Cat Tales
Signs Your Cat May Be Sick
Has your puss-in-boots lost the spring in her step? Has he turned tail and taken off at your approach? Has she given her food a sudden “paws down”? Has the […]
Summer Festivities and Feline Safety
What would summertime be without Fourth of July celebrations and family reunions, backyard BBQs and porch, patio and pool parties? Whether held outdoors or indoors, whether with fireworks or fanciful […]
Litterbox Lessons: The Litterbox Location
People love their cats. But people generally don’t love litterboxes. And that’s understandable – they can be dusty, smelly, sticky, and just unpleasant to deal with. Which means that litterboxes […]
That Peculiarity Called Pica
By Nomi Berger Pica (from the Latin term “magpie”) is the term for a feline’s affinity for eating anything that isn’t FOOD. And although it appears most frequently in young cats, […]
Give Your Cat the Freedom of Choice!
We like to think that, in our homes and daily lives, we are in control. Having a measure of control is something that gives us a sense of security, predictability, […]
Keeping Cats Cool in the Heat
By Nomi Berger, guest writer Picture yourself on a sweltering summer day wearing a long fur coat. Are you hot yet? Itchy? Thirsty? Desperately searching for shade? Now picture your cats […]
Litterbox Lessons: Litterbox Access For All!
I'd like to tell you a short story. I'm sharing this story with you because cat behaviorists are people too, and the cats they live with are, well, also cats. […]
Recycled cats are priceless
Pet overpopulation continues to be a huge problem. Shelters have limited capacity and every 8 seconds an unwanted cat or dog is euthanized somewhere in the United States. It is […]
Pet Cancer Awareness Month
One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do is euthanize my 14-year-old tortoiseshell cat, Zoe. My petite little Zoe had been with me for some of the most […]
Cat immune deficiencies cause concerns
If you have been around cats for a while, you have probably come into contact with the acronyms FIV and FeLV. But do you know what they are? They are both […]