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Mews and Nips: Cat Delays NFL Game

If you’re on social media, you’ve probably seen the footage of a black cat interrupting the New York Giants game vs. the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. The cat’s appearance launched a thousand memes, and sports announcer Kevin Harlan’s play-by-play was purrfect. However, my reaction to watching the footage seems to have been a bit different from the majority of the internet – all I could think of was how terrified this poor cat looked. It turns out that several feral cats live at the stadium and come out aft...

Review: You Know Your Cat Loves You Because…

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If you need more smiles in your life (and who doesn’t!), You Know Your Cat Loves You Because… The Sweet, Silly and Scientific Ways Our Cats Show Us How Much They Love Us is the book for you.

Written by Jeff Parks and Nina Brissey, featuring adorable illustrations by Mark Sean Wilson, this little book is a gem. Even though I’m not sure about the “scientific” part of the title, the book purrfectly captures the sweet and sometimes silly ways our feline compani...

Giveaway: Enamel Cat Bangle Bracelet from Triple T Studios

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Triple T Studios has such unique and beautiful products, and this new enamel bangle bracelet is no exception.

This original design is made from silver plating with enamel. It features a hinged bangle so it’s easy to put on and take off. The secure latch is cleverly hidden underneath the cat. With a total circumference of 7.5 inches and an inside width of 2.7 inches, one size fits most.

Available in black and white.

For more information and to purchase, pl...

Yochabel’s Wisdom: Living with Loss

Guest post by Casey Hersch

This is the last in a series of eight posts by Casey Hersch. Casey discusses the many lessons she learned about caring for Yochabel during her illness, including her quest to stop Yochabel’s cancer from growing and spreading, barriers present with senior cats, variations in diet including supplements and herbs, and how to focus on the individual cat’s needs. Yochabel was not only Casey’s feline companion. She left Casey with ways to cope with her own illness, and w...

Review: Litter-Lifter Litter Scoops and Handy-Holder

When it comes to litter boxes, cleanliness truly is next to godliness. Cats are fastidious creatures. Using a dirty litter box is, at best, uncomfortable for them, and at worst, will cause them to eliminate outside the box. And for a task that you’re going to be doing several times a day, it’s important to have tools that make it simple. The...

Review: Litter Lifter Litter Scoops and Handy-Holder

When it comes to litter boxes, cleanliness truly is next to godliness. Cats are fastidious creatures. Using a dirty litter box is, at best, uncomfortable for them, and at worst, will cause them to eliminate outside the box. And for a task that you’re going to be doing several times a day, it’s important to have tools that make it simple. The...

Ask These 13 Questions Before You Schedule Your Cat’s Dental Procedure

Guest post by Andrea Tasi, VMD

This post was first published in September 2015 and has been updated.

Andrea Tasi, VMD owns and operates Just Cats, Naturally, a housecall based, feline-exclusive practice dedicated to the holistic, individualized approach to each cat. Dr. Tasi uses classical homeopathy, nutritional therapy, and behavior and environment-related techniques to help healthy cats stay well and help ill cats regain their health. Whenever one of Dr. Tasi’s feline clients needs any kind of dental work, e...

Sunday Quotes: Hope

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Mews and Nips: Fostering Cats May Help Seniors Age in Place

A  University of Georgia study is bringing senior citizens and cats together to explore the benefits of pet companionship. Led by Dr. Sherry Sanderson, the program places rescued cats with seniors who’ve agreed to foster them, with the option to adopt. Both people and pets are monitored during the study, and the data will be used to evaluate the impact of feline companionship on mental and emotional health in older adults. For more about the study, visit the UGA website.

If you missed any of the st...

The Conscious Cat 2019 Holiday Gift Guide

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Welcome to The Conscious Cat 2019 Holiday Gift Guide – your one stop shopping solution for all the cats and cat lovers on your holiday gift list! This year’s guide features only the best products for cats and cat lovers on the market. And even better: many of the companies featured are offering exclusive discounts to Conscious Cat readers!

You’ll find gifts ranging from cat furniture to toys to art to produc...