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CatVacay.com Helps You Locate A Cat Sitter Near You

Cats have a reputation for being independent, which often leads people to believe that they’ll do just fine on their own when their guardians have to go away for a few days. Nothing could be further from the truth. Cats are social animals, and they need more than just food and water while you’re gone. This is especially true for only cats.

Having a cat sitter visit at least once a day ensures that your cat’s physical needs are taken care of while you’re gone, but more than that, a good cat sit...

The Scoop About Cat Poop

Sometimes a headline just writes itself… but seriously, your cat’s feces can tell you a lot about her health. And while it may not be the world’s most pleasant topic to discuss, it is a part of sharing your life with cats. It’s important to know what normal stools look and smell like, and what any deviations from normal might mean.

Healthy bowel habits

Even though bowel habits may vary slightly, a healthy cat will generally defecate once a day. Normal stool will be well formed and easy to scoop...

Global Pet Expo 2015 Highlights

I had the pleasure of spending Wednesday through Friday at Global Pet Expo in Orlando. This is the largest trade show of pet products anywhere in the world. I haven’t seen final attendee numbers yet, but there were more than 10,000 exhibitors in more than 3,000 booth in the Orange County Convention Center. In the coming days and weeks, I’ll be bringing you a lot more information about some of the fantastic new products I saw there. Today, I’d like to share just a few of my personal highlights...

Mews and Nips: Manifesto for Cats Puts Feline Welfare on Political Agenda in the UK

Last month, British animal charity Cats Protection launched the first ever Manifesto for Cats at a House of Commons reception. Among the measures demanded in the manifesto are the inclusion of animal welfare in the National Curriculum, clear labeling of plants toxic to cats, compulsory microchipping of all cats and including animal welfare in the National Curriculum so children learn how to nurture and care for a pet. Read more about the manifesto on the Cats Protection website.

If you missed...

Review and Giveaway: Kittens Can Kill by Clea Simon

Pet behaviorist and psychic Pru Marlowe is back in this fifth book in Clea Simon’s Pet Noir series, and the series just keep getting better with each book. In Kittens Can Kill, Pru arrives at a client’s house and finds a fluffy white kitten next to the client’s body. Was it a heart attack? Were drug interactions to blame? Or was the victim allergic to the kitten, which one of his three daughters had given her father as a gift only recently?

Pru gets drawn into a tangled web of family dysfuncti...

Watch Cat Videos and Help Fight Cancer

Thanks to a new charity, you no longer have to feel guilty for watching cat videos online when you should perhaps be doing something a little more productive, like feeding your cats. Cats vs. Cancer is the brainchild of two Georgetown University graduates, Tom O’Connor and Eddie Peña. This innovative charity raises money through advertising; a portion of those dollars earned by Cats vs. Cancer, along with all direct donations, go to one of the non-profit’s cancer-fighting partners.

To attract...

Kittens Can Kill: When a Cat Is the Only Witness

Guest post by Ernesto the Kitten

Ernesto, the white kitten at the center of Kittens Can Kill, Clea Simon’s latest mystery in the Pet Noir series featuring animal psychic Pru Marlowe,may not know exactly what happened when a noted Beauville lawyer died, but he is pretty sure that Pru will figure it out. In the meantime, we sat down with him to ask him what was going on – and how he feels about his new role as the only witness to murder.

I know I’m adorable. That’s my job.

Granted, I wasn’t sure w...

How to Deal with Shedding in Cats

Living with cat hair is a fact of life for all of us. Shedding is a normal process for healthy cats, in which old fur is replaced with new. All cats shed, regardless of whether they are shorthaired or longhaired. It’s a myth that longhaired cats shed more; it only seems that way because the fur they shed is so much more visible.

You can’t stop your cat from shedding, nor should you, but there are ways to control shedding. In a recent article for Answers.com, I explored different ways to deal w...

Caring for Cat Eyes: Signs and Symptoms that May Indicate a Problem

Cats don’t have as many eye problems as dogs, but feline eye issues tend to frequently be chronic and require a lifetime of care.

Healthy cat eyes should be clear and bright. The pupils should be of equal size, and the area around the eyeball should be white. Any changes in the eye’s appearance or the area around the eye can be an indicator of a health problem.

In a recent article for Answers.com, I explained the various signs and symptoms of eye problems, and how to care for your cat’s eyes. C...

6th Anniversary Celebration and Giveaway

Today is our 6th anniversary! This is a huge milestone for Allegra, Ruby and me, but this day really belongs to you, our readers. Without you, we wouldn’t be here, and we appreciate you so much for reading, commenting, and sharing every day.

6 years, 2,100 posts, 57,500 comments, and 3.5 million page views

Since March 1, 2009, we have brought you 2,100 new posts. 57,500 comments are a testament to the strength of our Conscious Cat community. And with 3.5 million page views, our site is reaching...