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Review and Giveaway: Killer Takeout by Lucy Burdette

Cats, a tropical setting, mouth-watering food (with some recipes included), and did I mention cats? Lucy Burdette’s Key West Food Critic mystery series has all the ingredients for fun summer reading, especially this time of year, when I’m pretty sick of cold weather.

The latest installment, Killer Takeout, takes place during Key West’s weeklong Mardi Gras–style festival.

From the publisher:

Key Zest magazine has assigned protagonist Hayley to write a piece on the fest’s grab-and-go food, so...

The Cats of Key West’s Tarpon Pier

Guest post by Lucy Burdette

From time to time I’m asked if I’d be willing to auction off a character naming opportunity in one of my mysteries to benefit a charity. I’m always happy to do so and enjoy figuring out how the new character will fit into the story. A few years ago, I was asked to contribute this kind of item for the Key West SPCA. Of course I agreed. The highest bidder chose to immortalize her schnauzer, Schnootie. So in Death With All the Trimmings, the dog became a character on...

Allegra’s World: 6th Adoption Anniversary

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! Can you believe that today is my 6th adoption anniversary? Six years ago today, Mom brought me home to live with her and Amber. Sadly, I never got to know Amber really well, because she passed away six weeks after I arrived. After Amber’s passing, it was just Mom and me for almost a year before Ruby joined our family. Some days, I still wonder whether that was really such a good idea…

Ruby: blows raspberry at Allegra.

Ingrid: I can’t believe my beautiful girl will...

FREE Webinar: How to Find a Cat Friendly Vet

Next to you, your vet is probably the second-most important person in your cat’s life. Finding a vet who truly understands cats and the special challenges they present at the veterinary clinic can be a daunting process for cat parents.

I’m excited to offer you a free webinar to help you understand what goes into finding a great vet for your cats.

In this 30-minute webinar, you will learn: Where to start looking for a cat friendly vet What to look for once you’ve narrowed down your choices Q...

How to Cope With and Correct Petting Aggression in Cats

One of the most frequently asked questions I get from cat parents is “why does my cat bite me when I pet her?” A cat seems to be perfectly happy being petted, when all of a sudden, she whips her head around and bites the hand that was petting her. Of course, from the cat’s perspective, nothing ever happens for no reason. As humans, it’s up to us to understand why petting aggression happens, and what we can do to prevent and correct it.

What causes petting aggression?

Petting aggression can h...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Eliminate “I Don’t Have the Time” From Your Vocabulary

How many times have you said “I don’t have the time to…” insert your choice of activity that you think you don’t have time for in your busy day? Do you ever wonder how busy people seem to get it all done? We all have the same amount of hours in a day. Super successful people like Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg and Oprah all have the same 24 hours in the day as you and I do. So why do we constantly feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day, and how do these super achievers get everythi...

Mews and Nips: Camping Tortie Loves Finding Adventures

A cat who loves camping? Somehow, I’m not surprised that she’s a tortie. Eevee is one of four kittens born in the closet of the mechanic’s shop where Emily, her eventual adopter, was having her truck worked on. Emily was previously a dog person, but she took the kittens home to care for them. She wasn’t planning on keeping any of them, but Eevee had other plans. She was eager to explore and went on her first hike with Emily when she was four months old. Judging by her Instagram account, Eeve...

7th Anniversary Grand Prize Winners

The moment you’ve been waiting for is here: I’m excited to announce the 7 winners of our 7 Grand Prizes from our 7th Anniversary Giveaway! Congratulations, Safepethaven, Raine, Margie Curtis, GB, Karen French, Lisa B and Betsy Murphy!

Look below to see which of the seven prizes you won – and look for an email from Ingrid.*

To celebrate all of this bounty, and to thank all of you for reading, commenting and sharing, we have a BIG giveaway for you!

KIT-TY Tree Deluxe with Topper – Winner: Safe...

Now Available for Pre-Order: Purrs of Wisdom: Enlightenment, Feline Style

I’m delighted to announce that Purrs of Wisdom: Enlightenment, Feline Style is now available for pre-order. This second volume in the popular Purrs of Wisdom series will be published by Passionfruit Press on June 5.

In Purrs of Wisdom: Enlightenment, Feline Style, I explore our relationships with cats by offering insights into how cats can inspire, soothe and even help heal us. Based on the Conscious Cat Sunday column on this site, Purrs of Wisdom celebrates all our relationships, feline, hu...

Cat Desk Accessories Make Work Fun

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Products that get the job done don’t have to be boring and ugly, and when it comes to office products, there’s a cat-themed version available for almost everything you use on your desk. I rounded up a few of my favorites for you today.

This white and black cat tape dispenser uses regular sized rolls of tape. Don’t you just love the pink ears and nose? Available from Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.

How about this stapler featuring an a...