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June 20, 2014
Mews and Nips: Cat Cafes Take Over the World
None of us who love cats have any doubts that cats are on a mission to take over the world. Perhaps the fact that there are more and more cat cafes opening in various countries around the world is part of their strategy? I was delighted to see a report on CNN.com earlier this week that features nine cat cafes from Paris, London, Munich, Berlin, Budapest, Vienna, Madrid, Melbourne, and Dubai. Later this year, Kit Tea in San Francisco and Purrington’s Cat Lounge in Oregon are hoping to open the...
June 19, 2014
Summer Reading for Cat Lovers
One of my favorite summer pleasures is spending time outside with a good book. Even though a beach vacation is not in the cards this year, I spend as much time as I can on my deck each summer, and I make sure I always have a good supply of summer reading on hand. And of course, much of my summer reading is made up of cat books. The following books are just a few selections that I highly recommend for your summer reading list.
In Panthers Play for Keeps,the fourth book in Clea Simon’s Pet Noir...
June 18, 2014
Weruva: High Quality Meat with Moisture
Water is critical to keeping your cat healthy. Cats as a species don’t have a high thirst drive. While cats who eat only dry food will generally drink more water than cats who are fed a grain-free canned or raw diet, they still don’t get enough moisture to support all their bodily functions and essentially live in a constant state of low level dehydration, which can lead to bladder and kidney problems. ( For more on why dry food is not a good choice for cats, please read The Truth About Dry C...
June 17, 2014
Why Do Cats Groom Each Other?
It’s one of the sweetest behaviors guardians of multiple cats can witness: two adult cats grooming each other. Have you ever wondered why some cats do that, and others don’t?
The scientific term for this behavior is allogrooming or social grooming. A 1998 study conducted by researchers at the University of Southampton, UK and the University of Leiden, Netherlands, analyzed grooming interactions among a group of 83 domestic cats. The study shed some interesting light on this behavior.
Allogroomi...
June 16, 2014
The Original Cat Ball: Ultimate Cat Bed, Hideaway and Kitty Gym
The Original Cat Ball had been on my wish list for Allegra and Ruby for several years, so when Jennifer Schmidt, the designer of this unique cat bed, contacted us to see whether we would like to review one, I was delighted!
The Cat Ball is a fabulous cave style cat bed with padded walls and openings on two sides. It comes in a huge variety of super fun fabrics, and it’s completely machine washable. And that’s a good thing, because I can guarantee you that this cat bed will get used. And used....
June 15, 2014
Holistic Treatments for FIV Positive Cats
FIV is is an often misunderstood condition. According to the Feline Health Center at Cornell University, the virus affects approximately 1.5 to 3 percent of healthy cats in the United States, with slightly higher rates in cats that are sick or at high risk for infection. FIV is a lentivirus, which means it moves very slowly, and it gradually affects a cat’s immune system. It is passed from cat to cat through blood transfusions and serious, penetrating bite wounds. FIV cannot be transmitted to...
June 14, 2014
Conscious Cat Sunday: Happy Father’s Day
It’s only when you grow up and step back from him―or leave him for your own home―it’s only
then that you can measure his greatness and fully appreciate it. - Margaret Truman
Happy Father’s Day!
Whether your kids are human or furry, enjoy your special day!
Father’s Day can be a bittersweet day for those of us whose fathers are no longer with us. Depending on how fresh your loss is, even seeing Father’s Day card pop up in stores, and getting countless emails with Father’s Day gift suggestions, may...
June 13, 2014
Mews and Nips: Science Confirms That Cats Do Love Us
I doubt that anyone reading this blog needs convincing that cats are capable of loving humans, but I did find the results of a study conducted by Paul J. Zak, a neuroeconomist, recognized expert in the study of oxytocin (the “love hormone”) and self-proclaimed cat lover, interesting: the hormone that is released when people are in love is released in animals in the same intimate circumstances. In a recent article for The Atlantic, Zak writes “if animals caused oxytocin release in humans, it w...
Laurel Burch Egypticats Travel Bag Winner
Congratulations, Angela Gosselin! You’re the winner of a Laurel Burch Egypticats Travel Bag from MyThreeCats.com.
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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June 12, 2014
Jackson Galaxy On His Work With Lux, “The “911 Cat”
This Saturday on My Cat From Hell, Jackson Galaxy will take on what he calls the most challenging case in the 15 years he has worked with cats: Lux, the Portland cat whose guardians barricaded themselves, their baby and their dog in the bedroom of their apartment and called 911 to request assistance when Lux became severely aggressive.
When the story broke last March, it unleashed a firestorm of reaction among cat lovers, with many, as is so common with these types of stories, jumping to judgm...
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