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September is Happy Cat Month

Here at The Conscious Cat, every month is Happy Cat Month. After all, that’s what we’re all about: conscious living, health and happiness for cats and their humans. However, the message of what it takes to keep cats truly happy can’t be shared enough, which is why the CATalyst Council created Happy Cat Month.

Happy Cat Month was created to improve the lives of cats by focusing on happiness. There’s no question that healthy cats are happier cats, and one of the things this initiative aims to...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Remembering 9/11

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since that dark day. No matter where in the world you are, I’m sure that you remember it like it was yesterday.

I was managing an animal hospital at the time. I was on hold with a distributor in upstate New York, waiting to talk to one of my favorite reps so I could place our weekly supply order. A radio station was playing while I was on hold. The moderators were talking about a plane flying into the World Trade Center. How could this be? When Va...

Mews and Nips: NASCAR Driver’s Rescue Cat Travels to Races With Him

NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was doing an interview for Fox Sports’ Race Hub show when he received multiple texts from his girlfriend. She was trying to rescue a kitten from behind a dumpster in a North Carolina neighborhood. After spending hours on a very hot day trying to get the kitten, they finally managed to grab him and took him back to Allmendinger’s house. It didn’t take long for Mr. Tickles to feel at home. Now he goes on cross-country trips to race tracks with his famous dad, and...

ZiwiPeak Giveaway Winner

Congratulations, Stephanie B! You’re the winner of our giveaway of ZiwiPeak canned and air dried raw food for your kitties and your favorite rescue group.

Look for an email from Ingrid.*

For more information about ZiwiPeak, please visit http://www.ziwipeak.com

*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 Conscious Cat. If this...

Review: Into the Grey: A Dulcie Schwartz Feline Mystery

I have been a fan of Clea Simon’s Dulcie Schwartz mystery series, featuring the Harvard graduate student, from the very first installment, and with every book, the series just keeps getting better and better. In Into the Grey, the 10th book in the series, Dulcie is the prime suspect in the murder of a professor who had been questioning her scholarship.

Readers of previous volumes know that Dulcie can’t resist becoming involved in murder investigations, and this time, the stakes are even high...

Review: Cat Fountain by Wet Whiskers Fountains

Fountains are a great way to encourage cats to drink more water. Water is critical to keeping your cat healthy. Even though cats get moisture from a raw or canned diet, they should still have plenty of fresh water available at all times. 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.

And what could be better than something that is not just good...

Ruby’s Reflections: It’s my 6th Birthday!

Hi everyone, it’s Ruby! Guess what! I’m six years old today!

Mom says she can’t believe how fast time has flown by. She says I will always be her kitten because I sure don’t act like a grown up. Unlike my sister, who’s now an old fogey….

Allegra: rolls eyes.

With my Mom, the day she brought me home!

I can’t wait to see what Mom and Allegra have planned for me to celebrate my special day. Tuna cake for everyone!

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Vesper Play and More Feline Furniture

This post is sponsored by Hagen and contains Amazon Associate links*

I have been a fan of the Vesper line of furniture from Hagen ever since I first saw it at Superzoo in Las Vegas two years ago. We own and love some of this furniture, and it gets used by Allegra and Ruby ever single day. The entire line offers the purrfect combination of beautiful design, cat-friendly materials and absolutely wonderful workmanship. All of the pieces are simply stunning. They feature different combinations o...

Happy Labor Day

Today is Labor Day in the United States, and we’re celebrating by taking a break from blogging.

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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Sunday Purrs of Wisdom: Take Time for Yourself

We all have busy lives, and there are days when it feels like we’ll never get everything done. For most people, the first thing to fall by the wayside during busy times is time for yourself. I’ve never met a cat who says”I’m too busy to take a moment to stretch in the sun.” Why can’t we be more cat like when it comes to taking care of ourselves?

Photo by Barbara Crawford

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