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October 26, 2012

Pet Naturals of Vermont cat supplement winner


Congratulations, Julia Williams! You’re the winner of a combo-pack of three supplements from Pet Naturals of Vermont!


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Published on October 26, 2012 03:02

October 25, 2012

Review: Witness to a Rescue by Bernadette Kazmarski

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This illustrated story about a tabby and white cat who is rescued by a neighbor of the author showcases Bernadette Kazmarski’s multiple talents perfectly. Bernadette is a multi-faceted creative spirit: artist, writer, graphic designer, painter, animal advocate, environmentalist. You may knowher from her blog, The Creative Cat, or you may have been lucky enough to have been the recipient of one of her custom cat portraits.


Bernadette doesn’t just paint with colors, she also paints with words. W...

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Published on October 25, 2012 22:00

October 24, 2012

Giveaway: vertical scratching post and perch from Mountain Cat Trees

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The folks at Mountain Cat Trees make some of the most beautiful cat trees and scratchers I have seen anywhere. All of their cat hand-crafted cat furniture is made with real trees, with the bark removed. Their designs are absolutely stunning. The furniture is madewith a variety of surfaces for scratching, such as a textured pine base and sisal rope.


I was delighted when they offered to give away one of their 35″vertical scratching posts to one lucky reader! This super sized scratching post is d...

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Published on October 24, 2012 22:00

Moderncat Halloween toys winner

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Congratulations,Cynthia! You’re the winner of our giveaway of a Limited Edition Halloween Cat Toy Set from Moderncat!


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Published on October 24, 2012 11:59

October 23, 2012

Allegra’s World: new window perch

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If you’ve read our blog for a while or follow us on Facebook, you’ve seen lots of pictures of me and Ruby on our window perch. It’s one of my favorite places to hang out, whether it’s for watching the world go by outside the window, or for a nice long snooze.


Last week, something bad happened to my window perch: Mom found a hole in it! It started out as a tiny little hole, and neither Mom nor I worried much about it, but it got a little bigger every day, and pretty soon, I could stick my hole...

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Published on October 23, 2012 22:00

October 22, 2012

Adopting a purebred or almost purebred cat

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As most of you know, I’m partial to tortoiseshell cats. People often think that torties are a breed, but they’re not. The name simply refers to their beautiful coloring, which is theresult of aninteraction between genetic and developmental factors. It should come as no surprise that I was drawn to torties when I was ready to adopt again after losing Buckley and then Amber.


In much the same way, some people are drawn to a specific breed of cat, and frequently, this notion steers them away from...

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Published on October 22, 2012 22:00

October 21, 2012

Are processed foods at the root of all feline illness?

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Diabetes, arthritis, kidney disease, heart disease, low immunity, even cancer – all of these diseases are ultimately caused by chronic inflammation. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to healing by bringing an increased immune response to the site of an injury or infection, but when inflammation becomes chronic, it damages the body and causes illness.


It haslong been acceptedin human medicine that processed foods cause and aggravate chronic inflammation, and this is also true for our...

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Published on October 21, 2012 22:00

October 20, 2012

Boo! Special Sunday giveaway: Halloween toys for your kitties

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We usually don’t do giveaways on Sundays, but when Kate Benjamin offered to give away one of Moderncat’s Limited Edition Halloween Cat Toy Gift Sets, we wanted to make sure that we ran this giveaway with enough time so the winner could have the toys in time for Halloween!


Allegra and Ruby got an early Halloween surprise when our set arrived in the mail earlier this week. I think the big smile on Allegra’s face describes better than words how much she and Ruby love the toys! The set contains Mo...

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Published on October 20, 2012 22:00

October 19, 2012

Mews and Nips

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Tuesday was NationalFeral Cat Day, and the web was filled with great information and heartwarming stories about feral cats, ranging from Deb Barnes informative and comprehensive post titled “National Feral Cat Day: Making Sense of it All” to Kate Benjamin’s moving tribute to her formerly feral cat Theo titled “Remembering Theo on National Feral Cat Day” (that’s Theo in the photo above).


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One of my favorite stories was Karen Nichol’s post about her formerly feral cat Tripper, titled “National Fe...

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Published on October 19, 2012 22:00

Infinity Cat Scratcher Lounge winner

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Congratulations, Teri! You’re the winner of an Infinity Cat Scratcher Lounge from Karma Products!


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Published on October 19, 2012 06:25

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