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This giveaway is sponsored by Petlibro* Last week, we reviewed the Petlibro Automatic Water Fountain, and today, one lucky reader will get a chance to win a fountain! With so many fountains available, it can be difficult to determine quality. The two main things I look for in a fountain are that it needs to

Shopping is fun! Who doesn’t love buying new and cute stuff? Online shopping is ever better because you don’t even have to take off your comfy clothes to browse. And when you’re shopping feeds hungry cats and kittens, it’s a win all the way around! Rescue kitties are sure happy you enjoy shopping with a

According to researchers at the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, many cats who suffered from burns and smoke inhalation during California wildfires in 2017 and 2018 also showed evidence of serious heart issues. Ultrasound examinations of the 51 cats studied showed that more than 50% had heart muscle thickening and nearly 30%

They may be our best friends, but sometimes the lines of communication can get confused between us and our felines. What are they trying to tell us and what do their strange traits really mean? Canagan, the grain free cat food experts, have collated common behaviours in cats to help owners get that step closer to understanding

As I’m mourning my beautiful little girl, the memories keep flooding in. I still miss her terribly every day, and memories are sometimes comforting, sometimes painful, but that’s as it should be when you’re grieving a loss. One of the things I miss a lot is “writing” the spirited exchanges Allegra and Ruby had on

This post contains affiliate links* A window perch is one of the most wonderful things you can offer your cat. It provides a prime viewing and sunny nap spot, all in one simple, space saving product. I have a window perch on my bedroom and office windows. Allegra spends a lot of time on the

There’s no telling what toy might tickle a cat’s fancy, but once they’ve grown attached to a certain plaything, it’s usually a crack up to watch kitty dear with the object of their obsession. For example, Mochi has grown so obsessed with a frog toy, she has now acquired a whole army of them to

What you see may not be what you get. Think you’ve got a Maine Coon? Don’t judge your cat by his cover — the lineage and health issues feline DNA tests might uncover. Dr. Claudine Sievert, a veterinarian from Kansas, thought her adopted cat, Pretzel, was a domestic shorthair. But a cat DNA test kit

As an empathic (empathic means I feel others emotions) animal communicator, I always know when pets feel anxious. Having done this over twenty years, I have come to the belief that our pets are more sensitive to human’s emotions than the human is most of the time. If there is an argument going on between

I came across both the above quote, and an article on how our brains are struggling to process the level of stress we’re all currently experiencing, and I thought it was worth sharing during these challenging times. The headline Your ‘Surge Capacity’ is Depleted – It’s Why You Feel so Awful caught my eye in

Cultured and fine, many cats are the portrait of sophistication. They enjoy all the finer things life has to offer and often know the value of classical music. Classical violinist Esther Abrami does her part to help cats hone this sense of refinement and style thanks to her foster work with kittens. The little ones

With recent revelations that coronavirus is a common feline illness, we answer whether you can catch Covid-19 from your cat and take a look at other transmissible diseases. Covid-19 Though various types of coronavirus are common cat afflictions, Covid-19 is rare. A few cases of cats contracting Covid-19 have been reported, but there’s no current

This post contains affiliate links* I love Lucy Burdette’s  Key West Food Critic mystery series. After all, what’s not to love! With cats, a tropical setting, and mouth-watering food (with some recipes included), this series has all the ingredients for purrfect escapist reading. And who doesn’t need to escape from reality these days! Last Wednesday,

Part of each sale through the iHeartCats store is donated to Greater Good, which helps support various charities. Thanks to customers like you, happy endings, like the one below, are made possible.“The Rescue Rebuild team traveled to Montclair, NJ, to remodel two cat rooms at the Montclair Township Animal Shelter (MTAS). A fire ravaged this shelter back in 2016,

“We are Sia—…” wait a second, that isn’t a Siamese. Though he may have the svelte good looks of a Siamese, this handsome fella is a Thai, and he is ready to take over your heart in 3, 2, 1 … A breed of his own The Thai, though frequently referred to as the Old-Style,

Every spring, Mother Nature reveals her regenerative power — and the remarkable fecundity of cats, in the form of millions of newborn kittens. Feral cats are the main source of this bounty. Most kittens born of feral mothers will make wonderful pets if they are properly socialized at an early age. Many of these kittens

Dealing with a cat who pees outside the litter box is one of the most frustrating issues cat guardians may be faced with. It’s also one of the most common reasons why cats are returned to shelters. The reasons why cats eliminate outside the litter box vary, and include litter box aversion, urine marking, hormonal

What is a Quark? ThoughtCo explains quarks are “fundamental particles in physics. They join to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons, which are components of the nuclei of atoms.” Nova Cat Clinic and Ellen Carozza, LVT, define a Quark as “a little orange kitten with a weird tail and sprinkling of CH.” And something

Noah and Norman are two of four rescue cats living with Emma Patricia. “They love to be close to one another,” Patricia told the Dodo. But even so, she was surprised when she looked up one afternoon during a thunderstorm to find the two best friends sitting by the window watching the storm, with Norman

This post contains affiliate links* Allegra loves to be brushed. We have a little ritual: every day when I go into the kitchen to make my lunch, she gets up from her morning nap and eagerly waits for me to pick up the brush and give her a good brushing. She starts by rubbing her

Cats already inspire a range of feels in the human heart, but thanks to one artist, cats are helping us through the dark days in a series of comics about shifting perspectives with the hopes of boosting mental health. Sometimes life can be overwhelming, but as Hector Janse van Rensburg illustrates, having a cat friend

Hi everyone, So my humans told me that this box I am in is far too small for me… But I say… no way… this is purrfect size! See… all one needs to do is… curl up! 😉 Signed by, His Meowjesty King Oliver the Maker of Mischief Click to purchase the sleepypod mobile pet