by Kathy Reiffenstein | Jun 16, 2025 | Pet Ownership, Travel
Leaving your beloved kitty behind when you travel is often hard but finding the right cat sitter can go a long way to giving you peace of mind. But what does the right cat sitter look like and where do you find that person? Your next door neighbor or a friend may...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | May 14, 2025 | Behavior, Health
As pet parents we certainly know that our kitties need a balanced, nutritional diet to stay healthy. But how much food in kitty’s bowl does that equate to? Using a Goldilocks approach we want to make sure that the portions we serve are not too small, not too big, but...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Apr 22, 2025 | Behavior, Health
Borrowing a line from the poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by the English poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, this quote may describe the situation in your house if you have a kitty who doesn’t like to drink water. Proper hydration is very important for cats in order...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Mar 16, 2025 | Behavior
Kneading – when a cat stretches out his front legs and pushes his front paws alternately and rhythmically into a soft material such as a blanket, his bed, a pillow or your lap – is not a learned behavior but rather completely instinctual. Shortly after birth kittens...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Feb 23, 2025 | Behavior, Health, Pet Ownership
The benefits of spaying and neutering pet cats are so numerous that it’s really a no-brainer for a pet parent to make this a priority for their Fluffy. Benefits include: Longer life span, as demonstrated in numerous studies. Protects from serious diseases such as...
