There are quite a lot of things you learn over the years being a pet parent to a whiskered feline. You learn plenty of things about cats themselves (like the fact that they're real lazy), things about yourself (like you find it hard to live with even an hour or two less sleep), and everything in between (such as it being a lot easier to sleep when …
Disposable Litter Boxes: Making Travelling & Moves with Cats a Touch Easier
I've done a lot of moving around with my first cat, Avery, over the years. So much that tips on moving with cats was one of the first pet care articles I thought to publish when I started this blog. The moves included a lot of car travelling, but also included two plane rides - first from Canada to the UK, then from the UK to Portugal, both …
Why Do Cats Like String? What Makes It Fun to Watch & Play With?
I'm going to cut to the chase here and let you know: there don't seem to be a lot of reputable sources online discussing exactly why our feline friends like to chase and hunt string. There's absolutely no way anyone could deny the attraction cats have to yarn and other string-like objects; at the same time, when it comes to explaining why, the …
Ceramic Cat Bowls for Food & Water: Sets, Raised, Fountains & More
When it comes to finding the ideal food and water bowl for your cat, things can get a little complicated. There are a slew of options out there, and depending on your particular cat's needs, you may lean heavily toward one type or another. Ceramic is a pretty solid bet if you're trying to choose a particular material to help you narrow down your …
Do Your Cats Sleep at the Foot of the Bed? Mine Do! Why? 7 Theories
There are a lot of behaviours cats seem to like to do across the board. These behaviours often seem like the type of thing just one especially quirky cat might like to do, but the more you exchange stories with other cat owners, or adopt in new cats to your household, the more these behaviours reveal themselves to be things many cats typically …
Considering a Corn Litter for Cats? I Use One; Here Are Some Great Options
There are slew of corn based cat litters out there, more than I personally thought existed before looking into it, especially considering corn litters are nowhere near the most popular type of cat litter. I feel like the top spot in terms of popularity definitely goes to clay litters, and while I can live with a cat litter made with clay, I'm not a …
My Cat Licks Soap; Does Yours? Theories Why & Preventing Soap Ingestion
So my new cat, Bjorn, a stray/feral cat from our neighbourhood who we took in end of January, developed something of a taste for soap last week. For those of you who aren't here because your cat's done the same - yup, you imagined right, my cat likes licking bars of soap and all things related. How did I discover this? Let's jump into the …