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Halo, Purely for Pets Recalls Spot’s Stew Wholesome Turkey Recipe Sensitive Formula for Cats

Halo, Purely for Pets has initiated a limited, voluntary recall of its Spot’s Stew Sensitive Cat Turkey kibble with a Best By date of 09/04/2016 due to reports of mold. No other Halo products are affected.

Consumers who have Spot’s Stew Sensitive Cat Turkey stamped “Best By 09/04/2016” should discontinue feeding, and return the remaining portion to any Halo retailer for a full refund or replacement.

While some pets can ingest mold without incident, others may experience digestive issues. Con...

Review: All Purr Puss Cat Bed

This post is sponsored by MarvelousMelissa

Ruby is always up for reviewing a new cat bed, and while Allegra usually doesn’t really care for beds, she, too, got in on the act for the super cozy All Purr Puss Cat Bed from Marvelous Melissa. These beautiful handmade beds are created from wool sweater scraps, upholstery fabric remnants, chenille, and micro fiber.

The beds come in oval and round shapes. We received a 19 inch round bed. The bottom is made from microfiber, and the top is a super so...

Share Your Adoption Story for a Chance to Help Your Favorite Shelter Win up to $100,000 in Grant Money

Did you adopt your cat from a shelter or rescue organization? Sharing your adoption story could help that shelter or rescue win up to $100,000 in grant money! Sponsored by the Petco Foundation and Halo, Purely for Pets, the Holiday Wishes Grant Campaign wants to make holiday wishes true for the organization you adopted your feline family member from.

The First Place winning shelter or rescue will receive $100,000. There will be two Second Place award winners who will receive $50,000 each, fi...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Celebrate Your Senses

Our senses are how we connect with the world around us. By seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, and tasting, we appreciate life in its fullness as both an individual and a shared experience. Most of us are blessed with five fully functional senses, and it’s difficult to imagine how to get through life without any one of them. But how much time do you spend on a daily basis truly appreciating all of your senses?

I’m pretty sure cats appreciate their ability to smell every moment of every day –...

A Gift From Bob Winner

Congratulations, Sue Brandes! You’re the winner of a copy of A Gift From Bob by James Bowen.

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*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 t...

Mews and Nips: What Food Tastes Like to a Cat

A new study revealed that cats have a much more refined sense of taste than previously thought. In particular, cats seem to be highly sensitive to bitter flavors. Of course, this is probably not news to any cat guardian who has had to pill a cat, but the discovery may also explain why cats so often turn up their noses at certain foods that may be fortified with bitter-tasting vitamins and minerals. The findings also provide intriguing clues on how sense of taste evolved in all mammals, inclu...

Review: The Old Man and the Cat

The Old Man and The Cat: A Love Story is a story of how Nils Uddenberg, a retired Professor of Psychology, became a cat guardian even though he had never wanted a pet of any kind. He discovers a homeless cat sitting outside his bedroom window one cold winter morning. He starts out leaving food for her. When he finds her sleeping in a basket that holds gardening supplies in his shed, he lines the basket with a warm blanket.

Cat lovers already know where this story is going: slowly but surely,...

Giveaway: Win a 3-Month Supply of DooKashi Litter Additive

This giveaway is sponsored by DooKashi

DooKashi is a litter additive that is designed to eliminate litter box odors and reduce harmful pathogens at the microbial level. Made from natural ingredients (wheat bran, probiotics, blackstrap molasses and purified water,) is one of the few pet products that is non-GMO verified. DooKashi works via its key ingredient, the probiotic blend, by rendering pathogens inert. Once the pathogens are removed, the odor is gone.

Enter to Win a 3-Month Supply of D...

Ruby and the Router

Hi everyone, it’s Ruby! It’s been forever since I last got to write something here! I want to tell you about something super cool that I did earlier this week. You probably saw Mom’s post last Sunday about how she spent a weekend at a friend’s house with no Wifi. Wifi, wifi, wifi – what a funny word! Wiiiifiiii – wee!!! Anyway, I think it means she couldn’t be on the computer. I don’t know why that’s a bad thing. I like it when Mom is not on the computer, because she pays more attention to m...

Review: DooKashi Pet Odor Eliminator Litter Additive

When it comes to litter boxes, the saying “cleanliness is next to godliness” most definitely applies. A dirty litter box is a common reason why cats will eliminate outside the box – and can you blame them? How would you like to use a toilet that hasn’t been flushed in days?

I am meticulous about scooping our litter boxes. Since I work from home, I usually scoop as soon as Ruby or Allegra have deposited something in the box, so litter box odors aren’t much of an issue at our house. But even i...