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Sunday Quotes: Rainbow

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Mews and Nips: Cat Daddies Movie Explores the Love Between Men and Their Cats

A new movie explores the love affair between men and their cats. Cat Daddies features the lives of eight cat dads, including an actor/influencer, a truck driver, a school teacher, a firefighter, a software engineer, and a police officer from different parts of the country. The multiple award winning movie will come to theaters soon. For more about the movie, visit the Good News Network.

If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this week, here’s a recap: on Monday, we obse...

Cat-Friendly Cleaning Tips

Did you know that many commercial cleaning products can be extremely toxic, and even deadly, to your pets?  Cats are especially susceptible since they groom themselves by licking and as a result ingest anything that comes in contact with their feet or fur.

Dangers of chemical-based household cleaners

Many household cleaners contain contain hazardous ingredients such as organic solvents and petroleum-based chemicals which can release volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) into your indoor air. Some...

Review: Chill Pad

When I saw the Chill Pad mentioned in one of Jackson Galaxy’s recent emails, I had a feeling Allegra would love it, and I was delighted when we received one to test.

Chill Pad features

This soft pad makes a great “scent soaker,” meaning it holds scent, which can help cats feel safe and at ease in their environment.

Soft and plush acrylic (vonnel) top layer and faux suede bottomStuffed with high-loft PlanetFill® filler, made from 100% post-consumer certified-safe recycled plastic bottlesNo z...

What Do The Terms on Pet Food Labels Really Mean?

I’ve written extensively about feline nutrition and my recommendations based on what our obligate carnivores need for optimal health. Generally speaking, the progression from most desirable to least desirable is a raw food diet (either commercial or homemade), a home cooked whole food diet, or grain-free canned food. I do not recommend any dry food for cats. But even within these parameters, the available options can be overwhelming.  Pet food labels should be a useful tool to help cat parents...

Zen Garden Litter Box: A Little Piece of Mindfulness

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We already know that cats are little Zen masters who can help us meditate and generally live in the moment, but I can honestly say that I never thought of the litter box as a tool for mindfulness. Then a dear friend gave me the Zen Garden Litter Box for my birthday. And let me tell you, this tiny little litter box packs a mindfulness punch!

The kit includesA 3-inch “Litter box” trayTwo tiny, 3/4-inch catsA little bag of sandFive tiny decorative rocksA ...

Memorial Day 2022

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. ― Thomas Campbell

Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day when we honor the memory of the men and women who have died in military service. We also celebrate the arrival of summer, but because of the reason for the holiday, it never feels right to me to say “Happy Memorial Day,” so instead, I’m wishing you a day filled with love and beautiful memories.

Be safe and enjoy your day, but please take a moment to remember those who gave all, ...

Sunday Quotes: Hope in the Darkness

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Mews and Nips: Cats Know Each Other’s Names

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Your cats may not come when you call them, but that doesn’t mean they’re not listening. Past studies have shown that cats know their own names, but a recent study in Japan found that cats recognize and remember the names of their feline housemates. I don’t think the findings are surprising, but I loved learning how the study was conducted. .

If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this week, here’s a recap: on Monday, we explained ho...

Review: Soul Cats: How Feline Friends Teach Us to Live from the Heart

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I’ve been blessed with several soul cats. Each of these special cats changed my life in ways I never could have imagined, from my first cat Feebee, who guided me toward a new career, to Amber, the original conscious cat who inspired this website, to Buckley who inspired my first book, to Ruby, who, more than any other cat I’ve had, taught me to love fully with my whole being, to Allegra, who continues to teach me so many lessons every day. In Soul Cats: How ...