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Mews and Nips: Stray Cats Saved a Restaurant During the Pandemic

Like so many restaurants, the Diorama restaurant in Osaka, Japan owned by Naoki Teraoka, a railway model enthusiast, was hit hard by the pandemic and almost had to close altogether when he rescued a 10-day old kitten that started hanging around his restaurant. A few days later, the kitten’s mother showed up, followed by three more kittens. Naoki took in the entire family. When the cats started lounging among the miniature railroad sets, customers took notice, and now, there are 14 cats at the ...

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Review: Where They Purr: Inspirational Interiors and the Cats Who Call Them Home

I’ve always loved coffee table books. Browsing through a gorgeously photographed and illustrated book can be like a mini vacation, transporting you to a different world. And if the book features cats, so much the better. Where They Purr: Inspirational Interiors and the Cats Who Call Them Home will take you to 28 homes with beautiful interiors, showcasing the spaces and the cats who cal them home.

Photographed by Australian-born, New York–based lifestyle and interiors photographer Paul  Barbera...

Environmental Enrichment is Not One Size Fits All

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Environmental enrichment for cats has become the hot topic in the cat world in recent years – and that’s a really good thing.

At their core, cats are wild animals. When we invite them to share our lives and homes, we can’t expect them to completely give up all their natural instincts. We have to look at our living space from the cat’s point of view and provide an environment that satisfied those instincts.

Creating an environment that stimulates your cats’ senses and gives them opportunities t...

Remembering Ruby: Meditating with Mom

It’s hard to believe Ruby has been gone more than two years after being diagnosed with advanced kidney disease. Some days I still miss my little girl so much, it actually feels like a physical ache. I’m grateful I have eight years of Ruby’s Reflections on this site to comfort me and remind me of some of the cute things she did when the pain hits, and I love sharing the memories with you.

Today’s memory goes back to August of 2014. Cats are natural meditation companions. Ruby always was very ph...

Review: Nuzzle Luxury Cat Bed from Tuft + Paw

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I love seeing more and more cat product companies taking into account that their products do not just have to please cats, they also have to make the human happy. Because let’s face it, if you relegate that ugly piece of cat furniture into a part of your home that you rarely use, chances are your cat isn’t going to use it, either.

Tuft + Paw is taking modern design for cats to a whole new level. Their mission, “to provide comfort and delight for cats and hum...

The Importance of Playtime for Cats

Playtime is vitally important to a cat’s mental and physical health, and it’s especially important for indoor cats. Even though cats may sleep up to 16 hours a day, when they’re awake, they need stimulation, and the best way to accomplish this is with play. In the wild, when lions, tigers and other wild cats aren’t sleeping, they’re either hunting, or teaching their young to hunt. And play is nothing more than channeling your domestic tiger’s hunting instinct into play.

Benefits of PlayExerci...

Sunday Quotes: May

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Mews and Nips: Woman Married Her Cat To Get Around Landlord’s Pet Restrictions

A London woman recently married her cat in hopes of avoiding rental restrictions which forced her to rehome three previous pets due to landlords who rejected pets. She is facing eviction again despite previous permission from her landlord to have a cat. Anticipating yet another move, the pair got married preemptively so they could stay together regardless of any lease stipulations. “By marrying India, I need any future landlords to know that we come as a package and we cannot be separated unde...

Review: Cats Work Like This

We all want to know more about what our cats think and why they do the things they do. In Cats Work Like This, the authors offers insights from two generations of observing cats.

From the publisher:

Though there are many famous felines, it is the day to day cat which provides the most enduring interest. Though each one’s behaviour and mannerisms are unique, we can find enough practices in common to guide you to becoming an expert in how cats work. … Learn how cats practice their values and exp...