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SmartyKat® Feather Whirl™ Winner – One More Chance to Win!

Congratulations, Nancy Dloughy! You’re the winner of a SmartyKat® Feather Whirl™ !

Look for an e-mail from Ingrid*.

And if you didn’t win this time, don’t worry: you’ll have one last chance to win!

Final chance to win a SmartyKat® Feather Whirl™: December 18!

*Winners were 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. If this information is not received, an alternate winner will be chosen...

Review: The Original Cat Fancy Cat Bible

The title of The Original Cat Fancy Cat Bible: The Definitive Source for all Things Cat pretty much tells you everything you need to know about this comprehensive guide to cats, authored by award-winning pet lifestyle expert Sandy Robins, with help from feline veterinarian Arnold Plotnick, DVM, ACVIM, both frequent contributors to Cat Fancy magazine, and Sarah Hartwell and Lorraine M. Shelton.

This hefty 500-page volume covers everything you always wanted to know about cats, ranging from a wor...

Death With All the Trimmings Winner

Congratulations, Sue Brandes! You’re the winner of an autographed copy of Death With All the Trimmings by Lucy Burdette.

Look for an e-mail from Ingrid*.

*Winners were 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. If this information is not received, an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Cat Toy Safety

I’m pretty paranoid when it comes to making sure the toys I let Allegra and Ruby play with are safe. We have plenty of “blind and deaf mice” at our house because I remove glued on eyes and ears from toy mice before I even give them to the girls. Toys with rubber bands or elastic are a no-no, and it goes without saying that any interactive, fishing type poles with string are never left out and only used when I play with the girls. Cat toy safety is paramount at our house.

A few days ago, I real...

Cat Photography Q&A with Michele West

Michele West has been a photographer most of her life. She considers herself fortunate to have studied photography early when it was still “film” and in the style of the great masters. Henri Cartier-Bresson, who is considered the father of photo journalism, and who coined the term, “the decisive moment,” was one of her great inspirations. The decisive moment is waiting for all the elements to come perfectly together.

Michele started out doing street photography in New York City, where she did...

Almost Invisible Cat Litter Solves Litter Box Problems

When I was approached by the makers of Almost Invisible Cat Litter, I was intrigued simply by the product name. I was also interested because this product is distributed by www.Anti-Icky-Poo.com, the largest distributor of Anti-Icky-Poo (isn’t that a great name?!), which has been my ” go to” cleaner and odor remover for decades. I first started using Anti-Icky Poo when I managed a veterinary hospital, and believe me, we dealt with our share of icky odors and stains.

Since Allegra and Ruby have...

How Cats Show Affection

Cats have a reputation ofbeing aloof, but nothing could be further from the truth. Cats express affection for humans and for each other in a multitude of ways. Each cat is an individual, so not all cats will show affection in quite the same way, but there are some common ways how cats show they love you.

Bunting

When a cat rubs her face against you or head butts you, she leaves her scent on you. Cats have scent glands on the side of their cheeks. The pheromones located in those glands are assoc...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Unplug for Your Health

Technology is awesome. I use it every day, all day long, and I wouldn’t want to imagine my life without it. From connecting with friends near and far via email and social media to shopping (Amazon and I are BFF’s these days – is there anything you can’t buy from Amazon?), technology has become as much a part of my every day life as breathing and eating. But unfortunately, technology comes with a dark side. As with so many things in life, there’s such a thing as too much of a good thing.

Are we...

Santa Paws Drive Brings Holiday Joy to Shelter Cats

The Santa Paws Drive 2014 is now open for donations! For the past five years, this amazing organization has raised more than $55,00o in toys, treats and donations for 28 shelters around the world. This year, the drive will benefit two organizations that work together to save animals in kill shelters by transporting them to forever homes and no-kill rescues where there is greater demand for adoptions: Good Karma Cat Rescue in South Florida, and Cute Transport Network, an all volunteer network...

Mews and Nips: Cat-Shaped Marshmallows Make Holiday Drinks Even Better

I don’t usually include product news in our Saturday update, but when I came across these cat-shaped marshmallows, I just had to share them with you. Created by Japanese confectioner Yawahada,these adorable treats float to the top of your cup, and they’re so totally cute, you’re going to want them in everything you drink from now on, not just hot chocolate! (Source: Swimmingly.com)

If you missed any of the stories featured on The Conscious Cat this week, here’s a recap: on Monday, we gave you...