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How to Tell Your Cat I Love You

I bet we all tell our cats we love them a thousand times a day. We tell them with words, we tell them with touch, and we tell them by taking care of them and keeping them happy and safe.

Allegra doesn’t like to be picked up, so I tell her I love her by kissing her nose (she kisses back!) and by gently petting her for short periods of time. Ruby, on the other hand, loves to be held, so I can snuggle her to my heart’s content, and she reciprocates by rubbing her face against mine.

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Cat Themed Baking Tools and Accessories

I’m all about having the right tools and accessories for the right job, especially when it comes to household and kitchen tasks – and what’s more fun than when these accessories are also cat -themed? I rounded up some of my favorites for you.

This 6-piece cookie cutter set features cats playing, curled up and sitting down – and it even includes a mouse shape. Available from Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.

This generously sized (4 x 4 x 1 inches) cat face cookie cutter will giv...

Help Me Celebrate Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a BIG Attitude

Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a BIG Attitude, which is currently a #1 Bestseller on Amazon, is now already available in select stores. To celebrate, I’m hosting a launch party on February 13, and if you’re in the Washington DC area, I hope you’ll join me!

When: February 13, 2016 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Where: Felix & Oscar, 6671 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA

Enjoy refreshments, get personalized copies for yourself and your friends, and mingle with other cat lovers.

I will speak at 2...

Keeping Track of Your Cat: GPS vs. Microchip Technology

Guest post by Loren Brutsch

One in three pets go missing in their lifetime. Over 10 million pets go missing every year. Sadly, many are not reunited with their guardians. In addition to the heartache caused by a lost pet, it can cost hundreds of dollars even when a pet is found. This is why an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Is a microchip enough?

GPS trackers let you locate your pet on demand and monitor and record his activity on a smart phone or computer via an app. Some bel...

Hospice for Cats

In the past, euthanasia was often the only option for cats with terminal illnesses. Today, hospice or palliative care is a very real alternative.

Hospice involves providing supportive care to cats in the final stages of their lives so that when the time comes, they can pass naturally and peacefully. The primary goal is to keep the cat comfortable and free of pain, with a focus on quality of life.

Palliative care should not be considered a last resort. It is not about dying, but rather, about...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Lessons from the Super Bowl

We’re not huge football fans here, although Ruby has been talking about wanting to join the Carolina Panthers. She says she would make a great wide receiver: after all, she’s fast, and she’s great at catching flying objects! We’ll probably watch at least part of the game for the commercials, and of course, we’re looking forward to the Kitten Bowl. Since I’m always looking for the lessons in everything, I spent a little time reflecting on what lessons we might find on Super Bowl Sunday.

On th...

Mews and Nips: Train Station Cat is Promoted to Senior Pest Controller

A beloved black and white cat who has spent almost five years patrolling a West Yorkshire, UK railway station has been given a promotion for her dedication to her job. The Daily Mail reports that Felix has been named Senior Pest Controller and given a new high-visibility jacket and a name badge. Felix has been working at Huddersfield Railway Station since 2011, catching mice, making friends with commuters on a daily basis and getting paid in cat treats. Read the full story on the Daily Mail....

Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a BIG Attitude in Stores Today

Today is a very big day for Allegra, Ruby and me: today is the official launch day for Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a BIG Attitude! This means that the book will be in stores today.

The book is currently an Amazon Bestseller, and we hope it will do really well in stores, too. Please tell all your cat loving friends about the book. If you don’t see it in your local bookstore, you can ask the store to order it for you. And of course, the book is available from Amazon and other onlin...

Are You Ready for Some Adorable Football? Kitten Bowl III Takes Place This Sunday!

This post is sponsored by The Hallmark Channel

Now that this year’s Super Bowl is set to take place in California between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, we can all start to pay attention to the game that really matters: Kitten Bowl III, a celebration of all things adorable and cat-letic, will air on Supurr Bowl Sunday at 12pm ET/PT on the Hallmark Channel.

TV Personality and North Shore Animal League America spokesperson Beth Stern will be back again to host the championship g...

Give the Gift of Tortitude for Valentine’s Day

I can’t think of a better gift for cat lovers on Valentine’s Day than a book filled with photos of gorgeous torties – can you? There’s still plenty of time to order Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a BIG Attitude from Amazon and get it in time for Valentine’s Day.

If you’d like to gift a personalized and autographed copy, send me an email. Cost for autographed copies is $19.95 plus $8.95 shipping and handling. I ship via USPS Priority Mail, and I can ship directly to the recipient.

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