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Giveaway: SmartyKat® Feather Whirl™: 5th Chance (of 6) to Win!

The SmartyKat® Feather Whirl™ is a great way to exercise your kitties, and it provides endless entertainment for the humans. This innovative toy works at the push of a button. The wand whirls and swirls, mimicking prey and inviting kitties to pounce. The toy has a constantly changing pattern that never repeats itself, so cats won’t get bored. Non-toxic and safe for cats and kids, the SmartyKat® Feather Whirl™ is made of durable BHA-free plastic so your cat can grab, chew, pull or bite all he...

Why Cats Belong in Cozy Mysteries, and a Giveaway

Guest post by Lucy Burdette and Evinrude the Cat

Lucy: I don’t need to tell you guys: Cats are smart and secretive and mysterious and quiet stalkers–and yet so adorable that we forgive them anything. I’ve had a cat in my life ever since the year I turned 13. I was desperate for a date with Mickey Dolenz for my birthday, but my mother was smart enough to give me a kitten instead. (Yoda, seen below doing his best trick, is our current feline denizen.) All my fictional characters have had cats to...

CarPET Scratch Stopper Saves Your Carpets

I have never had a cat who liked closed doors, which is why at our house, the only time I close doors is when I have a service person at the house. During those times, I lock Allegra and Ruby into my guest bedroom for their own safety. And they don’t like it at all. Allegra in particular has a very low tolerance for being locked up, and starts to dig at the carpet under the door after just a few minutes. As a result, the carpet in the room’s doorway has become pretty frayed over the years. Al...

How to Get Your Cat to Lose Weight

A survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity in 2012 found that a staggering 58% of America’s cats are overweight or obese. These statistics mirror the equally disturbing increase in human obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than one third of adults in the United States are obese.

The serious health problems in cats which result from obesity are the same as in humans:

Diabetes
Arthritis, joint problems and and torn or strained ligaments
Heart and respiratory probl...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Stop Being So Busy

How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. – Spanish Proverb

We live in a world where everyone is constantly busy. The standard answer to “how are you?” no longer seems to be “I’m fine,” but rather “I’m so busy!” Many people seem to consider being busy a badge of honor. But have you ever stopped and asked yourself what would happen if you could just stop being so busy?

Our culture reinforces that busy is somehow good. Being busy, supposedly, is one of the marks of someone who...

Katris Scratching Block Winners

Congratulations, Jeanne B., Marni Greene and Katie (kmitchell92)! You’re the winners of a Katris Scratching Block!

Look for an e-mail from Ingrid*.

Katris blocks are available from Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.

*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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Mews and Nips: Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever Premieres on Lifetime

It was inevitable. Grumpy Cat’s meteoric rise to internet fame has now resulted in a full feature movie, Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever, which will premiere on Lifetime this Saturday. I love holiday movies, and adored Hallmark’s The Nine Lives of Christmas, but based on the previews, I don’t expect much from this movie. I’ll probably still be watching, if nothing else, out of curiosity, and I hope the previews will prove me wrong.I don’t begrudge Grumpy Cat or her humans her fame, I just d...

In Memory of Buckley

Six years ago, on the Friday after Thanksgiving, Buckley passed away after a long illness. For all those years, I’ve always commemorated her anniversary on the Friday after Thanksgiving, regardless of the actual date. This year, the anniversary falls on the actual date, November 28, and somehow, even though it’s been six years, this confluence makes this anniversary more poignant for me.

Thanksgiving will always be associated with Buckley for me – and not just because Thanksgiving Day 2008 was...

Catsong by T.J. Banks: Updated With More Stories

Catsong, a 2007 Merial Human-Animal Bond Award winner, is back with more stories, more poetry, and more – what else? – cats. This charming and delightful collection of stories about special cats and the impact they had on the author’s life celebrates the immense love, joy and comfort they have brought, each in his or her own individual and special way.

From Alexander, the Czar-cat who befriended a child…to Keisha, the blue tortie who was a natural-born healer…to Phoenix, the Ruddy Abyssinian w...

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

from

Allegra,Ruby and Ingrid

I keep a gratitude journal all year long, but I do spend a little extra time on Thanksgiving reflecting on everything I’m thankful for. Of course, Allegra and Ruby top the list – followed by you, our Conscious Cat readers!

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

We’re celebrating Thanksgiving on The Conscious Cat Facebook page: post photos of your Thanksgiving kitties!

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