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Holiday Safety for Cats

The holidays are meant to be a joyful time, but for many of us, they’ve turned into a stressful race to an imaginary finish line. Between parties, baking, shopping, and entertaining, there always seems to be one more thing that needs to get done. And all of this holiday stress affects our cats, too.

Cats are creatures of habit and don’t like to have their routines disrupted. They also pick up on our stress, and your stress can actually make your cat sick. I highly recommend managing your own s...

Allegra’s World: Nursing Mom

It has been said that cats have healing powers, and I’m proof that it’s true! I took care of Mom last week when she was sick. Mom said I was a very good nurse, and that what I did was very sweet. I didn’t think what I did was so special. I was worried about Mom, and I wanted to help her. It’s what we cats do.

I knew something was wrong when Mom didn’t get up at her usual time. She’s always on time with our breakfast, so I was getting worried when she was still laying in bed half an hour after...

The Big New Yorker Book of Cats Winner

Congratulations, Texas! You’re the winner of a copy of The Big New Yorker Book of Cats!

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: Cat Inspired Art Show Comes to Los Angeles

Two weeks ago, we reported on an art competition in a gallery in Brooklyn, NY, which will challenge artists to complete cat themed paintings in two hours. Now cats are taking over the art world in Los Angeles. Complex Art and Design reports that after a season of New York cat themed exhibitions, includingThe Cat Show at White Columns andBalthus: Cats and Girls at the Met, the kitty art craze is headed West. On Jan. 23, 2014, an exhibition titled “Cat” (what else!) will go on view at a yet to...

Litter Lifter Litter Scoop Assortment Winner

Congratulations, Janine, Lois Curcio and Melanie Bridenstine! You’re the winners of a Litter Lifter™ litter scoop assortment.

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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Alley Cat Allies National Conference

I spent November 8 through 10 with more than 350 cat lovers at the first Alley Cat Allies National Conference in Crystal City, VA. I’ve attended many pet conferences over the years, including veterinary conferences, BlogPaws, Barkworld, and the Cat Writers Association conference, and they’re all great conferences, attended by people who love cats and whose work in some shape or form involves helping cats, whether it’s through writing, blogging or photography. But at no other conferences have...

Giveaway: Tickle Pickle Package

Last week, Allegra and Ruby reviewed several Tipsy Nip™ organic catnip products. These fun toys are made in Vermont from only the best quality materials and ingredients. They created the now famous Tickle Pickle™ in 2007. Two years ago, they upgraded the design and the materials. Their mission is to have a Tickle Pickle™ in every cat home.

And now you can win a package of several of the Tickle Pickle™ toys for your kitties. Package incluces one Tickle Pickle™, one XL Tickle Pickle™, one Tickle...

Review: PawNosh Glass Pet Bowls

Buying a food or water bowl for your cat isn’t just a matter of finding the cutest pattern or color. What’s much more important than looks is the material the bowl is made out of, and the size.

Plastic bowls may contain BPA’s, and they can also harbor bacteria once they start getting scratched. Feline acne, which manifests in small, oily black bumps on the cat’s chin, very similar to blackheads in humans, is believed to be a reaction to plastic food bowls.

The best materials for cat bowls are g...

Cats are Part of the Family Business for Artist Deborah Julian

Deborah Julian has lived and worked in New York City for over twenty years, working as a photographer, innovative artist and art gallery director. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College with honors and a degree in Art History. For the last ten years, she has been the director of a fine arts gallery in Manhattan and has continued to sell and exhibit her photographs.

Art and photography were Deborah’s primary passions for many years—until her heart was captured by a smart, funny cat name...

Tail Vaccinations May Facilitate Cancer Treatment in Cats

You may have seen the media coverage about a recent study that suggests that the tip of a cat’s tail appears to be as effective as vaccines at traditional sites. And I’m pretty sure that you probably had the same reaction I had: “no way would my cat put up with that!” Surprisingly, a recent study showed that cats tolerate tail injections well. But why vaccinate in the tail?

The study was motivated by the high incidence of vaccine-induced sarcomas in cats. The incidence of these tumors ranges f...