you must plan for your dog’s future after your death. You can’t […]
My Child Was Bitten by a Dog
Dogs have long been known as man’s best friend. That doesn’t always apply to children, however. It’s in a child’s nature to want to get in the face of a dog, especially a dog they don’t know, but children don’t understand that such behavior can be quite threatening to a dog. Even a dog that […]
Taking Legal Action After Being Bit by a Dog
The American Pet Products Association says that as of 2017, there are 90 million dogs in the United States that are owned as pets. Unfortunately, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control notes that there are over 4.5 million dog bites per year, and half of them occur to children between the ages of 5 and […]
Dressing Up Your Cat for Halloween
Halloween makes us think of witches and goblins, ghosts and black cats…and for some of us, dressing up our cats in Halloween costumes. Personally, I can’t stand cat owners who put their kitties through such humiliation and dress up their cats for any reason whatsoever, and I think that you deserve whatever scratches, bites and […]
When Should You Take a Sneezing Cat to the Vet?
All cats sneeze sometimes, but some cats sneeze more than others. How can a cat owner know when it’s time to take their sneezing cat to the vet? Cats can get allergies just as humans do, and many tend to sneeze more often during certain times of the year (spring and fall mainly) when pollen […]
Why Do Cats Run Away to Die?
For most of us who own cats, our cats are our babies, and we want to protect them from harm at all times – especially when they are sick and dying. Why, then, do some cats run away to die, not allowing us to lovingly take care of them when they are at their lowest, […]
Foods You Should Never Feed Cats
As cat owners, we love our cats and want to please them in any way we can. Sometimes that involves wanting to give them a little bit of what we’re eating – if it tastes good to us, it should be good for them, too, right? Wrong. Most vets recommend not feeding any “people foods” […]
Why Do Cats Groom Each Other?
Anyone who owns multiple cats should have noticed a strange phenomenon – cats may groom each other when given the opportunity. This behavior is called social grooming, or allogrooming, and has been studied by animal behaviorists. There are some points that these behaviorists have discovered when studying cats who groom other cats: Not all cats […]
Cat vs. Dog Owners – Are They Really That Different?
People often argue good-naturedly about cats and dogs, debating the merits of each species of pet. Around the water cooler at work, or at a neighborhood backyard barbecue, you’re likely to hear someone remark casually, “I’m definitely a cat person,” or “I’m a dog person, 100 percent.” But what do these proclamations really mean? Is […]
Why I Love My Cat More Than You
Some say that cats are indifferent, that they don’t care about us humans, and that they wouldn’t hesitate to make us their meal if they were trapped alone in a house with our dead bodies. I, however, don’t believe any of that. My cat is the coolest being that I know, and, when given the […]
Including Your Cat in Your Will
Estate planning is not a pleasant topic or something that most of us want to think about, but it is an important part of life (and death). Planning for your cat’s future beyond your death is one of the most loving and humane things you can do as a responsible cat owner. Your cat is […]