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Bernadette Kazmarski’s Tri-Color Girls Settling Down for a Nap: Get Your Free Digital Print

I’ve admired Bernadette Kazmarski’s art for a long time. I first introduced you to this supremely talented artist twelve years ago, and Bernadette and I have been friends ever since. She designed the covers for two of my books (Purrs of Wisdom and Adventures in Veterinary Medicine) and has been designing my annual Christmas cards for many years. And two years ago, a friend commissioned a very special painting of all of my cats from Bernadette.

Every month, Bernadette features a new piece of ca...

Review: Jackson Galaxy Vitamin B12 for Cats Dietary Supplement

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In January, I wrote about the benefits of vitamin B12 supplementation for cats. At that time, I started Allegra on daily supplementation with Jackson Galaxy’s vitamin B 12 product, and I’m happy to say that it has made a noticeable difference for her.

Signs of vitamin B12 deficiency

Not having enough B12 can cause weight loss, lethargy, diarrhea, or vomiting.

Gastrointestinal disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease can interfere with the absorption of B...

Catit Stacking Tower Winner

Congratulations, Angela Gosselin! You’re the winner of a Catit Stacking Tower!

Look for an email from Ingrid*.

For more information about the Stacking Towers and to purchase, please visit Catit.com.

*Winners are selected by random drawing. Winners need to provide a physical address to which the prize will be mailed within 72 hours of receipt of notification e-mail or announcement of winner’s name(s) on The Conscious Cat. If this information is not received within the time frame stated, an alt...

Allegra and the Crinkly Plastic Seal

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I want to tell you about a toy that appears at my house every now and then, only to go away just as quickly.

Whenever I hear mom open a jar or other container that has one of those crinkly plastic seals, I come running into the kitchen! It doesn’t matter where in the house I may have been, or whether I was fast asleep, because to me, that sound is just simply irresistible!

Mom usually lets me have the plastic, and some of these plastic thingies are super cool becaus...

Review: PetMeds.com – America’s Most Trusted Pet Pharmacy

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When you need medications for your cat, you have options. Some medications may be available directly from your veterinarian. Your vet may have a partnership with a specific pharmacy. Some medications may even be available from a human pharmacy. And of course, cost matters.

About PetMeds.com

Petmeds.com has been verified as an online veterinary pharmacy by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, which is an internatio...

Ask the Cat Doc Special Edition: Why Enriching Your Indoor Cats’ Life is Key to Their Happiness and Health

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Welcome to our regular “Ask the Cat Doc With Dr. Lynn Bahr” segment! Once a month, Dr. Bahr answers as many of your questions as she can, and you can leave new questions for her in a comment.

Dr. Bahr is a 1991 graduate of the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine and founder of Dezi & Roo, a company that designs, manufactures, and sells solution-based products that enhance the lives of cats and their owners. She volunteers at numerous anima...

Sunday Quotes: More Love, Less Hate

If ever there was a time for this quote, surely, this is it.

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been struggling with finding a balance between staying informed about the war in Ukraine without letting it consume me. Marianne Williamson put it perfectly in her piece Hello Humanity: What  You’re Doing Now Isn’t Working: “I notice how in the space of a week I’ve gone from “I can’t take my eyes off the news” to “I can’t bear to turn on the TV.” I went from a need to track every Russian and Ukrainian...

Mews and Nips: Ukraine’s Most Famous Cat Safe in France

For the past week, fans of Stepan, a 13-year-old black-and-brown-striped rescue cat based in Kharkiv, Ukraine, have been worried about his fate after his Instagram and TikTok accounts went quiet on March 3. This past Wednesday, nearly two weeks later, Stepan’s more than 1 million followers breathed a collective sigh of relief: he was safe and in France. For more about Stephan’s escape from Ukraine, visit the Washington Post.

If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this ...

Remembering Ruby: That Time When The Girls Helped Me Prepare My Tax Return

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.

Since it is the season for preparing taxes, I thought I’d share a memory of the girls helping me with that ...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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