When I first moved in, I was so annoyed with litter tracking in my small studio flat, I switched Avery over from using a regular side-entry litter box to a top entry box. Technically, this means I don't need a cat litter mat, but in practicality, I often find myself wondering whether a side-entry box plus a quality cat mat would have been a better option for reducing tracking with my particular ...
Human VS Cat: 12 Times It’s Obvious No Human Could Ever Win
Sometimes, love is a battlefield. And this isn't just true of romantic relationships, it's also true of love between friends, family, and our pets (who are family too, let's be honest). All is fair in love and war. Though when it comes specifically to our pet cats, it does nearly always feel like we're on the losing end, at least for the vast majority of battles. How can we possible resist the ...
Cat Kneading: Why Cats Knead Things (& People) with Their Paws
Ah, kneading. That rhythmic, repetitive up-and-down motion that cats make just after outstretching their paws and digging their claws into something soft - like your tummy! If you think about it for a second, no matter how common it to see your cat knead, it is still seems quite an odd behaviour for a cat to be engaging in. And unlike scratching - which is incredibly useful to cats because it ...
Toys Cats Can Play With On Their Own: Ideal for When Kitty’s Home Alone
You're not a bad pet parent because you need to go to work - somebody's got to pay for the kibble! But when you have a kitty or two sitting at home all day and you're pretty sure your poor cats do nothing while you're out besides nap - well let's just say you're amongst good company being concerned about feline boredom levels. I'm going to level with you. My husband and I both work from ...
Do Cats Love Humans? Is It Just ‘Cause We Feed ‘Em?
If you're a cat person, it's likely you're already well versed and understand on quite a deep level a number of the many reasons why we humans love cats. They're pretty awesome creatures, let's be honest. And yes, it is immensely possible for a cat to be incredibly happy to have a human in their life - thus sometimes returning the affection we're often so quick on the mark to give them. Anyone ...
Rainbows N’ Butterflies (with Claws): 10 Pros & Cons of Owning a Cat
Cat ownership is not all rainbows and butterflies - our feline friends come with their own set of claws after all! And, as with anything in life, nothing is ever perfect - however wonderful it may be! That being said, it's my firm opinion, especially after having gone through the exercise of writing out these two separate pro and con lists, that the cons in the cat ownership category are easy to ...
Outdoor Cat Houses I Can’t Seem to Pry My Eyes Off Of
Today, gear yourself up for another episode of "cat things I can't have because I live in an apartment!" This week, of course, (because I'm sure you've already read the title!) we'll be talking about outdoor cat houses. New to this blog? Let me fill you in. Yes, I have done this type of thing before. I spoke plenty about coveting cat things I'm unable to buy because of space restrictions last ...
Does Your Cat Hate Carriers? Here’s How You Can Fix That Fear!
Cats can be pretty anxious creatures, especially when it comes to small, enclosed spaces they didn't volunteer to walk into by themselves. We don't normally need to get them into small spots, so this isn't usually much of an issue. But when it comes to carriers and cages, we don't have much of a choice. We need to put cats into these in order to take them to vet appointments, in case there's an ...
A Cat’s Relationship with Water: Love-Hate & Oh So Complex
Do cats love water? Do they hate it? Is there some weird love-hate relationship type thing going on between cats and water? What exactly is the deal? Every cat on earth has a different relationship with water. Some cats will actually go so far as to swim without looking like they're staring straight into the face of an axe murderer or as miserable as a... well, cat drenched in water. Of ...