How Often Should You Clean Kitty’s “Stuff”?
You probably have a set cleaning routine for your house, your clothes and your dishes. Cleaning these things likely happens once a day (dishes), once a week (clothes) and every two weeks or so (house). But how frequently do you clean kitty’s things – toys, beds,...
A Magic Pill to Relieve Kitty’s Stress
When it’s time for a vet visit, corralling and managing a terrified, stressed cat is difficult for both you and the vet and the cat isn’t happy either. So if normally docile, happy Fluffy turns into a furry fighter there may be a solution. Enter Gabapentin. Gabapentin...
What Are Pheromones?
A kitty who rubs its face against walls or furniture or rubs cheeks with its human is a familiar sight to many cat owners. While we may think this is a sign of affection or just one of those funny things cats do, it is much more complex than that. When kitty rubs...
What’s In A Name?
According to the poet T.S. Eliot and popularized by the hit musical Cats, a cat should have three different names: “…the name that the family use daily, such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James;” “the name that’s particular, peculiar and more dignified such as...
The (Not So) Friendly Skies – Taking Kitty on a Plane
For most of us, airline travel means a fair bit of advance planning and a fair bit of stress. If you are taking your cat on a flight, double that planning and you’ve got a head start on minimizing the stress. If it is not essential that you take your cat on a plane,...
Should You Add Another Cat or Three?
What cat lover can resist the pull of an adorable kitten or a saucy teenage kitty or a placid adult cat? That pull is strong even if you have a resident cat(s) already. Adding another cat or cats to an existing cat household should be a decision taken with some...
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