Ingrid King's Blog: The Conscious Cat, page 359

Katherine Heigl: Actress, Philanthropist and Cat Lover

I’ve been a fan of Katherine Heigl since her Grey’s Anatomy days (anyone else still miss Izzy?), but I didn’t really know all that much about her. I was delighted to find out that she’s a huge animal lover. She lives in Utah with her husband, two daughters, four dogs and five cats.

Heigl recently partnered with Cat’s Pride for a national media campaign. While the campaign is obviously designed to sell litter, it also aims to promote animal welfare. Cat’s Pride will donate a portion of every...

Allegra and Ruby’s Birthday Surprise

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra and Ruby! We took over the computer after Mom went to bed last night! Mom had one of her very important posts about some very important topic scheduled for today, but today is her birthday! Since she works so hard every day to write new posts for you, we thought she deserved a break today, so we rescheduled the post for next week.

Ruby: Do you think Mom will get mad at us for deleting her post?

Allegra: Ruby, you know better than that. Mom never gets mad at us. Bes...

Hide & Sneak Paper Bag Cat Tunnel from Dezi & Roo

Sometimes, the best toys are the simplest ones, and what cat doesn’t like paper bags? The folks at Dezi & Roo have taken this concept just a little further and created the Hide and Sneak Paper Tunnel.

This expandable tunnel made from the same material as brown paper bags will provide hours of entertainment and fun for your cats. The tunnel ships flat, and easily expands to a generously sized 12″ x 12″ x 32.5″ with openings on both ends. The end panels are reinforced with cardboard.

Allegra...

Catalyst Connection: Forever Homes and Forever Health for Cats

An innovative new program from the Catalyst Council brings veterinarians, shelters and rescue organizations together to facilitate finding forever homes for cats and keeping cats healthy once they are in their new homes.

Veterinarians and rescue organizations often operate independently, and each face their own, unique challenges – often to the detriment of the very animals they’re trying to help. Catalyst Council is working on fostering effective partnerships between these organizations.

I...

Purrs of Wisdom: Enlightenment, Feline Style Now Shipping from Amazon

What are the odds that both of my new books started shipping from Amazon prior to their official publication date! Tortitude: The BIG Book of Cats With a BIG Attitude was supposed to be released February 5, but Amazon started shipping the books on December 26. Purrs of Wisdom: Enlightenment, Feline Style was supposed to be released on June 5, but Amazon started shipping copies on Friday!

If you pre-ordered Purrs of Wisdom, you should receive your copy any day now. If you haven’t ordered your...

Mews and Nips: 30-Year-Old Scooter Is World’s Oldest Living Cat

The Guinness World Record for “oldest living cat” seems to keep falling faster than any other. Just this March, a 26-year-old cat held the record. This week, the record went to Scooter, a 30-year-old Siamese from Mansfield, TX. Gail Floyd was present when Scooter was born, and he has been by her side ever since. He is an active cat who has been to 45 of the 50 US states, and often visits Gail’s mom in a nursing home. For more about Scooter, please visit GuinnessWorldRecords.com.

If you misse...

Pretty in Pink Handbag Winner

Congratulation, Cat Fleming! You’re the winner of a Pretty in Pink Handbag from Triple T Studios!

Look for an email from Ingrid.*

To purchase the Pretty in Pink bag, please visit Triple T Studios.

*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 information is not received within the timeframe stated, an alter...

Review: Lawyer for the Cat

Romance, mystery, and a black cat – I had a feeling I was going to like Lawyer for the Cat a lot. Set in the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina, this book features 50-something year-old Sally Baynard, an attorney who has is asked to represent a cat who is the beneficiary of a multi-million dollar trust and a plantation.

From the publisher:

Sally Baynard is one of the best lawyers around. In the years since her divorce from Family Court Judge Joe Baynard, she dedicated herself to re...

Moody Kittens 4-in-1 Cat Sticky Notes

How did we ever survive without sticky notes? Maybe I’m dating myself with that comment since I still remember the days before post it notes, but I know I couldn’t function without them. Even in this day of electronic reminders, nothing works as well for me as a well-placed sticky note. And what would be more fun than cat-themed sticky notes?

Moody Kittens 4-in-1 Cat Sticky Notes are more than just post it notes. They can be used as sticky notes, but also as bookmarks, flip-book animation an...

The Conscious Cat is a Finalist for Best Cat Blog in the BlogPaws 2016 Nose-to-Nose Awards

I’m delighted to announce that The Conscious Cat is a Finalist for Best Cat Blog in the 2016 Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogging and Social Media Awards. These awards were created by the founders of BlogPaws to judge pet bloggers and people who write about pets online for their expertise, creativity, performance and achievements in one or more of 12 categories. Judging is done by a panel of industry experts.

“This is one of the highest honors in the pet social media world, awarded across twelve catego...