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New from Sleepypod: The Martingale Cat Walking Harness and Comfort Suede Breakaway Collar

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There is no question that indoor cats live longer and healthier lives. The average life expectancy for an indoor cat is 12 to 15 years vs. 4 to 5 years for an outdoor cat. To ensure that they also live happy lives, it is imperative that cat guardians provide a stimulating environment. If you feel strongly that your cat should have access to the great outdoors, leash training is a way to allow her to safely enjoy being outside. For some cats, safe outdoor exc...

The Ins and Outs of Feline Periodontal Disease

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By the time they reach three years of age, about 80% of cats have oral health issues, with many showing the tell-tale signs of early onset periodontal disease.

Unfortunately, periodontal disease often goes untreated, because other than a foul smelling breath  —something that many cat parents just write off as “bad breath”—there are few other symptoms of the disease during its early stages. Periodontal disease can lead to multiple problems for your cat, includ...

Sunday Quotes: Acceptance

I’ve been thinking a lot about acceptance lately. In the Elizabeth Kuebler Ross grief model, acceptance is the final step (the other four are denial, anger, bargaining and depression.) And make no mistake, we are all grieving right now.

The kind of acceptance I’m working on has more to do with radical acceptance, a concept that rests on the idea that we need to let go of the illusion of control and instead notice and accept things as they are right now, without judgment. A tall order during t...

Mews and Nips: “Tabby” – A Dating App for Cat Lovers

A new dating app, created especially for cat lovers and appropriately named “Tabby,” will launch on International Cat Day on August 8. Cat parents looking for human love will be able to meet each other and share videos, photos, and stories. “People without cats think that cat ladies and cat dudes are loners wrapped up in their bathrobes playing with balls of yarn all day,” said actor Nathan Kehn. “Really, cat people are the most suitable for real relationships. We understand what it means to e...

Assisi Loop Winner July 2020

Congratulation, SaLLy! You’re the winner of our Assisi Loop givewaway!

Look for an email from Ingrid.*

For more information about how the Loop could help your cat, visit http://www.assisianimalhealth.com or contact Assisi Animal Health at info@assisianimalhealth.com, 866-830-7342.

*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 Consc...

Review: Five Trees for Mina

Children often experience death and grief for the first time when a beloved pet dies. Helping children through pet loss can be challenging for parents who are also coping with their own reaction to the loss. In Five Trees for Mina, Tony Lovitt sets out to help young readers and their parents deal with losing a pet.

Written from his daughter Shelby’s perspective, this beautifully illustrated book takes us through Mina’s 20 years with the family and to the grief that follows after they have to ...

How to Calm an Anxious Cat

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There’s a reason why “scaredy cat” is such a common phrase. The list of things that can cause anxiety and stress in cats is pretty long, and can include loud noises, trips to the veterinarian, and moving to a new home. While most cats are initially wary of unfamiliar noises, people or events, they eventually adapt as they get used to the stimulus. However, some cats remain anxious.

Our friends at Great Pet Care have compiled a comprehensive article about how...

Allegra’s World: The Refrigerator Game

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Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I want to tell you about a cool new game Mom played with me the other day! Okay, so maybe she didn’t think it was all that cool, but I thought it was great fun.

The other morning, Mom let me play with my Hexbug. If you don’t know what that is, it’s this little caterpillar thingie that crawls around on its own. I guess it’s supposed to mimic a real bug. I don’t know why humans think we don’t know toys from real bugs, but that’s okay...

Review: Okaysou Air Purifier AirMic4S

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A couple of weeks ago, we reviewed the Okaysou AirMax8L air purifier, which we love. We were delighted that the folks at Okaysou sent us their smaller model, the AirMic4S, as well. The AirMax8L is designed to work in areas as large as 800 square feet, whereas the smaller model is ideal for bedrooms and other areas of up to 300 square feet.

This air purifier doesn’t just eliminate household odors as small as 0.25 microns, it also captures 99.97% of air pollu...

COVID-19 Preparedness: Who Will Care For Your Cat if You Can’t?

I’ve written about emergency preparedness for cats and the importance of having a plan in the past, but never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be writing an article about  how to prepare during a pandemic.

You should have a plan in place for someone to care for your cats when  you can’t at any time, especially if you live alone. The COVID-19 pandemic has lent a new urgency to a topic that few of us like to think about, but as responsible cat parents, we owe it to our cats to think ahead an...