Sunday Quotes: Spring Colors
Review: The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savannah to Your Sofa
One thing that makes cats such fascinating creatures is that even after milllions of years of evolution, our little hauspanthers are still only a whisker away from their wild ancestors. In The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savannah to Your Sofa, evolutionary biologist and cat lover Jonathan B. Losos takes an in depth look at the evolution of the domesticated house cat and explores the science behind what this evolution means for the future of both cats and humans.Continue Reading
Allegra and the New Blanket
Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I want to tell you about my new favorite blanket. Mom made it for me! It’s so soft!
When she first put it on the bed for me to check out, I immediately sat on it and admired the beautiful, soft pink colors. Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Springtime
Darwin’s Raw Cat Food Giveaway Winner and Special Offer
Congratulations, Julie McDonough! 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, Fayettte Friends of Animals.
Look for an email from Ingrid.*Continue Reading
Why You Should Weigh Your Cat Once a Month
Did you know that your cat’s weight is one of the most important clues to her state of health? Weight loss or gain can be an early warning sign of illness, but if it happens gradually it can be difficult to recognize. Visually assessing your cat’s weight, and annual or bi-annual weigh-ins at your cat’s wellness exam may not be enough to catch these changes, so weighing your cat once a month at home can help prevent problems from going undetected until they’re in more advanced stages.Continue Reading
Ripple Rug Cat Activity Mat Review
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Playtime is vitally important to a cat’s mental and physical health, and it’s especially important for indoor cats. Even though cats may sleep up to 16 hours a day, when they’re awake, they need stimulation, and the best way to accomplish this is with play. Play is nothing more than channeling your domestic tiger’s hunting instinct into play, so toys that stimulate that instinct are the best kind. The Ripple Rug Cat Activity Mat is a feline playground that meets all of these needs, and it’s a lot of fun for both cat and human.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Journaling
I’ve journaled on and off throughout my life from the time I was a teenager, but for the last few years, I’ve been so busy with writing for magazines, my websites and various books that journaling fell off my radar. I recently started a daily journaling practice again, and now I don’t know how I did without it all these years.Continue Reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Giveaway: 20 Pounds of Darwin’s Raw Cat Food for Your Cat and 20 Pounds for Your Favorite Rescue
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When it comes to feeding your cat, the less processed her food is, the better it is for her 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
How To Keep Your Cat From Going Under the Bed (and Why You Should)
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Do you have a skittish cat who hides under the bed when something scares her? A cat’s natural instinct, when faced with something unknown, is to keep her distance and figure out whether this new thing is safe. For many cats, that means hiding under the bed.Continue Reading