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 | 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...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Dec 19, 2024 | Health
Vet visits may be one of the most traumatic events for your cat but there are some things you can do to make this essential activity as stress-free as possible. 1. Get kitty comfortable with his carrier several days before the vet visit. Put the carrier out in plain...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Nov 2, 2024 | Health, Pet Ownership
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,...
by Kathy Reiffenstein | Oct 7, 2024 | Health
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...
