Remembering Mr. Collins. Something wonderful happened when we started The Tiniest Tiger’s facebook page. We met and became friends with many people that we would not have had the opportunity to meet without the power of social media. Our page was created to unite friends that love and care about all cats big and small. But we don’t limit our…
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True Nature of Cats by Purina One
By Joanne McGonagle Discover Your Cat’s True Nature Even though cats outnumber dogs living within homes, cats remain thought of by many as aloof, anti-social and not needing the love and attention that dogs are given. Cats are mistreated and sometimes maligned because they have been misunderstood. Stereotypes about cats sadly remain firmly in place so the team at Purina…
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Night Falls on The Tiniest Tiger’s Sun Room
It was a long cold winter here at my habitat. Long gray days, cold temperatures and snow, snow, snow. Spring arrived late even though the calendar clearly stated that the Spring Equinox was on Wednesday, March 20. In fact, Spring was so tardy in our area that our poor friend Punxsutawny Phil was at risk to be sued for his…
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I Am a Cat Parent 9 Things I Love About Gracey
9 Things I Love About Gracey I am a cat parent! This month Petfinder launched a campaign to help break down the stereotypes about cats and the people who love them. Even though cats outnumber dogs in the United States, feline family members are often thought of as second-class pets. Many people still believe that cats are aloof, not able…
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Cat Bored? Friskies has an App for That!
Friskies releases Happy Wings Friskies® breaks the boredom for cats with the release of “Happy Wings,” its newest tablet game for cats available now at www.GamesforCats.com. Happy Wings entertains cats with a garden full of fluttering fun, including a hummingbird, moth and dragonfly. The birds, moths and dragonflies fly across the screen attracting your cat’s attention. When they capture a…
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Male and Female African Lions Hunt Using Different Strategy
Do Male Lions Hunt? Male and Female African Lions Hunt Using different strategy Do male lions hunt? It has long been thought that male lions do not hunt, but were dependent on the female lions’ hunting prowess to sustain the pride. A recently published study in the March 2013 issue of Animal Behaviour discusses how researchers used airborne Light Detection…
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Amur Tiger Leaves Forest to Ask Humans for Help
Amur Tiger Seeks Help from Humans In the Russian Far East Primorye, a young Amur tiger left the forest with an illegal poachers trap grasping his paw. The weakened tiger was crying out from the pain as he entered the village. The tiger appeared to be asking for help as he walked from place to place and didn’t seem interested…
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Pennies for Pets A Story of Love
St. Rose Catholic School’s Pennies for Pets Project In early December the students in Mrs. Lucas’s 3rd Grade at St. Rose Catholic School began the Pennies for Pets Project inspired by me, Gracey The Tiniest Tiger. The children wanted to do something for members of our community that share their lives with cats and dogs. Mrs. Medaugh, the school’s librarian…
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Performing Lions and Tigers Escape the UK Circuses
Google Circuses End Performing Lions and Tigers in the United Kingdom Big changes are underway under the Big Top in the United Kingdom. Traveling circuses have started their season but for the first time no circus will be entertaining the crowd with performing big cats. The Great British Circus was the last show to feature tigers doing tricks and they…
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Cats on the Hunt for New Scented Litter
World’s Best Cat Litter New Scented Formula Coming Soon! #WorldsBestMysteryLitter As a member of the World’s Best Cat Litter Catcovate Council, I know a secret. I am trying my best not to tease you but I just can’t seem to help myself. After months of research and testing, the newest scented litter is almost ready to make its debut on…
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“Will Kitty Play With It?” Win Your Own Home Version
A Game Show for Cats! We cats are super smart with minds of our own. You already know that we won’t just play on demand like our canine pals. So Friskies created a new Game Show for Cats called Will Kitty Play With It? Here is an episode from the show with our cousin Rosie. She is being put to…
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3 Reasons to Love and Celebrate Snakes!
The Year of the Snake! As the Lunar New Year begins, billions of humans are celebrating the year of the snake. But, if you ask your friends and family members, chances are they might shiver and declare their disgust and sometimes hatred of snakes. It is important to remember that most snakes are not venomous. And that snakes do not…
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Bossy Backyard Blue Jay in Winter
Bossy Backyard Blue Jay Members of our community are familiar with my buddy Bossy Backyard Blue Jay, but if you just joined us, I will give you a little background information. Bossy Backyard Blue Jay lives in my backyard and he gets his name from, well, let’s just say his name suits him. He talks a lot and he thinks…
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