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Conscious Cat Sunday: Don’t Doubt Yourself

When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt. – Honore de Balzac

We’ve all had those days, when it feels like nothing we do is good enough. We question our abilities, feel like we’ll never be successful, and, to make matters worse, berate ourselves for feeling that way. Self-doubt is insidious – it’s that little or not so little voice that keeps telling you that “you’re just not good enough.” I don’t think cats experience self-doubt in quite the same way we humans do, but some cats...

Mews and Nips: Pizza Hut in Japan Run by Cats?

There’s no question that cats own the internet, and advertisers are catching on. Pizza Hut recently launched a new campaign in Japan that features cats taking orders, delivering pizzas, cleaning the floors and managing the money. Whether the campaign will actually sell pizza remains to be seen. I’m not a fan of putting outfits on cats unless they’re photoshopped, and while I suppose the videos are funny, I find them almost painfully absurd at times. For more about the campaigns, and to see th...

SwheatScoop Natural Clumping Litter Winners

Congratulations Renee, Jerri Berg and Susan Hazard! You’re the winners of a bag of ShweatScoop Natural Clumping Litter.

Look for an e-mail from Ingrid*.

SwheatScoop is 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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How to Keep Peace Between Your Cat and Your Dog

Despite the stereotype of “fighting like cats and dogs,” cats and dogs can live together peacefully in the same household and even become best friends. If you are thinking of adding a canine companion to your feline household, some simple common sense precautions will ensure that everyone gets along.

In a recent article for Answers.com, I provided suggestions for how to ensure peace and harmony between your feline and canine family members. Click here to read the full article.

Is your household...

Review and Giveaway: Neko Napper Sleeping Bag

We’re big fans of Nekochan Enterprises here at The Conscious Cat. Allegra and Ruby love the Neko Flies interactive toys (and wait until you see the new one they’ll be be coming out with soon!), and they also adore their Neko Napper Pet House. We were absolutely delighted when the folks at Nekochan not only offered to send their new Neko Napper Sleeping Bag for Allegra and Ruby to review, but they also offered up a second one to go to one lucky reader.

This adorable sleeping bag style bed is ma...

Allegra’s World: It’s my 5th Birthday

I’m five years old today! Mom says she can’t believe it. She says it seems like only yesterday that I came to live with her as a rambunctious little kitten.

Mom says I’ve grown into a lovely young lady. She says my manners have improved considerably since the early days, when I chewed off the edges of furniture and attacked Mom’s ankles. There was a time when Mom was so frustrated that she actually got some advice on how to deal with me from Cat Daddy Jackson Galaxy!

Mom says I’ve come a long w...

Review: ökocat Natural Wood Clumping Litter

I’ll be honest right from the start: I use clay litter. Even though there’s an ever growing array of more eco-friendly, alternative litters on the market, I have yet to find one that Allegra and Ruby will actually use – and when it comes to cat litter, ultimately, it’s your cats’ call of what goes in the box, right?

I’m always interested to learn about new products, and when we had a chance to test the new ökocat Natural Wood Clumping Litter from Healthy Pet, I was intrigued. As the name impli...

Disaster Preparedness for Cats

How many times have you watched an unfolding disaster on the news and wondered how you would cope if it were to happen to you? Would you be ready to evacuate your home with your cats on short notice if you had to?

Make a plan

It is absolutely imperative to have an emergency plan for your family that includes your cats. By planning ahead, you will greatly increase your cats’ chances of surviving in the event of an emergency.

Prepare an emergency kit

Have an emergency kit ready for your cats. This...

A Tribute to Sparkle

The cat blogging universe lost one of its shining stars. Sparkle the Designer Cat, also known as the Dear Abby of the feline world, passed away last week after dealing with multiple illnesses. In a heart touching final post on Thursday, Sparkle thanked her fans for more than eleven years of love and support.

Sparkle was the author of two books, Dear Sparkle: Advice from One Cat to Another, and Dear Sparkle: Advice from One Cat to Another, both edited by her human, Janiss Garza. The books give...

Mews and Nips: British Airways Introduces “Paws and Relax”

Flying is going to get a little less stressful for British Airways passengers. The airline figured that since watching adorable videos of cats (and puppies) on the internet is relaxing, why not introduce an entire channel dedicated to light-hearted footage of cats and dogs. British Airways will launch its new “Paws and Relax channel” on long haul flights this September. “We discovered some scientific research that proves watching images of cute animals can actually lower your heart rate and r...