Speaking from experience: having a cat in a small apartment isn't easy, but it is doable. While it's taken me a lot of time to figure out how to fix some of the many space-specific problems that have cropped up, with two humans and a cat living and working full time in our humble little studio flat, I can attest to the fact that each and every issue has been manageable. The vast majority are a ...
Unique, Fitting & Funny Names for Grey Cats: Which Are Your Faves?
I didn't realize until I started digging how many wonderful pet names you can find even if you base your search solely on the fact that the cat you're trying to name is gray. It's honestly taken me effort to reel myself in and quit listing more and more options on this page so as not to overwhelm you with too many. Picture from Post Avery’s Baby Pictures Hopefully, the fact that I've split names ...
Can Cats Eat Peanut Butter? Is It Okay to Feed PB as a Snack?
There's no question about it - many dogs absolutely adore eating peanut butter. Need some evidence? Google around and you'll find countless pictures and videos on the net of our canine friends licking peanut butter off spoons, eating peanut butter out of cups and bowls, even trying to get it directly out of the peanut butter jar! Watching their obsession is adorable, entertaining, and hilarious ...
14 Frustrating Aspects of Cat Ownership: What’s on Your List?
I've spoken about the pros and cons of cat ownership before, but while I'm always chiming on about the awesomeness of cats on this blog, I do feel the downsides and frustrations that come along with owning a cat need a little more attention every once in a while - hence the topic of today's post. Nothing in life is without its downsides, and obviously, I think the trade offs between the downsides ...
Basepaws CatKit Pet DNA Test & Genetic Report Review
My husband Thomas and I have been curious about Avery's breed and genetic background since we first fist took him in as a stray many years ago. At his first checkup, our vet told us he was full grown and had no more height left in him. This turned out not to be true. He sure did surprise the vet when we took him in for his next annual check up. Turned out we'd taken in a kitten without ...
Floor-to-Ceiling Trees for Apartment Cats: The Purrfect Space Savers
Sometimes it can be a little tricky talking about pet products due to the fact that people can mean different things when using the same term. When I talk about floor-to-ceiling cat trees, I'm not simply referring to really tall cat trees that go up to the ceiling. I'm talking about the anemic types of cat trees that so slim, narrow, and tall you have no choice but to secure them into place by ...
Why Do Cats Like to Sit & Lay on Paper? 8 Theories – What’s Yours?
As cat owners, we've nearly all had it happen to us. You're filing a phone bill, reading a letter, or taking your essay out of the printer, and just so happen to place the pages on the floor. Out of nowhere your cat, who had been half-in half-out of sleep, dozing off in his comfy spot by the window, checks you out. A second later, he stretches, waltzes on over, a look of determination in his ...
Chew Toys for Teething Kittens & Adult Cats Who Like to Chomp
Searching for adequate chew and teething toys for cats is more difficult than I expected. What you want out of a chew toy is twofold: you want something a cat will actually be inclined to use, but you also want something that's durable enough to handle constant gnawing. That can be a hard combination to find in a cat toy, especially since our feline friends can be pretty vicious around their ...
Is Vinegar Safe for Cats? Is It Harmful: 1. As a Cleaner? 2. If Ingested?
Curious about vinegar in relation to your furry feline? Wondering whether it's completely safe for a cat to be around different types of vinegar, or whether vinegar could possibly be harmful or even toxic to your cat in any way, shape, or form? You're in the right place! From my understanding, there are really only two ways you might think to use vinegar in a way that would directly or indirectly ...