Ingrid King's Blog: The Conscious Cat, page 406

How Medical Marijuana Helped a Cat with Lymphoma

Two weeks ago, we introduced you to the benefits of CannaVet, a cannabis (hemp) supplement for pets developed by two Seattle veterinarians, Drs. Sarah Brandon and Greg Copas, who pioneered the use of medical marijuana for pets two years ago. I was so intrigued with the many benefits of this product, I asked Dr. Brandon to share one of her many success stories of using CannaVet as part of an integrative approach to treatment.

13-year-old Morgaine has been a patient of Dr. Brandon for more tha...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Embrace JOMO

I recently came across an article on 12 Weekend Habits of Highly Successful People, and I found it fascinating that many were not what I expected after reading the headline. Yes, there was the predictable advice of “get up early,” “get ready for the rest of the week,” and “keep up the momentum,” but a surprising number advocated making time for meditation, unplugging, and making time for fun. But what struck me as most useful was Randi Zuckerberg’s advice. Randi is the founder and CEO of Zuc...

Mews and Nips: Tortoiseshell Cat’s Purr “Louder than a Tube Train”

Bluey, a 12-year-old tortoiseshell cat who came to the UK’s Blue Cross Animal Charity’s facility in Cambridge after her guardian had to go into a care facility, purrs louder than a tube train (London’s subway system is referred to as “the tube,”) louder than a lawnmower, and above the level thought to cause damage if you’re exposed to it long-term. The staff at the shelter were so shocked at the loudness of Bluey’s purr, they measured the decibels using an app – it came up as 93. A power mow...

Review: The Good, The Bad, and the Furry by Tom Cox

I must be in the minority, because I haven’t yet read Tom Cox’s first two books, Under the Paw: Confessions of a Cat Man and Talk to the Tail: Adventures in Cat Ownership and Beyond, but after reading the just released The Good, The Bad, and the Furry: Life With the World’s Most Melancholy Cat, I’m going to have to rectifiy this.

This humorous and heartwarming memoir about a man and his cats offers a thoroughly enjoyable look into the life of a cat guy. Cox shares his home with a group of ve...

SoulSessions: Photography At the End of Life

We live in a culture that doesn’t like to discuss death, let alone look at it, yet pet guardians who ask former zookeeper and Portland-based photographer Kristin Zabawa to take pictures of their dying pets say the photos are critical in helping them process their grief.

For the past five years, Zabawa has been quietly capturing the final moments between guardians and their pets during what she calls “SoulSessions.” “People invite me into their homes during a time of both celebration of a lov...

Weaning Kittens from Their Mother

Weaning kittens is the process of transitioning kittens from their mother’s milk to eating solid food on their own. Weaning is an important part of a kitten’s development and needs to be done correctly. Ideally, weaning is handled by the mother cat, but when the mother has trouble producing enough milk, or when a litter of kitten is orphaned, human intervention will be necessary.

In a recent article for Answers.com, I explained the weaning process and how you can help wean kittens. Click her...

Review: Seedling Tree House from Pet Tree Houses

Cat trees are a must have for indoor cats. They satify cats’ need need to climb, they provide a great view of the outdoors if placed near a window, and they offer an outlet for cats’ natural instinct to scratch. Cat trees are especially important in multicat households, giving cats opportunities to share territory on more than one level, without bumping into each other and creating possible altercations.

With so many options for cat trees, ranging from basic carpeted models to wooden works o...

Allegra’s World: 5th Adoption Anniversary

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! Guess what! Today is my 5th adoption anniversary! Can you believe it? Five years ago today, Mom brought me home to live with her and Amber. Sadly, I never got to know Amber really well, because she passed away six weeks after I arrived. After Amber’s passing, it was just Mom and me for almost a year before Ruby joined our family. The jury is still out whether that was a good idea…

Ruby: blows raspberry at Allegra.

Ingrid: They say you really notice the passage of t...

Happy Easter

Happy Easter
from
Allegra, Ruby and Ingrid

Conscious Cat Sunday will return next week.

The post Happy Easter appeared first on The Conscious Cat.

The Cat Sitter’s Whiskers Winner

Congratulations, Sheila K.! You’re the winner of an autographed copy of The Cat Sitter’s Whiskers by Blaize and John Clement!

Look for an email from Ingrid.*

The Cat Sitter’s Whiskers 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 of winner’s name(s) on The Conscious Cat. If this information is not rec...