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Protect Your Cats from Secondhand Smoke

The health risks of secondhand smoke for humans are well known, but have you ever thought about how it can also affect your cats? Cats’ lungs are much smaller and have less reserve than human lungs. Additionally, cats will also be affected by the residue of cigarette smoke that ends up on their fur and skin and on furniture and carpets even after the air has cleared. This is known as thirdhand smoke, and it causes its own set of dangerous problems.

Tobacco smoke causes cancer

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Conscious Cat Sunday: Come Curl Up With Barbara Crawford’s Cats

Cats remind us that we need beauty in our lives, and that we need to take time to appreciate that beauty. To me, few things in life are more relaxing than looking at beautiful cat photos, and what better day of the week than Sunday to spend time doing just that.

Today, I’d like to introduce you to a relatively new Facebook page, Come Curl Up With My Cats. Longtime Conscious Cat reader Barbara Crawford created the page to celebrate the four cats in her life. Frank, Tony, Stella and Fusco are...

Mews and Nips: Meet Jesper the Skiing Cat

A cat in Norway has become a social media phenomenon after a video of him pulling his guardian along on cross-country skies went viral. Jesper is a 3-year-old Norwegian Forest Cat. His guardian has been taking him along on her outdoor adventures since he was three months old, and he seems to be having a blast. For more about Jesper and to watch a video of him cross-country skiing with his guardian, visit PeoplePets.com.

If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this week...

Review: Cat Facts: The Pet Parent’s A-Z Home Care Encyclopedia

Cat Facts: The Pet Parent’s A-Z Home Care Encyclopedia is the result of 25+ years of researching, loving and writing about cats. Amy Shojai, the bestselling author of more than 30 pet books, offers a comprehensive reference guide for adopting, keeping and maintaining a happy, healthy cat.

From answering questions about preventive and holistic care to fascinating facts about cats to details about specific conditions, Cat Facts has it all. The book features

An alphabetical listing, with more...

Giveaway: Cat Tail Ring from Triple T Studios

This giveaway is sponsored by Triple T Studios

Our friends at Triple T Studios have some of the most unique cat products I’ve seen anywhere. From bags to scarves to jewelry, there’s something for every cat lover. All of the products are beautifully designed and made to last.

Does your cat have you wrapped around their tail? I know Allegra and Ruby have me wrapped around theirs. The Cat Tail Ring reminded Triple T Studio owner Joanne McGonagle of the bond we all have with our cats. This ring,...

Allegra and Ruby Assist With Tax Preparation

‘Tis the season. Many of us are working on our taxes, and whether you’re super organized and only have to download your data into Turbo Tax, or whether you’re still using a shoebox system, haven’t you wished that someone else could do this chore for you?

Enter the Feline Tax Assistant. The main responsibilities of a feline tax assistant position are to assist and support hinder their human in organizing receipts, entering data in spreadsheets walking across the keyboard, printing said spread...

Are Millenials Changing Our Relationship With Cats?

According to data released by research firm GfK during Global Pet Expo 2015, millennials have supplanted baby boomers as the largest US pet-owning population. That means 35.2% of the US’ 75 million Millennials, defined by GfK as people age 18 to 34, own a pet, compared to 32.8% of Boomers. According to a study conducted by Purina, nearly half of pet owning millenials share their lives with cats.

According to Purina’s study,

3 in 5 millennial cat guardians identify themselves as a “cat lady”...

The Right Diet for Cats with Kidney Disease

Guest post by Dr. Elizabeth Colleran

Frequently, the first advice guardians of a cat who was just diagnosed with kidney disease hear from the veterinarian is that the cat should eat a renal “prescription diet”. That’s because there are research trials that have shown that restricted protein diets can prolong renal function. However, there is more to feeding a cat with compromised kidney function than simply restricting protein. The consequences of making poor dietary choices in these cats ca...

Happy Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day
from
Allegra, Ruby and Ingrid

Join us for our Valentine’s celebration on our Facebook page: post photos of your Valentine’s kitties!

And if you’re still looking for the purrfect date for Valentine’s Day, how about this: spend a romantic evening in front of a roaring fire with international icon, Fabio. He brought the champagne – and kittens! You can watch the full 18 minute video on Feeln.com, Hallmark Channel’s streaming service. And one of the kittens is a tortie. F...

Mews and Nips: Japanese Company Fills Offices With Cats to Lower Employee Stress Levels

In a city like Tokyo, where owning a pet is a luxury and most apartments have strict anti-pet policies, Ferray Corporation has found a way to give its employees a chance to interact with cats more often: a cat-populated work place.Nine rescue cats get to roam Ferray’s offices freely all day. And while letting cats run free in an office can have unintended consequences (unplugged Wifi, anyone?), employee are reporting considerably lower stress levels. For more about the office cats and some w...