Expert Advice on Cat Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle.
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If you’ve followed me for a while, you may remember our Ask the Cat Vet with Dr. Kris column on The Conscious Cat. I recently reconnected with Dr. Kris and learned that he just published his first book, Nine Lives, One Mission: Vet-Approved Home Treatments for Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).Continue Reading
Cats have a unique intelligence that often goes underappreciated. Canine cognition has been widely studied, but until recently, most knowledge about how cats think comes from anecdotes shared by cat parents. New research, however, shows cats possess high intelligence and demonstrate it in numerous ways. Continue Reading
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I love reading romance novels, and I love them even more if a cat is part of the story. I thoroughly enjoyed Jeanine Lauren’s The Bookworm and the Cat’s Meow, and I was excited to read Whisking Love and Building Dreams.Continue Reading
A shiny, soft coat is one indicator of a healthy cat. Any changes in the appearance of you cat’s fur can be a sign of underlying health issues. In this article, I explain what a staring coat is, what can cause it, and what to do if your cat’s fur starts to look this way.Continue Reading
Keeping a calm mind during these challenging times can be, well, challenging. I’d like to share a resource with you that has helped me a lot over the last few years: the Women’s Meditation Network. Last week, Katie Krimitsos released a meditation titled Calm Your Mind, which I find incredibly soothing.Continue Reading
Congratulations, Regina K! You’re the winner of our Darwin’s raw cat food giveaway. You will get 20 pounds of food for your cats, and 20 pounds will be sent to your chosen shelter or rescue.
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Allegra and I wish you a happy 4th filled with everything summer is supposed to be about. Allegra would like to invite you to a picnic at her beach cottage to celebrate!Continue Reading
We probably didn’t need a study that confirms that cats hate fireworks and thunderstorms, but according to a 2022 study by Wakefield Research, more than 50% of pet parents say both are a leading cause of stress for their pets.Continue Reading
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When it comes to feeding your cats, the less processed their food is, the better it is for their health. A raw diet is the least processed of all feline diets, and raw feeding is becoming more and more mainstream as cat parents look for alternatives to highly processed pet foods. I’ve been feeding raw for the past ten years, and have seen all of my cats thrive on it. For the past six years, I’ve been feeding Darwin’s, and it has become a perennial favorite.Continue Reading