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A Tribute to Brooke

It’s always sad when a friend’s cat dies. My heart hurts for what I know they’re about to go through as they mourn their loss. We’ve all been there, and even though everyone grieves in their own unique way, we all know how hard it is. This past Wednesday a tortie named Brooke lost her battle with cancer. Brooke has a special place in my heart. She belonged to very dear friends of mine, and if it wasn’t for Brooke, I never might have met them.

“In August 2009, I wrote a post titled Tortitude...

Giveaway: Contemporary Cat Handbag from Triple T Studios

This giveaway is sponsored by Triple T Studios*

Triple T Studios has done it again: they’ve designed a gorgeous, functional bag that lets you show your love for cats in an understated way. Sleek, stylish and sophisticated with a subtle cat ear design, this bag might just be the purrfect purse.

Available in two colors

The bag comes in black and white with a black handle and strap, and pink and light cream with a pink handle and strap.

Features and dimensions

The bag comes with a lot of fant...

Rotation Diet for Cats

 

Human nutritionists tell us that food variety is an important part of maintaining a healthy diet, and yet, we don’t think twice about feeding our cats the same food, day after day. I can’t imagine that they enjoy this lack of variety any more than we would.

But in addition to the boredom factor, there are other important reasons for feeding a variety of foods, also knows as the rotation diet, or rotation feeding. You can rotate different proteins, brands and flavors on a daily, weekly or m...

Review: NomNomNow Full Spectrum Probiotic for Cats

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I consider probiotics one of the most important supplements for cats. They are crucial to promoting good intestinal health. A healthy gut is critical for a strong immune system, healthy body weight and composition, and even mental health, and minimizes the risk for numerous diseases, including diabetes and cancer.

What are probiotics?

Probiotics are microorganisms, also knows as “friendly bacteria,” that reside in the digestive tract. They promote a heal...

Happy Labor Day

Today is Labor Day in the United States, and we’re doing anything but labor: we’re taking a 24-hour online break.

We’ll be back tomorrow with our regular fare of articles about feline health and nutrition, product reviews, giveaways, and everything else you’ve come to love about The Conscious Cat.

Enjoy your Labor Day!

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Freddie For A Day: Celebrate Freddie Mercury and Help Raise Funds for the Mercury Phoenix Trust

The Freddie For A Day initiative was created to support the work of the Mercury Phoenix Trust, which was established in 1992 by Brian May, Roger Taylor and Jim Beach in memory of Freddie Mercury. It is a core part of Queen and Freddie’s legacy.

Since its inception, the organization has been funding grassroots HIV/AIDS organizations around the world, principally targeting young people in the developing world.

What is Freddie For A Day?

Freddie For A Day is a celebration of Freddie Mercury’s...

Mews and Nips: Why Cats Eat Grass

Eating grass and plants is a relatively common behavior for cats, but theories as to why they do this vary widely. After interviewing more than 1,000 cat parents, researchers at UC Davis suggested that eating plants is instinctual and comes with an evolutionary benefit to felines. Their theory, as reported at the annual convention of the International Society for Applied Ethology in Bergen, Norway, is that eating grass helps animals expel intestinal parasites by increasing muscle activity i...

Assisi Loop Lounge Air Therapy Pad Winner

Congratulations, Harry! You’re the winner of an Assisi Loop Lounge Air Therapy Pad.

Look for an email from Ingrid.*

The only therapeutic pet bed backed by scientific research

A two-year double blind study at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine looked at using the Loop as part of pre-to-post-operative treatment to reduce pain and accelerate recovery in dogs undergoing spinal surgery. The results of this study undeniably show the Loop’s ability not only to reduce pain, but also to hel...

Get a Laugh a Day with the Texts from Mittens Page-A-Day Calendar

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We are big fans of Angie Bailey. We pretty much love everything Angie does, whether it’s her weekly Paws Rewind Podcast, where she talks about growing up in the 70’s and 80’s and of course, about cats, her blog, and her Instagram, which frequently features tortie Janet. And of course, we love Texts from Mittens!

Angie’s first Texts from Mittens book, Texts from Mittens: A Cat Who Has an Unlimited Data Plan…And Isn’t Afraid to Use It will make you laugh ou...

Review: Longevity Raw Pet Food

Longevity Raw Pet Food is created by Dr. Buchoff, a holistic veterinarian in Little Falls, NJ. After more than three decades of practicing both conventional and holistic medicine, Dr. B formulated Longevity to help support the immune systems of his patients.

Complete and balanced with quality ingredients

Longevity Raw Pet Food is a complete and balanced diet that uses ingredients with high nutritional integrity. It includes superfoods such as green tripe, lycopene, and mushrooms.

What I fou...