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Congratulations to the Winner of Our February 2026 Darwin’s Giveaway
Congratulations, Crystal Stewart! 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.
Look for an email from Ingrid.*Continue Reading
Review: The Snowbound Bookshop
My 2025 Cat Book of the Year was the 6-book Leafwood Fall series by Brooke Skie. I was delighted when the novella The Snowbound Bookshop, the seventh installment in what appears to be an open ended series, came out last week.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Joy
CKD Is an Energy Disease. That’s Why You Need the BITE Strategy
By Dr. Kris Chandroo, DVM, MSc, HBSc
If you are caring for a cat with kidney disease, I already know something about you. You are trying.Continue Reading
New Study Finds Fish-Based Foods Can Expose Cats to PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
A new study added to a growing body of scientific evidence that points to a potential contamination risk in commercial cat foods, especially those with fish-based ingredients, due to PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,) more commonly known as “forever chemicals.”Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: The Source of Your Joy
February 2026 Darwin’s Giveaway: 20 Pounds of Food for Your Cat and 20 Pounds for Your Favorite Rescue or Shelter
This giveaway is sponsored by Darwin’s Natural Pet Products and contains affiliate links*
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. I fed Darwin’s for about six year, until Allegra could no longer tolerate raw food because of her various health issues, and it was a favorite for all that time.Continue Reading
New Video Course: Dr. Kris’s CKD Master Guide: What Not to Miss to Help Your Cat Eat, Stabilize and Stay with You Longer
Over the last few months, many of you have told me how much Dr. Kris’s posts on this website and his book Nine Lives, One Mission: Vet Approved Home Treatments for Cats with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) have helped your cats, and have helped you cope with a CKD diagnosis. Dr. Kris’s new video course takes everything you’ve learned in the book and in his posts to the next level.Continue Reading
Sunday Quotes: Lasting Peace
Cats Are Highly Sensitive. Are you Highly Sensitive, Too?
Cats are highly sensitive creatures. Their hearing can detect frequencies far beyond human range, their whiskers sense subtle changes in air currents, and their eyes are adapted to see in very low light. Their sense of smell is 14 times better than that of humans. This heightened sensitivity allows cats to react quickly to potential threats, prey, or environmental changes, but it also means they can become easily stressed by loud noises, sudden movements, or disruptions to their routine.Continue Reading