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Holiday Giveaway: Win the Gift of Pain Relief from Assisi Animal Health

This giveaway is sponsored by Assisi Animal Health

GIve your cat the gift of pain relief this holiday season! We know that cats are masters at hiding pain. They hide it so well that it can be difficult for even the most dedicated cat parent to recognize. By the time pain become obvious, chronic pain may have already had a considerable impact on the cat’s quality of life. This can be especially true when it comes to arthritis, a degenerative joint disease that affects as many as 3 in 10 cats. O...

Gingerbread Cat Scratcher House and Cat Toy from Triple T Studios

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How utterly adorable is this gingerbread cat house? Made with a solid scratcher base, this cardboard house will hold up to even the most vigorous scratcher.

Designed by Karen Nichols of Cat Scouts fame, these extra sturdy cat houses are made in the USA. The cardboard is nearly twice as thick as some of the other cardboard cat houses available.

They’re easy to assemble: the house folds up to a solid floor and the walls lock into place with tabs and slits. The...

Club Nine Orthopedic Cat Loungers and Beds

Sponsored guest post by MyThreeCats.com

Your home is a place for self-expression, a place where every item tells a story, and a place where you’re free to express every aspect of your personality and unique style. We believe your cat’s lounger shouldn’t be an exception, after all, our cats are a significant part of who we are.

These decor-friendly orthopedic cat loungers are pieces of fine furniture. They’re made with high-quality foam and virgin polyester fiber fill. Not only do they last lon...

More Toxic Than Poinsettias: Top 5 Holiday Cat Hazards

Ever year this time of year, we  hear how dangerous poinsettias are for cats. While they contain a milky sap that can cause digestive upset, such as vomiting, drooling, or rarely, diarrhea, there are other holiday hazards that are far more dangerous.

Top 5 Holiday Cat Hazards

Decorations: Tinsel, glass ornaments, spray on snow/flocking, foil, plastic wrap/shrink-wrap, styrofoam peanuts and ribbon can all be life-threatening if eaten by your cat. When lodged in the esophagus, stomach or intest...

Sunday Quotes: Uncertainty

If you feel like you might just lose what’s left of your mind some days, you’re not alone. Uncertainty, combined with all the bad news out there, can send our thoughts spiraling out of control into apocalyptic territory. It’s hard not to be fearful all the time.

Fear has a purpose. It’s a basic instinct to keep us alive. But when we’re bombarded with bad news and negative information all day long, the opposite starts to happen, and we end up in a constant state of panic. That’s why it’s more i...

Mews and Nips: Soothing Cat Comics Deliver Relief During Anxious Times

We can all use a little reassurance right about now that everything is going to be okay. Artist Hector Janse van Rensburg provides illustrations in which the artist is comforted by a small gray cat who offers soothing feline purrs of wisdom to soothe anxious minds. For more about van Rensburg’s lovely drawings, visit MyModernMet.com or follow him on Instagram.

If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this week, here’s a recap: on Sunday, I shared my annual Thanksgiving AB...

Black Friday Deals for Conscious Cat Readers

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I tend to do most of my shopping online even during “normal” times. Since this year, of course, is anything but normal, all of my shopping will happen online. The good news is that holiday shopping has never been easier, and lots of companies are offering some amazing Black Friday deals this weekend. I’ve rounded up some of them from our favorite brands for you.  So get comfy with your favorite holiday beverage, a cat or two on your lap, and check out these ...

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from

Allegra and Ingrid

I keep a gratitude journal all year long, but I do spend a little extra time on Thanksgiving reflecting on everything I’m thankful for. Even though it will just be Allegra and me for Thanksgiving this year, I am very much aware just how much I have to be grateful for in a year when so much has been lost to us on so many levels.

I mentioned some of the things I’m grateful for in my Thanksgiving ABC’s, which I shared on Sunday. Of course, Allegra tops t...

A Very Special Portrait from Pet Portrait Artist Alison Mayes

When pet portrait artist Alison Mayes contacted me and asked whether she could draw my beautiful Allegra in exchange for being featured on The Conscious Cat, I didn’t hesitate. After taking a look at some of Alison’s drawings in her Etsy shop, I knew that her style would suit my beautiful girl purrfectly.

Alison is an infant teacher (the UK equivalent of kindergarten) in Hertfordshire. She started drawing again during the sixmonth lock down period. “I have mainly been doing custom pet portrait...

Review: Dezi & Roo Wiggly Wand

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We are big fans of Dezi & Roo here. The company was founded by our resident feline veterinarian, Dr. Lynn Bahr. With Dezi & Roo, Dr. Bahr combined her passion for strengthening the human-animal bond with her veterinary background and knowledge of what cats need and want. The company name was inspired by two cats of the same names.

Dr. Bahr knows what cats want and how to keep them entertained, and designs her toys accordingly. The Wiggly Wand is no exception...