I love novelty items as much as the next gal, but while I think the cute & pretty ones are a-okay, there's nothing better than a novelty item that will actually make you smile. Extra points go to those that can take you a step further by making you chuckle or laugh out loud the first time you see them. Since I hate the idea of buying …
Aluminum Foil Balls: Ever Made One? Does Your Cat Play With Them?
When I say my cat is lazy, I mean laaazyyy.. He's not a big fan of anything besides napping, and even when he knows he needs exercise (and I know he knows because he whines at me to play!) he's still not willing to put the effort in to get started himself. It might sound like I'm exaggerating, but I assure you I am not. Once, my father took …
25 Secret Rules All Cats Seem to Live By
Has it ever occurred to you that maybe cats have a secret set of rules they live by? If this thought has ever crossed your mind, I'm here to let you know you're not alone. Cats all seem hard-wired into behaving in similar adorable-yet-trouble-making ways. I thought it'd be nice to take a minute and try to identify as many of these strange, …
Moving With Cats? Step-By-Step, How to Make Moves Easier on Kitties
I'm not exaggerating when I say that my husband Thomas and I have moved more times than I can count over the past 6 years we've been together. Since we've had Avery for 4 of those 6 years (took Avery in summer 2013), a lot of the moves we've made happened with our cat by our side. Here's a quick rundown of some of the moves we've made with Avery …
I Had No Idea So Many Amazing Cat Mugs Existed… Now I’m Obsessed
So basically, it took me years before I got to the point where I was okay with the taste of coffee - let alone to the point where I was happy drinking it every morning. I've not been drinking coffee every morning for very long - maybe a year? My husband has a really adorable anchor & blue stripe, naval-themed mug that he uses for his coffee in …
The Unspoken Suffering of Cat Owners Everywhere
Cat-owned humans don't often speak out about their suffering. It's not all rainbows and butterflies, you know, being a member of a cat's staff I mean. There's plenty of untold suffering going on from the end of cat owners everywhere. We've been trained by our superiors to pretty much ignore as much of the suffering as physically possible, to …
Bored Kitty? Hands-Off Ways to Keep an Indoor Cat Entertained
Cats aren't always the easiest pets to keep entertained. Yes, some kitties are remarkable in their ability to cure themselves of boredom; my mum's cat, for instance, will even go so far as to choose a toy out of a basket, pull it out himself, then play with it for some time with no human intervention necessary. I'm convinced that these types of …