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Mews and Nips: Family Practice Clinic Offers Therapy Cats

When Dr. William Powers, a family practitioner in Farmington Hills, MI, told friends that he was going to open a clinic that would feature his two loves, cats and video games, they told him he would fail. Instead, his practice is thriving. The therapy cats are all exotic hybrids (early generation Bengals and Savannah cats) who lack the Fel D1 gene in their saliva, so even people with severe cat allergies are unaffected by them. For more about Dr. Powers’ practice, wonderful photos and the...

Cat Amazing STACKS Modular Cat Condo MEGA Sale

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You may know our friends at Cat Amazing from their fabulous puzzle and treat toys. Now they bring you further proof that they really understand what cats like with Cat Amazing STACKS. If you missed the STACKS clearance sale in October, you can still get in on this amazing deal today through

These sturdy cubes are made from industrial-strength Ultraboard, which is not only kitty and planet safe, but is made to last. Function meets beauty in these...

Giveaway: BestLife4Pets All Natural Remedies

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BestLife4Pets is a small family business that delivers on their mission to help pets live the healthiest and best life possible by offering natural Homeopathic Remedies for Pets, primarily cats and dogs. Because they are pet lovers too, they use only the highest quality natural ingredients, with no additives or chemicals, so there will be no unpleasant side-effects. The remedies have no taste or smell and are very...

Crystal Cat Charm Necklace from Triple T Studios

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How beautiful is this new necklace from Triple T Studios! The Crystal Cat Charm Necklace features a heart-shaped sterling silver charm with cute cat ears and tiny cat paws hugging gorgeous crystals. The pendant comes with a 17″ cable chain.

Crystal Charm Necklace features Pendant is 925 sterling silver with rhodium plating to prevent tarnish. Pendant is 1.25″ long and .6″ at widest. Each pendant has two crystals. Included cable chain is 17″ long. The...

Review: Catit LED Flower Fountain

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Water is critical to keeping your cat healthy. Cats as a species don’t have a high thirst drive, and this can lead to chronic low-level dehydration if a cat is fed mostlydry food, which in turn, can lead to urinary tract and kidney problems.Proper hydration can help prevent urinary tract disease and promotehealthy kidney function by flushing toxins. Fountains are a great way to encourage cats to drink more water. The Catit LED Flower Fountain is...

A Report from the Winn Feline Foundation Symposium on FIP, Part One: The Viral Menace

Guest post by Ingrid R. Niesman, MS PhD

Sometimes it’s hard to know which part of me should come out first, the observant and curious scientist, or the deeply passionate cat lover. I registered for the Winn Feline Foundation FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis) Symposium based on the opportunity to dive more deeply into the feline medicine scientific world. I never experienced FIP in my cats or had an understanding of feline enteric coronavirus (FECV) or the mutated FIP culprit. I was...

Sunday Quotes: Christmas in the Heart

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Mews and Nips: Therapy Cat Helps Ease Travel Stress at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

Traveling just a got a little less stressful if you’re flying through Minneapolis. 11-year-old Stitches provides purr therapy at the busy Minneapolis-St. Paul airport. According to The Twin Cities Pioneer Press, the tabby mix is the first cat to join the airport’s comfort animal support team, the 96 Animal Ambassador program. Stitches is usually being wheeled around in a stroller with a sign that says “Pet Me!” on the top. She even has her own business cards that people can take with them...

Black Cat Friday Deals from Hauspanther and Triple T Studios

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As far as amazing cat products go, you don’t have to look further than two of our favorite companies, Hauspanther and Triple T Studios. And this Black Friday weekend, both have some amazing deals for you!

Black Friday Only: 20% off all Hauspanther Holiday Toys

These toys are as satisfying for cats as they are for people. Each toy encourages a different kind of play behavior from stalking and pouncing to chasing and tossing, keeping cats active and...

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from
Allegra, Ruby 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. There’s also myThanksgiving ABC’stradition, which I shared on Sunday. Of course, Allegra and Ruby top the list of who I’m grateful for every year – followed by you, our Conscious Cat readers!

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

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