Ingrid King's Blog: The Conscious Cat, page 378

Samantha Martin and the Amazing Acro-Cats Need a New Tour Bus

Earlier this year, I had a chance to see the Amazing Acro-Cats, featuring over a dozen beautiful rescue cats who perform tricks ranging from walking on tightropes and balls to jumping through hoops to bowling and ringing bells. I also had a chance to speak with Samantha before the show and meet the cats. From the moment I met her, I knew I had encountered a kindred spirit. You can read all about my experience here.

Samantha, the cats and their human staff, are devoted to promoting cat-train...

Giveaway: Enter to Win a Flitter Fly from Petlinks

This giveaway is sponsored by Petlinks Products

The Flitter Fly is an entirely new take on motion cat toys. This whirl-and-catch wind toy blows colorful butterflies and lightweight feathers around a clear bowl with a gentle fan. Cats delight in poking a paw through the top opening, trying to catch the swirling butterflies. Sporadically a feather will fly out of the bowl, inspiring cats to pounce. The variable speed fan speeds up, slows down and occasionally stops to captivate cats, and the...

Giveaway: Vote on a Holiday T-Shirt Design and Win

We have a super fun (and super quick) giveaway for you today: we want your input on which of these three holiday t-shirt designs we should offer for sale. And to thank you for your input, you are automatically entered to win a shirt with the winning design*!

You can vote through Thursday, December 3. The winning design will be offered for sale December 4 through 10 in a variety of colors.

This giveaway is open to readers worldwide, but Teespring only guarantees delivery by December 25 for US...

Review: Cubby Mini Glass Bowl from PawNosh

Buying a food or water bowl for your cat isn’t just a matter of finding the cutest pattern or color. What’s much more important than looks is the material the bowl is made out of, and the size.

Plastic bowls may contain BPA’s, and they can also harbor bacteria once they start getting scratched. Feline acne, which manifests in small, oily black bumps on the cat’s chin, very similar to blackheads in humans, is believed to be a reaction to plastic food bowls. The best materials for cat bowls ar...

Can You Teach a Cat to be a Lap Cat?

Every cat has a unique personality, and some cats are more independent than others. And while most of us want our cats to cuddle with us and let us hold them, it’s not in every cat’s nature to show affection by snuggling up on a lap.

Ruby is a total snuggle bunny. I call her my “velcro kitten,” because if she had her way, she’d probably be permanently glued to me. She’s been like this pretty much from the time I adopted her, with the exception of her first few days in our home, when she was...

Pre-Order Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a BIG Attitude and Help at Risk Cats

I’m excited to announce that Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a Big Attitude is now available for pre-order! For every copy pre-ordered before February 4, 2016, I will donate $1 to the Jackson Galaxy Foundation.

The book features facts about torties as well as stunning photographs and quotes dedicated to these beautiful cats. Ultimately, Tortitude is a tribute to these special cats and their passionate guardians.

The book opens with a foreword by Kate Benjamin, Founder of Hauspanther...

Pre-Order Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a BIG Attitude and Help At Risk Cats

I’m excited to announce that Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a Big Attitude is now available for pre-order! For every copy pre-ordered before February 4, 2016, I will donate $1 to the Jackson Galaxy Foundation.

The book features facts about torties as well as stunning photographs and quotes dedicated to these beautiful cats. Ultimately, Tortitude is a tribute to these special cats and their passionate guardians.

The book opens with a foreword by Kate Benjamin, Founder of Hauspanther...

Catify to Satisfy Winners

Congratulations, Janine, Melissa Frye and Judi Daly! You’re the winners of an autographed copy of Catify to Satisfy: Simple Solutions for Creating a Cat-Friendly Home by Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin.

Look for an email from Ingrid.*

Catify to Satisfy is available from Amazon, and everywhere books are sold.

*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 o...

Mews and Nips: Belgians Fight Terror Lockdown by Tweeting Pictures of Cats

You’ve probably seen the images by now: last weekend, when the city of Brussel was on lockdown due to an elevated terror threat, Belgians flooded Twitter with images of cats, using the hashtag #BrusselsLockdown. The meme began Sunday night, when Belgian police asked the public to not share police movements on social media. The goal was silence – but in response, Belgians started flooding Twitter with picture of cats. Some say it was an effort to lighten the mood and show solidarity in a frig...

Petlinks Flitter Fly Winner

Congratulations, Lois Curcio! You won the Petlinks Flitter Fly giveaway.

Look for an email from Ingrid.*

For more information about Flitter Fly, please visit http://www.Petlinksystem.com. Flitter Fly is also available from Petsmart, Petco and Amazon.

Come back Thursday for another chance to win a Petlinks Flitter Fly!

*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 annou...