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Review: My Name is Bob by James Bowen

Since the publication of in 2012, James Bowen and Bob have been capturing hearts and minds around the world. The book is an international bestseller and there are rumors that it will be made into a movie. I’ve been following James and Bob on their Facebook page for the past two years, and I am thrilled for the incredible success they’ve been experiencing. As far as life changing cats go, Bob is in a category of his own.

Like many of us who have rescued strays, James ofte...

Allegra and Ruby Love Taffy Rolls

Allegra and Ruby are big fans of all of the Hauspanther toys, and they were more than happy to test their newest offering: Taffy Roll Cat Toys. Are these too cute or what! These bouncy little toys are made with colorful soft fleece. They’re the perfect size for tossing and batting around. They’re lightweight and the ends are easy to grab, making it super easy for kitties to fling them all over the place.

Allow Ruby to demonstrate for you in the video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hRr-W...

Cats and Road Trips: 7 Steps to Keep Your Cat Safe and Comfortable

Guest post by Kim Salerno

When it comes to pets, dogs travel with their humans the most often. In fact, they account for over 85% of pet travelers. This makes sense; most dogs are happy to go on adventures. They love car rides and can’t wait to hop in and head out anywhere, whether it’s down the street to the park or halfway across the country on an extended road trip.

Cats, on the other hand, are not so keen on traveling by car. One reason is a difference in temperament – they’re just not as a...

Review: Only Natural Pet EasyRaw Turkey and All Meat Freeze Dried Chicken Treats

Three weeks ago, I introduced you to Only Natural Pet, a Colorado-based online retailer of natural pet products. While I’ve been a customer of ONP pretty much since its inception in 2004, I never actually tried any of their own products. I had a chance to select a few products for review, and today, I’d like to share my, and Allegra and Ruby’s opinion, of two of them with you.

Only Natural Pet Grain-Free EasyRaw Turkey Dehydrated Cat Food

Dehydrated raw diets are an easy way to introduce raw fe...

FIV Infection on the Rise: Know the Facts

The Banfield Pet Hospital annual State of Pet Health Report for 2014 revealed a sharp increase in infectious diseases among cats. The reports analyzed data from the nearly 470,000 cats cared for in Banfield’s 850 hospitals across the nation.

The report showed a 48 percent increase in the prevalence of the feline immune deficiency virus (FIV). According to the report,

approximately one in every 300 cats seen in Banfield hospitals in 2013 was infected with FIV.
The highest prevalence of FIV infect...

Exclusive Interview with Lil BUB’s “Dude” – Part One: How It All Began

I never met Lil BUB in person, but I, like hundreds of thousands of others (BUB currently has more than 650,000 Facebook fans), fell in love with this amazing little cat via photos and videos. I hope to some day meet Lil BUB in person. She conveys a level of charisma on the printed page and in photos and videos unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I can’t even imagine what it must be like to meet this special little cat in real life.

Since an in-person meeting is not in the cards right now, I had a...

Grey Howl Winner

Congratulations, Cindy Began! You’re the winner of an autographed copy of Grey Howl by Clea Simon!

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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Mews and Nips: Kittens Shipped with Computer Parts Recover in Kitten Nursery

Two newborn kittens are recovering at the San Diego Humane Society after they were accidentally packed into a cardboard box in Los Angeles and shipped to a cable company in San Diego. The Cox Communications employee who discovered the kittens when he opened the box contacted the humane society, where they now receive constant attention and round the clock feeding at the humane society’s 24 hour nursery. It’s not clear how the kittens got into the box. Most likely, the mother was looking for a...

Simple Solution 30-Day Litter Winner

Congratulations, Lisa Barrett, Connie and Mary Mazowiecki! You’re the winners of a one-month supply of Simple Solution 30-Day Litter!

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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Hairballs Are Not Normal

Today is National Hairball Awareness Day. The fact that someone decided it was a good idea to have a “holiday” named after hairballs is probably more of a marketing ploy to sell ineffective remedies and diets than anything else, but it’s also testament to the fact that hairballs are far too common in cats. And contrary to some of the information you may see around the web today, they are not a normal part of a cat’s digestive process.

What is a hairball?

Traditionally it has been thought that h...