The sun came back and boy does it feel good! Annie thought she was smart by taking my usual place on the sofa but to her surprise, the sun moved and now she and Mercy are in the shade. But I am still basking in the warmth of the sunlight even if I am on the end table. The look…
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How Cats Beat the Winter Blues
5 Valentines Created by Cats
It’s Valentine’s Day and it’s still super cold outside so time spent in the sun room is limited. Annie, Eddie and Mercy decided to use some of their pent up energy to create Valentine’s Day Cards for you. We hope you like them.
3 Cat Facts That Bust the Myth of the Asocial Cat
I wonder if we could even find a cat owner that supports the myth of the asocial cat? Yet, almost every day we read or hear some tired old stereotype about our feline friends. This habitual repetition that cats are asocial is the subject of internet memes, jokes and unfortunately perpetuated on many television sitcoms. Cats Have the Characteristics of…
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3 Big Cat Instincts Your Cat Shares
Big Cat instinct 1 Testing the Water Big cat instincts might be something you have not thought much about. But, have you noticed your cat lowering their paw into their water bowl or swiping through the stream of water in their fountain? Sometimes your cat might even dip and then lick the water off of their paw before lowering their…
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Hallmark Channel’s Kitten Bowl and Rachael Ray’s Nutrish for Cats
Kitten Bowl Show Time Sunday February 2, 2014, at 12 Eastern Kitten Bowl in association with North Shore Animal League of America, the nation’s largest no-kill shelter and animal adoption organization, will have the most adorable kitten athletes playing at Kitten Stadium in the biggest cat showdown in history. Beth STern, TV personality and national spokesperson for North Shore Animal…
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Laura’s Cat Firecracker Feline Friends Friday
Laura’s Cat Firecracker
Finding Bigfoot, Spotting a Leopard and Cougars in the Adirondacks
Finding Bigfoot I have a guilty pleasure. When I am tired and just want to relax and not think about anything, I like to watch Finding Bigfoot on Animal Planet. They haven’t found Bigfoot yet, or even come close, but they keep on trying. Although the shows seem to follow a predictable pattern, I still watch because it is entertaining…
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3 Cat Conservation Projects That Help Humans Too
Conservation programs that take into consideration the well-being and interests of the people that live with the big cats have the most chance of succeeding. In the past, there has been a conservation versus them approach and people were even removed from their homes as protected areas were off limits to local people. Projects that work with local people and…
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Sherree’s Cat Angel. Feline Friends Friday
Sherree’s Cat Angel Sherree is a member of our The Tiniest Tiger community. We wanted to share Angel’s story with you.
The Curious Cat Survey, 2014
We are super curious to learn more about what is important to you as cat parents. Our Curious Cat Surveys have helped us to know what you want to learn about and just as important what you don’t want to read about. The past surveys have had great results thanks to you and this year, we are giving away $50…
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Relieving Pain in Pets by Dr. Robin Downing from #BetterwithPets
One of the speakers during Purina’s Better with Pets Summit, 2013 was Dr. Robin Downing. Dr. Downing has devoted her career to studying pet pain. She discussed myths about pain and aging and what we can do to help our aging pets mature gracefully. Dr. Downing’s talk really hit home for me. I couldn’t help but think about Gracey and…
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The Art and Inspiration Behind Simon’s Cat #BetterWithPets
Purina brought together remarkable thinkers and doers in a TED conference format for a day to advance the way we think about pets. I am so grateful I was invited by Purina to attend the Better With Pets Summit that was held in New York City last November. The day was filled with amazing speakers and the experience was one…
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