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Month: March 2025
Do You Take Your Cat for Granted?
I’m pretty sure all of us will answer this question with an immediate and emphatic “no! Of course not!” I know I did. Allegra is my heart, and I love her more than I love anyone or anything else on this earth. But actually, this is a topic I’ve been thinking about quite a bit lately, especially as Allegra is getting older and dealing with multiple health issues.Continue Reading
How Much Should You Feed Your Cat?
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The answer to the question “how much should you feed my cat?” isn’t as straightforward as it would seem. And even though every can and bag of cat food provides feeding instructions, these guidelines are pretty much useless, because multiple factors impact how much a cat should eat.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: News
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Review: I Have Three Cats
I don’t often get to look at children’s books, so it’s always fun when a publisher sends me one. I Have Three Cats is a story about a young girl who doesn’t know what to do when a strange cat shows up in her yard.Continue Reading
Under Door Cat Draft Stopper
During a recent heating system repair, my technician suggested that I could probably save on my electric bills if I put some sort of a draft stopper at the bottom of my front door. I’m a firm proponent of functional products that are also pleasing to the eye, and didn’t want just any old draft stopper. I thought surely there must be a cat themed draft stopper – and I found one!Continue Reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2025
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Sunday Quotes: Improve The World
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Review: Why Can’t My Brother Be More Like My Cat?
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I’m certainly not the target audience for children’s books, but I still enjoy flipping through illustrated books for kids as long as they have cats in them. Why Can’t My Brother Be More Like My Cat is a charming little book with quirky images.Continue Reading
Review: Cheerble Elfin E1+ Cordless Pumpless Fountain
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Fountains have come a long way since the days when they sounded like a waterfall, or had pumps that could be heard all the way across the room. Some of the newer fountains are cordless, super quiet and don’t even have pumps anymore. I was excited to review the Elfin E1+ cordless and pumpless fountain from Cheerble, my first experience with that type of fountain.Continue Reading
H5N1 and Cats: Debunking False Information About Cat Food Safety
By Ingrid R Niesman MS PhD
An opinion piece in Thursday’s Washington Post by Leana S. Wen, a physician and columnist for the paper, titled How to protect your cat from bird flu, subtitled “Don’t feed it raw milk or meat, and watch for symptoms,” contains some good information, but also contains misleading information about pet food safety in light of H5N1.Continue Reading