There aren’t many things that are more worrisome for cat parents than a cat who won’t eat. Whether it’s because they’re sick or simply finicky eaters, inappetence in cats can become a potentially life-threatening problem if not addressed sooner rather than later.Continue Reading
Mission Meow: Creating Meaningful Change for Feline Non-Profits
Running a feline rescue has never been an easy task. These often small non-profit organizations rely on donations. Raising funds has become increasingly more difficult. 80% of small shelters face challenges ranging form aging facilities to rising veterinary costs to limited resources. 75% of community cat organizations can’t afford to pay their employees. Enter Mission Meow.Continue Reading
How to Read and Understand Pet Food Labels
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As responsible cat parents, it’s up to us to make sure that we’re feeding our cats a diet that ensures optimal health. For most of us, that means that we’re going to compare different brands. In theory, pet food labels should offer an easy way to do that. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. In this article, we’ll explain what the jargon on pet food labels really means.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Dried Leaves
I love this quote and the visual reminder it creates for us this time of year to think about what we want to let go of.Continue Reading
Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed Winner
Congratulations, Krista! You’re the winner of a Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed.
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For more information about the Mobile Pet Bed and all of Sleepypod’s products, please visit Sleepypod.com. Continue Reading
Giveaway: Spirit Cats Oracle Deck
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I love oracle cards and have a number of different sets. I use them in all sorts of different ways. Sometimes, I draw a card after my morning meditation to get a message for the day ahead. Other times, I may draw a card when I feel stuck with something to get some guidance. The Spirit Cards Oracle Deck has become one of my favorites.Continue Reading
Remember Me Thursday: Help Others #SeeTheLight for Rescues
Created in 2013 by the Helen Woodward Animal Center, Remember Me Thursday® is designed to shine a light on all the orphan pets waiting in shelters and rescues to find their forever homes. Since its inception, Remember Me Thursday has made more than 2 billion impressions on social media.Continue Reading
What You Need to Know About Choosing a Safe and Effective CBD Product for Your Cat
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Cannabis has been utilized for its holistic properties for thousands of years. With lots of different brands offering different options, it can be daunting as a cat parent to find a high-quality brand that you can trust. It can also be difficult to understand what is safe for pets, with brands offering full spectrum, broad spectrum, and isolate, not to mention, confusing information about dosing and lack of variation in strengths. Finding the correct strength for your cat, based on weight, is imperative to providing ideal optimal dosage. Using a lower strength than recommended could result in the products only offering low level placebo effects.Continue Reading
Ask the Cat Doc: Chronic Rhinotracheitis, Feline Leukemia, and More
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Welcome to our regular “Ask the Cat Doc With Dr. Lynn Bahr” segment! Once a month, Dr. Bahr answers as many of your questions as she can, and you can leave new questions for her in a comment.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Friends
I chose today’s Sunday Quote as a huge big thank you for all of you. Thank you for following us and for being part of our new Purrs of Wisdom community!Continue Reading
Remembering Ruby: Angel Time
Even though Ruby has been gone more than two years after being diagnosed with advanced kidney disease, I still miss my little girl so much, it actually feels like a physical ache sometimes. I’m grateful I have eight years of Ruby’s Reflections on this site to comfort me and remind me of some of the cute things she did when the pain hits, and I love sharing the memories with you.Continue Reading