When I first read the above quote, it resonated, but at the same time, I felt a little uneasy with it. As an empath, it’s essential that I protect my energy. But I also don’t want to stop caring, so it felt a bit selfish. However, as I thought more about this quote, I realized that being done is not the same as not caring. It’s about letting go of what I can’t control, and about taking care of myself.Continue Reading
Ingrid
Review: House Cat: Inspirational Interiors and the Elegant Felines Who Call Them Home
I’ve always loved coffee table books. Browsing through a gorgeously photographed and illustrated book can be like a mini vacation, transporting you to a different world. And if the book features cats, so much the better. House Cat: Inspirational Interiors and the Elegant Felines Who Call Them Home offers a fascinating look into the lives of cats inhabiting stunning luxury homes.Continue Reading
Diagnostic Testing for Cats
During a routine veterinary exam, your vet will perform a thorough head to tail physical examination of your cat. Depending on your cat’s age, he may also recommend routine blood and urine testing. If you brought your cat to the vet because of a health issue, your vet may recommend additional diagnostic testing, such as x-rays and ultrasound to determine the nature of your cat’s illness.Continue Reading
Happy New Year
May your year be filled with peace, love and purrs!
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New Year’s Eve Reflections
Is it just me, or has this year flown by?Continue Reading
2023 Book of the Year
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Technically, my choice for this year’s Book of the Year is not a cat book, but it does feature a lovable cat named Ox fairly prominently, and there’s a wonderful back story to the inspiration for the feline character in the book.Continue Reading
2023 Product of the Year
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Last week, I shared my choices for the five best cat products of the year. It was really hard to pick just one product from all of these, and it really came down to picking between two products that Allegra enjoys playing with every day: the Wicked Mouse Plus, and the Vitakraft Puzzler Treat Dispensing Toy. Continue Reading
Allegra’s Excellent Christmas
Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I had the most excellent Christmas!Continue Reading
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Allegra and Ingrid
May your day be filled with peace, love and purrs
The Night Before Catmas
I’ve always loved Clement Clarke Moore’s poem The Night Before Christmas. Over the years, there have been many cat versions of the poem out there, but none better than the one dictated to Harry Shubin by the Ghost of Catmas Future on a dark winter night.Continue Reading
5 Best Cat Products of 2023
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I see a lot of new products each year, and I try to share as many of the good ones with you as I can. And of course, Allegra has been busy helping me review many of them for you throughout the year. With so many products, it’s really hard to choose only five favorites, but with the help of my little product tester, we’ve come up with our list of the five best for this year, listed in no particular order.Continue Reading