While I expected this would be a topic frequently discussed by vets and other pet experts on the net, there don't seem to be all that many quality resources online referring to cats and their ability (or inability) to swim. I'm not a fan of using hearsay as a reference, because even with the best intentions, common knowledge still sometimes gets things very wrong. Thus, the vast majority of the ...
Kitty Love Hanging Out? Cat Trees with Hammocks: Both Big & Small
While there are a large variety of cat trees out there, if you're looking for a specific feature on a cat tree, sometimes you'll find your options are a little narrower than you'd like. Features like sisal rope scratching posts and comfortable carpet-covered platforms are pretty ubiquitous, but if you're looking for a cat condo that has leaves on it or one that's extremely narrow, yet goes all the ...
Cool Cat Names for Kickass Kitties with Poppin’ Purrsonalities!
Some cats have such enormously boisterous and charming personalities, it's hard to deny their charisma. They're confident, suave, social and command the attention of everyone in the room the second they walk in. I've met a number of purrsonalties over the years, yet there's something unmistakably endearing about the presence of a cool cat. While all cats typically grow into their personality more ...
Yes, It’s Possible: 10 Ways Indoor Cats Can Get Worms, Fleas, Mites & More
Suspicious about the fact that your indoor cat seems to have symptoms that align with parasites you thought only outdoor cats could get? Wondering whether it's possible for an indoor cat to get rabies, rabbit fever, and other diseases - some of which are preventable with prescription vaccines from a vet? While it absolutely is a lot less likely for a house cat to end up with parasites like ear ...
New Furbaby? Best Kitten Toys for Releasing That Unlimited Energy!
If you're in the process of adopting a new kitten or have just sealed the deal and brought your new kitty home, first off: congratulations! Whether you're a new pet mama or papa, or this is the second, third, fourth, or fifth new bundle of furry joy you've got in your home, have fun, don't forget to take as many pictures as possible, and be sure to spoil your Facebook followers with as many ...
Why Do Cats Lick & Groom Each Other? Hint: It’s Probably Not What You Think
If you've ever had more than one cat under your roof, you may have noticed a feline behaviour crop up where - every so often - one cat will begin to lick and groom another. At this point, either the first cat will continue to groom the second on his or her own, or the second cat will join in, grooming the first cat back until the two begin licking and grooming one another for a little ...
Hunting for the Best (Dry/Wet) Food for Your Indoor Cat? 18 Popular Options
The cat foods I'll be sharing in this article are all special formulas created with indoor cats in mind - or at least they're all branded and marketed as such. I'll be discussing each one in terms of how it's marketed - whether or not the end result delivers on the marketing, I couldn't tell you, but I figured a list like this could be helpful to someone starting a search for a better cat food for ...
Where to Keep (& Not Keep) a Cat’s Litter Box in a Small Apartment
There are so many nagging little issues that crop up solely by merit of living in a small space like a one or two bedroom apartment. Living in a studio flat myself, with my lovely cat and my husband and I working full time from home, I've had my fair share of having to deal with space constraint issues head on. One of the problems that cropped up early on in our time here: where exactly to ...
It’s Easier Than You Think: How to Train Cats to Keep Off Counters
No matter how much you love your cat, there are a quite few things you're likely to want to make sure he or she never does. For me, jumping up on counters has always been one of those things. My reason for disliking cats up on counters? There are quite a number actually: all related to pet safety or human hygiene. Counters are dangerous places. Kitchen knives can be forgotten on counters; ...