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.
Look for an email from Ingrid.*
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
This giveaway is sponsored by Love and Above Cat Club*
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
Giveaway: Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed
This giveaway is sponsored by Sleepypod
We love all of Sleepypod’s carriers. They’re not only gorgeous, their entire carrier line is voluntarily certified with the Center for Pet Safety, so they’re the safest carriers on the market. The Sleepypod Mobile Pet Bed continues to be one of our favorites, and today, we’re offering one lucky reader a chance to win one! Continue Reading
Now Available: The 2023 Purrs of Wisdom Wall Calendar
I’m delighted to announce that our 2023 Purrs of Wisdom Wall Calendar, featuring my beautiful Allegra, is now available for purchase!Continue Reading
Ask These 13 Questions Before You Schedule Your Cat’s Dental Procedure
Guest post by Andrea Tasi, VMD
Introduction from Ingrid:
Having your cat go under anesthesia is probably one of the most stressful events cat parents have to deal with. I’ve been lucky with Allegra. She only had to have two major dental procedures over the course of 13 years which may be in large part due to daily supplementation with 1TDC, which visibly reduced her gingivitis. You can read about Allegra’s experience with her dental procedures here and here.) Still, each time she had to go to the dentist, was a nervous wreck,Continue Reading