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2020 Cat Book of the Year

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Last week, I shared my list of my top 5 cat books. Usually, I have a hard time choosing just one book as book of the year, bu this year the choice was easy: P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna, the first ever gift book for people who are grieving the loss of a cat, is such a unique and special book, and offers so much in such a seemingly small package, there was no question in my mind that this would be my pick for Book of the Year.

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Allegra and the Marshmallow Cat Bed

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Is there a better feeling in the world than giving your cat a gift that she really, really loves? I got to experience that on Christmas Eve, when I gave Allegra the AmazinglyCat Marshmallow Cat Bed.

I rarely buy anything for Allegra since we get so many products for review all year long, but something kept nagging at me to get her this bed. And I’m so glad I did!

AmazinglyCat Marshmallow Cat Bed features

Generously sized at 23 inches diameter, this is the so...

10 Best Cat Products of 2020

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I see a lot of new products each year, and I try to share as many of the good ones with you as I can. And of course, Allegra has been busy helping me review many of them for you throughout the year. With so many products, it’s really hard to choose only 10 favorites, but with the help of my little product tester, we’ve come up with our list of the 10 best for this year, listed in no particular order.

RompiCatz Wand Toys

RompiCatz makes some of the best cat ...

Sunday Quotes: Lessons

A therapist friend of mine often says “just another flipping growth experience!” when life throws challenges at her. Well, she uses a different “f” word, but you get the idea. Her words always pop into my mind when things get tough – and as far as tough goes, this year wins hands down over any other year.

I do believe that we are on the planet to learn and grow. We can choose how we respond to hard times, and hopefully, we will learn from our experiences, at least most of the time. 2020 has no...

Mews and Nips: This Pandemic Cat Had a Secret

One of the few bright spots in this challenging year has been that more people than ever before have fostered or adopted cats. One of these adoptions came with quite a surprise to New York Times columnist Carla Bruce-Eddings: When a friend texted her “do you want a kitten,” she immediately agreed. Only, the kitten she thought she was getting turned out to be a partially feral adult cat, and the cat came with an unexpected surprise. Read My Pandemic Cat Had a Secret for the rest of the story.

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from Allegra and Ingrid

May your day be filled with peace, love and purrs

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The Night Before Christmas, Feline Style

I’ve always loved Clement Clarke Moore’s poem The Night Before Christmas. Over the years, there have been many cat versions of the poem out there, but none better than the one dictated to Harry Shubin by the Ghost of Catmas Future on a dark winter night.

T’was the night after the adoption event,

And all through the store,

Not a creature was stirring, not even a stray cricket on the floor

The Adoption Counselors were all snug in their beds

Thinking of ways to move adoptions ahead.

The cage card...

My Top 5 Cat Books of 2020

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I don’t keep track of the number of books I read each year, but my best guess is somewhere between 150 and 200, and at least half of them have something to do with cats. I review books here on The Conscious Cat on a regular basis .

I made a commitment to myself long ago that I would never post a bad book review. I feel that every author pours his or her heart and soul into a book, and just because I don’t like a book doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not a good ...

David Teie’s Music for Cats: Music Developed for Feline Ears

David Teie is a cellist for the National Symphony Orchestra and a composer who lives in Washington, DC. Music for Cats was born out of Teie’s scientific theory on the fundamental nature of music appreciation. He contends that every species has an intuitive biological response to sounds based on their brain development and vocalizations.

The tracks are a mix of music, sometimes overlaid with sounds similar to purring or birds chirping. To the human ear, some of this can sound a little otherword...

Allegra and the Measuring Tape

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I want to tell you about one of my favorite toys. Mom says it’s not really a cat toy, but I think it must be, because anything that is this much fun can’t just be for humans.

The toy lives in a drawer in our bedroom, and it often doesn’t come out for long periods of time, but lately, it’s been making an appearance more frequently. Mom says it’s because she’s been doing some “home improvement,” and that she needs it to measure stuff to make sure that what she buys wil...