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Mews and Nips: World’s Oldest Living Cat

Just three weeks ago, we reported on Tiffany Two, the 27-year-old tortie from San Diego who currently holds the Guinness World Record for being the world’s oldest living cat. It looks like Tiffany won’t hold her title for very long. Missan, a 29-year-old Swedish farm cat, has Tiffany beat by two years. According to The Telegraph, Åsa Wickberg found Missan as a kitten in 1985, and quickly adopted her. “I read an article about another cat that was supposed to be the world’s oldest, and I just t...

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Review: Rescued: The Stories of 12 Cats, Through Their Eyes

For every rescued cat, there’s a story. Some rescue stories are heartwarming, inspiring and joyful. Some make you weep for what some cats had to endure before finding their forever home, and others make you marvel at the serendipity that is so often part of a rescue.

The twelve cats in Rescued, a collection of stories edited by Janiss Garza, the human behind the late Sparkle the Designer Cat and publisher of the Sparkle Cat blog, come from all sorts of backgrounds. They’re library cats, blogge...

7 Reasons to Keep Cats Indoors

Keeping cats indoors can be a controversial topic. Some cat lovers believe that it’s not natural to keep cats indoors, and that they should have the freedom to go outdoors. However, the fact is that indoor cats live longer and healthier lives, and contrary to what outdoor cat proponents believe, indoor cats can be perfectly happy as long as cat guardians provide a stimulating environment for them.

In a recent article for Answers.com, I provided 7 compelling reasons why cats should be kept indo...

Is It Okay To Feed Your Cat Table Scraps?

Pet food manufacturers would like you to believe that the only food your cat should ever eat is a “balanced” food coming out of a bag or can. These commercial, often highly processed, foods are labeled as “100% complete,” and pet guardians are cautioned against feeding table scraps.

However, if you’re eating a reasonably healthy diet of lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs and fresh fruit and vegetables, and as long as you keep in mind that cats are obligate carnivores, an occasional table scrap fo...

James Bowen to Open Bob’s World Cat Café in London

James Bowen and his cat Bob have been capturing hearts ever since A Street Cat Named Bob: And How He Saved My Life was first published in the UK in the spring of 2012. The book has since become an international bestseller. There are reports of a movie deal, and just last week, news broke of a for Bob themed merchandise. I’m a huge fan of James and Bob, and for me, it’s been a joy to watch this unlikely success story of a former drug addict and his rescued cat unfold. James and...

How to Check Your Cat’s Vital Signs

Do you know how to check your cat’s vital signs? Do you know what a cat’s normal temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate are? Since cats are masters at hiding illness, it’s up to cat guardians to look for even subtle changes. Knowing your cat’s normal vital signs will help you determine more easily whether something may be wrong.

Temperature

Normal body temperature in a healthy cat is between 100 and 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The easiest way to check your cat’s temperature is with an ear t...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Weather Anxiety

The extremely cold and snowy weather in many parts of the United States has caused a lot of anxiety for many. Our friends to the north have been buried under up to 100 inches of snow in some places, and others have been experiencing temperatures as much as 40 degrees below normal values for this time of the year. Even Floridians have experienced record breaking low temperatures. As if all of this wasn’t enough, the media contributes to this anxiety with its warnings about dangerous cold, name...

Mews and Nips: Cats Have Been Covered by the New York Times for Centuries

There’s no question that cats have taken over the internet in recent years, but it may be more surprising that they’ve also been covered for centuries in one of the most venerable newspaper in the world, the New York Times. Science Daily reports that Matthew Ehrlich, a journalism professor from the University of Illinois, compiled hundreds of cat-related tales from the Times’ digital archives. Stories date back as far as the 1870’s, and Ehrlich’s findings show just how much our views about ca...

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