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Yochabel’s Wisdom: Hospice at Home

Guest post by Casey Hersch

This is the fifth in a series of 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/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 with a g...

Allegra’s World: It’s my 10th Birthday!

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I’m ten years old today!

Mom says she can’t believe how fast time goes by. She looks at me and still sees the seven-month-old kitten she brought home more than nine years ago. The photo below shows me the day I came home.

Ruby: Look at that giant cake! You asked for tuna cake, right?

Allegra: Maybe I did, maybe I didn’t, little one…

Ruby: I hope it’s tuna! Tuna is the best! And what’s that number on top? That’s kind of a big number, isn’t it? Allegra, you’re OLD...

How to Calm a Fearful Cat

Fear in cats can manifest in different ways. Some cats will hide, others will become aggressive and lash out at their guardian. Cats may be fearful of strangers, loud noises, or simply have a fearful personality. No matter what the cause, a cat who is constantly afraid is not a happy cat.

What causes fear

There are several reasons why cats develop fear to certain things, places and situations. They may become scared by unfamiliar, loud noises in our outside the home. They may have had a tra...

Sunday Quotes: End of Summer

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Mews and Nips: What If Cats Were Really Big?

Russian artist Andrey Shcherbak loves cats. He has uploaded nearly 150 photos of giant cats photoshopped into ordinary photos, and the results are magical. His giant cat project “came about by chance,” he told The Dodo. “I was looking through a photo album and one picture I had taken in a forest on a corporate retreat caught my eye, and that’s how the idea was born. I liked it, so I took another photo with the intention of placing a cat in it. I decided to create an Instagram account full o...

Review: Cat People: A Film by Asako Ushio

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A couple of nights ago, I watched Cat People, a documentary by Asako Ushio, on Amazon Prime, and I just have to share it with you. I previously introduced you to this project last November, when Asako was putting the finishing touches on the film.

The film explores the many different ways how  humans coexist and share their lives with cats. From America to a small island in Japan, the film examines the many different facets of human feline relationships....

Giveaway: Assisi Loop Lounge Air Therapy Pad

This giveaway is sponsored by Assisi Animal Health

Pain management for cats just got even easier. The Assisi Loop Lounge is now available as Air and Atom therapy pads. Featuring the same pain control of the Loop via targeted pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (tPEMF™,) the Loop Lounge™ is the only therapeutic pet bed backed by scientific research.

What is targeted pulsed electromagnetic field therapy?

tPEMF, which was first studied in the 1970s and is FDA-cleared for use in humans, uses l...

Ruby’s Reflections: Cable Box Installation

Hi everyone, it’s Ruby! I want to tell you about something really cool that happened the other day: I helped Mom install a new cable box! In case you don’t know what that is, it’s a really hard cat bed. I usually prefer sleeping in soft cat beds, and we certainly have plenty of them around the house. But this cat bed is so nice and warm, I like to sleep on it even though it’s kind of extra firm.

Mom says it’s not a cat bed, but she never chases me off, so I guess it is a cat bed after all?...

Review: Balanced Blends Species Balanced™ Raw and Steamed Formulas

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We’ve been fans of Balanced Blends for quite some time, and we were delighted to see that they recently introduced their enhanced raw formulas as well as brand new steamed formulas, ideal for cat parents who want to feed a species-appropriate whole food diet, but aren’t quite comfortable with the idea of raw feeding.

About Balanced Blends

Based in Boulder, CO, Balanced Blends was founded by enthusiastic pet parents with a distinct curiosity and int...

Why Hydration is Critical to Your Cat’s Optimal Health

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 mostly dry food, which in turn, can lead to urinary tract and kidney problems. Proper hydration can help prevent urinary tract disease and promote healthy kidney function by flushing toxins.

The importance of proper hydration

A properly hydrated body will have an optimal balance of electrolytes, specific minerals and fluids. Wate...