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May 5, 2015
Allegra, Ruby and the Dental Treat
Dental health is vitally important to cats. Brushing is the most effective way to prevent dental disease – and before you say you couldn’t possibly brush your cat’s teeth, let me tell you that I never thought I’d be able to get Allegra and Ruby used to having their teeth brushed, but with patience and persistence, it has become part of our nightly routine to the point where the girls will actually “remind” me on the occasional night when I get sidetracked (they start pacing in the kitchen in...
May 4, 2015
Review: Merrick Purrfect Bistro
At Global Pet Expo earlier this year, I had one of the most fascinating conversations I’ve ever had about pet food with a representative from Merrick Pet Care. I have long considered Merrick one of the better offerings in the pet food arena, and after my conversation with Mark, I like the brand even more, for a variety of reasons:
Sourced and manufactured in the USA, no ingredients from ChinaAll of Merrick’s diets are manufactured in the United States (in Hereford, TX.) The majority of ingr...
May 3, 2015
Does Your Cat Have Pandora Syndrome?
Urinary tract disease is one of the most frustrating conditions to diagnose and treat in cats. It’s not always possible to identify the exact cause, since most of the affected cats have more than just one single problem.
The history of feline urinary tract diseaseUrinary tract issues used to be lumped together under the term FLUTD (Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease) or FIC (Feline Idiopathic Cystitis, “idiopathic” meaning that the cause is not known.) In the 1990’s, veterinarians began to...
May 2, 2015
Conscious Cat Sunday: Cats Create Human Connections
We all long for genuine connection with other human beings. Connecting with others not only makes life richer, it appears that we are actually wired to form relationships with others. In Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect, psychologist Matthew Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience, revealing that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental than our need for food or shelter.
Genuine connection feeds the soulConnection feeds the soul. We...
May 1, 2015
Mews and Nips: Dutch Man Takes Two Cats on a 300 Mile Bike Ride
Thomas Vles, the founder and CEO of Dutch pet product company Poopy Cat, wins a prize for creativity not only for naming his business (although I can’t quite decide whether that’s really a great business name) and for promoting it. Vles constructed a feline-friendly “bicycle” and took two of his cats on a 300 mile ride from Amsterdam to London. Poopy Cat makes modular play structures for cats. It is not known at this time whether the company will mass-produce the cat mobile. For the full sto...
Save 20% on the Feline Spirit Bracelet
If you weren’t lucky enough to win the gorgeous Feline Spirit Bracelet from Trollbeads last week, here’s your chance to purchase it at a 20% discount!
This stunning silver bracelet features a silver bead in the shape of a family of kittens and a purple prism glass bead.
To purchase, please visit Trollbeads.com. Use code ConsciousCat at checkout. Discount code is valid through May 31, 2015.
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April 30, 2015
Review: Purr Prints of the Heart: A Cat’s Tale of Life, Death, and Beyond
Anyone who has been blessed with the love of a special cat has either experienced the devastating pain that comes with losing him or her, or will, inevitably, be going through the experience eventually. These beautiful beings just never live long enough, no matter how old they get. Grief is both a universal and an individual experience. Each relationship between a cat and his or her human is unique, and every human brings all of his or her past background with loss to the journey through ber...
Help the Animals in Nepal
The devastation from Sunday’s earthquake in Nepal, which killed more than 5,000 people and injured thousands more, is almost incomprehensible. Tens of thousands of survivors are homeless. Even though human needs are the focus of media coverage at this time, inevitably, we will start hearing more about the needs of the animals affected by the quake in the days to come.
In a country such as Nepal, whose economy relies heavily on agriculture, helping the animals is not only the humane thing to...
Cat Heaven Island: A Close Up Look at Tashirojima, Its Cats and Its People
Tashirojima is a small island off the coast of Japan. It has become known as “Cat Island” due to the large stray cat population: cats on the island outnumber people four to one. Cat Heaven Island is a feature documentary that will take a look into the lives of the people and the cats who live on this beautiful peace of land.
Film maker Landon Donoho will show the old, fading culture of this island, which may no longer be inhabited in the next decade. From temples unique to the island, to fis...
April 29, 2015
Intestinal Parasites in Cats and How to Treat Them
Cats can get a variety of intestinal parasites. Some of these are often referred to as “worms.” Outdoor cats and indoor/outdoor cats who are exposed to soil where other animals defecate are at risk for infection. While intestinal parasite are usually easily treated, cats who do not receive regular veterinary care, especially kittens, can develop complications from internal parasites.
In a recent article for Answers.com, I provided information on the various types of parasites, how to recogni...
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