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Giveaway: Original Catpods Multi-Purpose Scratching Pod

Do you have a cardboard lover in your house that shreds right through cardboard scratchers? Original Catpods™ were created just for them. Thes extremely durable and eco-friendly scratchers are handcrafted in the USA with safe, non-toxic materials, and are built to last for years.We’ve had our Catpod™ for three years, and even with daily use, it still looks almost new!

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The Fabulous Tabby Cat

Tabby cats, also referred to as tiger cats, are cats with a coat featuring a pattern of distinctive stripes, lines, dots or swirling patterns. Tabby cats have pencil like lines on their faces, and almost all tabbies have the letter M on their foreheads. A tabby is not a breed. The tabby pattern is found in domestic cats as well as many purebred cats. The tabby pattern looks very similar to the coloration of the domestic cat’s ancestor, the African wildcat.

In a recent article for Answers.com,...

Keep Your Cats Happy and Entertained With Hauspanther Toys

Allegra and Ruby were very excited when a box from our friend Kate at Hauspanther arrived in the mail last week. Hauspanther toys consistently rank among their favorites, and they were eager to put some of Kate’s latest creations to the test.

Allegra is partial to the Splats (in the center of the photo above). These colorful toys are made from irregularly cut 100% Merino wool felt pieces. Allegra loves grabbing them and tossing them in the air, and Mom loves the pretty colors (Kate knows us we...

Vaccine Titers: An Alternative to Over-Vaccinating Your Cat

There is no question that vaccines protect against disease – but they also present considerable risk. Sadly, far too many cats are still being over-vaccinated because too many veterinarians and cat guardians still think annual “shots” are necessary. Vaccines are implicated in triggering various immune-mediated and other chronic disorders, also known as vaccinosis. Vaccines are also implicated in the high incidence of vaccine-induced sarcomas in cats.

The American Association of Feline Practit...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Books That Change Your Life

One of my favorite ways to spend a Sunday is with a good book and a cat or two curled up with me. Reading is as essential to me as breathing, and I will be forever grateful to my parents for instilling a love of reading in me at a very young age. My reading covers a wide variety of genres, from non-fiction to cozy mysteries to romance novels, and of course, I read a lot of cat books.

The other day, I was cleaning out some bookshelves. One of the challenges for someone who reads as much as I do...

Mews and Nips: World’s Oldest Living Cat is a Tortie

A 26-year-old tortoiseshell cat named Tiffany, who lives in San Diego, CA with her human, Sharron Voorhees, 73, a retired lawyer and lifelong animal lover, holds the Guinness World Record for being the world’s oldest living cat. Voorhees brought Tiffany home when she was seven weeks old. Tiffany will turn 27 in March. When asked about the secret to her longevity, Voorhees replied ” has a theory: It’s love. “l always say it’s just that she doesn’t want to leave me.” Read the full story on U-T...

Triple T Studios Heart Print Scarf and Silver Jewelry Winner

Congratulations, Missy Frye! You’re the winner of a heart print scarf and silver cat jewelry from Triple T Studios!

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Free Shipping for Conscious Cat Readers

Triple T Studios is offering free shipping on all of their products to Conscious Cat readers. Simply type code Conscious Cat in the promo code box at checkout and then click apply. The promo code box will appear on the screen after...

Review: The Mediterranean Universe: Imagining Feline Civilization by John Newmeyer

When you get an email from Julie Newmar, the original Catwoman, asking whether you would like to review ” a funny new book about cats written by my brother with me,” there is only one right answer. I was delighted to receive a copy of The Mediterranean Universe, along with a personal note from Ms. Newmar.

The book’s cover made me smile right away – and I didn’t stop smiling throughout the entire book. This quirky little book presents a fantasy of life on a planet where cats are in charge. The...

Welcome to the New Conscious Cat!

With our sixth anniversary rapidly approaching, we have a few surprises in store for you, and we’re excited to share our first one with you today: We have a new look!

We hope you like our beautiful new header – Allegra and Ruby helped design it, and they’re very proud of their contribution. We also generally brightened things up a bit to make things easier to read. Let us know how you like our shiny new look!

What’s not changing about our site is that we’ll continue to bring you all the latest...

Giveaway: Win 20 Pounds of SmartCat All Natural Litter

SmartCat All Natural Cat Litter is a lightweight clumping litter made 100% from grasses grown in the USA, with no added chemicals or fragrances. It is virtually dust free to minimize respiratory problems for both the cat and the pet parent.It has a creamy, sand like texture. It quickly absorbs urine, which helps reduce tracking outside of the litter box. The odor causing components of the urine are trapped in the clumps. The litter begins dewatering the clump to minimize the biodegradation (b...