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Conscious Cat Sunday: when work becomes play

I nabbed the photo above from Richard Branson’s Facebook page because I loved the quote so much. And okay, Icouldn’t help embellish it a little, because how cool would it be if Allegra and Ruby actually got to hang with Richard Branson?

But back to the quote. I consider myself fortunate that I love what I do for a living, and much of my work feels like play. I love working from home, and being my own boss. But with all this freedom come some challenges when it comes to what is known in popular...

CatAmazing puzzle toy winner

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Remembering Buckley

It has been four years since Buckley’s passing. She died on November 28, 2008, which was theFriday after Thanksgiving that year. Rather than observing her anniversary on the actual date, I will always mark this event on Thanksgiving weekend. Even though I still miss her every day, after four years, the sadness is tempered by appreciation and gratitude for the amazing changes she has brought to my life, and, through her book, to the lives of so many others.

Without her, I might not have become...

The Conscious Cat 2012 Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to The Conscious Cat 2012 Holiday Gift Guide – your one stop shopping solution for all the cats and cat lovers on your holiday gift list!

Check out these wonderful products from some of our favorite companies. Many of these products have Allegra and Ruby’s paw stamp of approval. You’ll be sure to find something to delight everykitty and every cat lover in your life.And bybuying these products, you’ll not only get some really wonderful gifts, you’ll also support small businesses, most o...

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

from

Allegra, Ruby and Ingrid

I try to be thankful year round, but I do spend a little extra time on Thanksgiving to really reflect on what I’m thankful for. Of course, Allegra and Ruby top the list – and I shared the rest of my Thanksgiving ABC on Sunday.

What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

We’re celebratingThanksgivingonThe ConsciousCat Facebook page, too: post photos of your Thanksgiving kitties, and tell us why you’re thankful for them.

Review and giveaway: Classy Cat Dishes

As far as product reviews go, reviewingthe Classy Cat Dish was quite possibly one of Allegra and Ruby’s favorite projects. I used treats for the photo shoot, and it took several rounds to get some really good shots, so the two of them made out quite well!

I love everything about this food dish. For starters, it’s really pretty. My photos don’t do the soft marbled pink justice. The dish is shallow and wide, which makes it a perfect dish for cats, who don’t like it when their whiskers bump again...

Exclusive discount on Neko Flies toys

Allegra and Ruby love their Neko Flies toys. So does feline behaviorist Jackson Galaxy, the star of Animal Planet’s My Cat From Hell, which will return with all new episodes in February.”Nekoflies are great,” says Jackson. “The different attachments make for variety in your play therapy routine, and that keeps things exciting for your cat.”

Allegra and Ruby recently reviewed some of Neko Flies’ newest attachments (Allegra is shown with the Kitticatterfly above) and gave them four paws up. Thes...

Foster a lonely cat for the holidays

Our cats will spend the holidays surrounded by those who love them, in a warm home, with full tummies and plenty of toys. That’s quite a contrast to how shelter cats will spend their holidays. For them, they’re not going to be any different from any other day spent waiting for that one human who will rescue them and give them a forever home.

To help make the holidays brighter for some of these shelter cats,Petfinder.com is sponsoring its annualFoster A Lonely Pet For The Holidays program, and...

Finding a cat-friendly vet

Cats are notoriously underserved when it comes to veterinary care. The American Association of Feline Practitioners shares the following statistics:

In the United States, there are 86 Million Owned Cats and 78 Million Owned Dogs.
Almost twice as many cats than dogs never visit the veterinarian.
Of the cats that do visit the veterinarian, they average 26% fewer visits than dogs.
41% of cat owners visit the veterinarian only for vaccinations.
39% of cat owners say they would only take their cat to t...

Conscious Cat Sunday: Thanksgiving ABC’s

Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the United States. As we’re looking forward to spending time with family and friends and dreaming of turkey dinners, I think it’s importantnot to lose sight of the true meaning of the holiday: a time to count one’s blessings. Three years ago, I started my tradition of making a”Thanksgiving ABC’s” list. Some of the items on the list repeat year after year, others are new.

Here is this year’s list of what I’m thankful for:

A: Allegra

B: Books

C: Cats

D: Dessert

E: Eat...