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Are You and Your Cat Prepared for an Emergency?

Guest post by Lorie Huston, DVM

No matter where you live, there is likely some form of natural disaster that could potentially threaten your home and your family. Whether the disaster is a widespread event (such as a hurricane, tornado, wildfire, or flood) or a more focused threat (such as a house fire or gas leak), being prepared could mean the difference between life and death.

Make a plan ahead of time. Don’t wait for a disaster to strike. By then, it may be too late. Be sure to include your...

Your Cat Could Be a Video Star and Win $25,000

Cat videos are hot. Last year, more than 10,000 people gathered at the first annual Internet Cat Video Film Festival in Minnesota, and the Walker Center, which is sponsoring the event again this year, is hoping to repeat or exceed those numbers.

Does your cat have what it takes to be an internet video star? If you think your talented feline should be famous, you can submit your video in the Friskies Video Contest for a chance to win $25,000 in cash prizes! The contest also benefits rescue and...

Non-Recognition Aggression in Cats: A Case of Forgotten Identity

Your two cats are best friends. They play together, groom each other, and sleep curled up with each other. Then one day, you take one to the vet’s for a check up. When you return from the clinic, instead of receiving a warm welcome, the cat who stayed home hisses and attacks the other cat. Your two former best friends have turned into sworn enemies, and your formerly peaceful home has turned into a battle zone.

Aggression between cats is always a distressing problem for the cats and the humans...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Getting Away From It All

I’ve previously written about the value of taking a break and playing hooky, and I do try to take my own advice. But there was something I hadn’t done in far too long: completely getting away from it all. Even thoughI love my life, and I love working from home, sometimes, a change of scenery and a complete departure from routine are just what the doctor ordered.

So last weekend, I flew up to Hartford, CT, and spent the weekend with three different friends in Connecticut. And with 20+ cats and...

The Conscious Cat Is a Finalist for “Best Pet Blog” in the 2013 Dogtime Pettie Awards

You did it! We are thrilled to have been nominated for Best Overall Pet Blog in Dogtime Media’s 2013 Pettie Awards! Thank you so much for your support – it means so much to know we have so many loyal readers and fans!

And now we need to ask for your support again: we need your votes! Please take a moment to vote for us. And when you’re done, please ask all your cat loving friends to vote for us, too!

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Mews and Nips: Cat Nurses Pit Bull Puppy

Who says cats and Pit Bulls can’t get along! A Pit Bull puppy who was rejected by his mother got a second chance at life thanks to the Cleveland Animal Protection League and a cat named Lurlene. CatTime reports that thepup, Noland, was one day old when he was dropped off at the facility. With no mom to feed him, his outlook wasn’t very promising, so shelter staff decided to put him with Lurlene, who had just given birth to four kittens. She readily accepted Noland as one of her own. Read the...

Heidi Shaulis Cat Prints and Notecards Winner

Congratulations, RITA EVANS! You’re the winner of a set of cat prints and notecards from Heidi Shaulis!

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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Review: Not the Killing Type by Lorna Barrett

Not the Killing Typeis the seventhin Lorna Barrett’s bestselling Booktown mystery series featuring Tricia Miles, the owner of the Haven’t Got a Clue mystery book store and her cat, Miss Marple. And can I just say how much I love this cover?

It’s November in Stoneham, New Hampshire, and Tricia’s life has become very complicated. Her romance with police chief Baker seems on the skids, her ex-husband Christopher is back in town, she’s getting ready for the busy holiday shopping season, and her si...

Happy 4th of July

Happy Independence Day

from

Allegra, Ruby and Ingrid

Please keep your cats safe during the festivities. A cat’s sense of hearing is much more acute than ours, andall the noises associated with the holiday are much more intense for them. Add to that the lack of understanding of what is going on, and you can have a very scared cat on your hands. Here are some tips for helping your cat cope with fireworks, thunderstorms, and other loud noises:

Create a safe space for your cat. If you’re having a par...