If you’re going to be buying flowers for Valentine’s Day, please be aware that many flowers are highly toxic, and in the case of lilies, even deadly to cats. Continue Reading
Sunday Purrs: Lessons From the Big Game
We’re pausing our Sunday Quotes this week because I wanted to reflect a little bit on today’s Big Game. I’m not a football fan, but I have to confess, this year, I got sucked into watching the game, and it has nothing to do with football and everything to do with the addictive story of the romance between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Continue Reading
How to Choose a Cat-Friendly Vet
Next to you, your veterinarian may be the most important person in your cat’s life. She is your cat’s surgeon, radiologist, dentist, dermatologist, neurologist, ophthalmologist, psychiatrist and pharmacist, all rolled into one. Choosing the right person to care for your precious feline can be overwhelming. Here are my recommendations on how to go about finding a vet you and your cat will be comfortable with.Continue Reading
Why Taurine is Vital for Your Cat’s Health
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Taurine plays a crucial role in cats’ overall health and well-being. As obligate carnivores, cats rely on taurine-rich diets to meet their nutritional needs. Adequate taurine intake is essential for maintaining a healthy heart, good vision, and a robust immune system.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Find Yourself
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Make Mealtime Peaceful for Your Cat
Mealtime for your cat should be a happy, relaxed experience. Making mealtime peaceful can be challenging in multicat households, especially if cats eat at different speeds or require different diets. Continue Reading
Why You Should Leave Your Shoes at the Door to Protect Your Cat’s (and Your) Health
Do you remove your shoes when you enter your home? If you don’t, you may want to rethink that. I don’t have a lot of rules in my house, but if you’re coming to visit me, I’m going to ask you to take off your shoes. I don’t want to expose Allegra or myself to all the bacteria and toxins that live on the bottom of the average shoe, because quite frankly, the stuff you’ll find there is the stuff of nightmares.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Make Peace Your Goal
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Can Cats Tell Time?
Most of you will probably answer this questions with a resounding “yes!” After all, our cats all seem to know exactly when it’s time to eat, and most cats aren’t shy about complaining if meal service is slow. This innate sense of timing when it comes to mealtime suggests that they have a distinct way of perceiving the passage of time.Continue Reading
I Am Pawso: Getting Purrspective During the Pandemic
Written By Casey Hersch, LCSW
This is the sixth in a series of posts about Casey’s experience following the loss of her senior cat Yochabel. Click here to read I Am Pawso: The Journey Begins, I Am Pawso: Meet Pawso, I Am Pawso: Shake and Turn, Grow and Learn, I Am Pawso: The Social Emotional Learning Center, and I Am Pawso: The Bonded Pair.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Snow
We finally got some snow on Wednesday after more than two years without more than a trace or a dusting. I was so happy to wake up to a winter wonderland! I felt like a little kid, and I couldn’t wait to get outside to shovel (yes, I really was looking forward to shoveling after all that time!) Sadly, the snow was too powdery to make a snowman.Continue Reading