I've been wishing for a catio since I first took in my cat Avery years ago. Alas, catios aren't wise to put up in homes you're likely to move out of soon - as was the case back when we lived in Canada; nor are they possible to have up in apartments without balconies - which we were in for a couple years before moving to the house we're in …
Love Your Pet, But Resent or Even Hate Them Sometimes? You’re Not a Bad Person
I feel like in the past decade, we as humans have been airing our dirty laundry en masse, the world over. From YouTubers opening up about anxiety, depression, and other metal health issues, celebrities opening up about drug addiction, bipolar disorder, and even PTSD to less savoy thoughts and socially unacceptable opinions being printed in …
Multiple Cats at Home? Best Multi-Cat Litter Box Solutions: Tips & Options
We pretty much all know the general rule of thumb for multi-cat households is to grab one litter box per cat + 1 extra, but surely that can't be the only trick in the book to make sure your resident felines stay happy in the loo department. Personally, I'd like to think there are a few more tricks we pet parents can have up our sleeve than …
My Cat Got Sick; He’s Better, but His Behaviour & Personality Changed: Help?
Roughly a week ago, a new reader, Rooksaar, stumbled across my blog while digging for information about behavioural changes in cats, and in particular, about personality changes that occur after illnesses. Her newly adopted shelter cat had taken ill with an upper respiratory infection almost immediately after being taken home, and on his …
Flying with a Pet Can Be More Stressful for the Pet Owner Than the Pet
On Monday September 3rd, at roughly 6:00 in the morning, Thomas, Avery, and I were at the London Heathrow Airport boarding a plane for a flight headed to Lisbon, Portugal. This isn't the first time we'd flown with our pet, our super-snuggly house cat, Avery. We'd taken a flight from Toronto to London approximately two and a half years prior, since …
Stable, Durable, Sleek: Real Wood Cat Scratch Posts & Scratching Cat Trees
I'm pretty biased toward cat furniture that's durable and can last a pretty long time over pieces that fall apart within a year or two. Even if the longer-lasting cat furniture is more expensive than two, or sometimes even three, less durable pieces, there's just something about replacing cat furniture over and over that rubs me the wrong way. …
Cat Meows & Cries at Night? Troubleshoot Guide, Solutions, & How I Fixed This
While living a life without cats is no longer something I can imagine doing, there are aspects to pet ownership that are anything but pleasant. Up very high on that list? Dealing with sleep deprivation because my cat spends what feels like the whole night whining and crying, either directly at me, or outside my bedroom door. It's not a problem …