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Many people will be busy getting their homes ready for Christmas this week, with trees to decorate, baubles to buy and lights to go up. However, while Christmastime is great fun for people, it can be a dangerous time for our pets. Leading animal welfare charity, Battersea, is advising pet owners to be careful when

If ever there was a story that restores your faith in humanity, it was the story of Hank, a 1-year-old cat in Washington, DC, who got stuck on top of a 60 foot tree. More than 30 people came together to get him down, including the Humane Rescue Alliance, fire fighters, a tree service, and

Hi everyone, Do you remember the fabulous looking Sushi Cat toys by munchiecat that we wrote about a few years back? Well we have some amazing news! We’ve teamed up with the brand to offer these toys in our blog shop. 🙂 About Munchiecat: Munchiecat’s toys are made from durable, non-toxic materials, so you can

This post is sponsored by Darwin’s Natural Pet Food and contains affiliate links* If you’ve followed us for a while, you already know that we’re big fans of Darwin’s raw food. It’s Allegra’s favorite, and we like everything about this food. Today, I’d like to introduce you to a unique offering in the raw food

Melissa L. Kauffman Covering the pet world for more than 25 years, Melissa L. Kauffman has been an editor/writer for a wide variety of pet magazines and websites from the small critters to parrots to cats and dogs. Her advisory team of rescued pets — dogs Tampa Bay and Justice and parrots Deacon and Pi-Pi — help keep her on

Oliver: Hi everyone! So the other day I was happily sleeping on my box until… I heard this noise. Oliver: Of course it was my noisy sister =_= Nubia: Hey! I only yawned and meowed once… Oliver: Yes and your meow could wake the dead! Nubia: Meany! *growls* Oliver: Exactly what I just said… NOISY.

Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I want to tell you about my new favorite game! It’s called “Chasing Lights.” There are a couple of different ways I play it, but my favorite way is when Mom makes rainbow colored lights dance all over the living room. It’s so fun to try to catch them! Mom says

All month: National Cat Lover’s Month Through January: Blue Buffalo/Helen Woodward Animal Center Home 4 the Holidays Home 4 the Holidays has become the largest seasonal pet adoption campaign on record, saving more than 18 million pets since its inception in 1999. For the ninth year, Helen Woodward Animal Center is partnering with Blue Buffalo for

Not only do our pets offer love and affection, they’re also good for our health. We reveal some surprising benefits to having anything from a goldfish to a Golden Retriever. Mental health As a nation of animal lovers, many of us often prefer our four-legged friends to our human ones and it’s not difficult to

This post contains affiliate links* I almost declined when I first received the pitch to review a toy called KittyWhip. It just seemed like such an awful name for a cat toy. But once I took a look at the toys, I decided to accept – and I’m so glad I did. At first glance,

Jackie Brown Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a writer and editor in the pet publishing industry. She is contributing writer for National Geographic’s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian’s Approach to At-Home Animal Care (April 2019) and author of the book It’s

Golden Oldie Charles came into the charity’s care as he was very underweight The RSPCA is hoping to find a loving forever home for rescue cat Charles after he has been in the charity’s care for over ten months. Charles came into the care of the RSPCA Newbrook Farm Animal Centre in Birmingham in January

Guest post by Siena Lee-Tajiri I’m writing this enveloped by the warm spices of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves coming from the pumpkin pies in the oven. It’s Thanksgiving week and by the time you read this, it will have come and gone with just traces of leftover stuffing and maybe that last slice of

Oliver: Nubsey!!! Did you see that!!! Nubia: Stop calling me silly names… and what? o.O Oliver: There is a fluffy animal in tree! Nubia: You mean a Squirrel? Oliver: Yes!!! Oliver: Will you catch it for me? Nubia: No. Oliver: :”( Oliver: But but why not! It’s running around and looks super tasty!!! Nubia: I am

Instead of picking up a bargain this Black Friday, why not change an animal’s life? Could you change the life of a furry or feathered friend this Black Friday and offer a beautiful black pet a loving new home? At the RSPCA, we think black is beautiful; but some black animals can take longer to

This post contains affiliate links* Puzzle toys are a great way to keep your cats entertained and mentally stimulated when you can’t play with them. The toys are designed to be filled with treats or food, and they challenge kitty to retrieve the treats through varied openings in the toys. Puzzle features The OURPETS Sushi

On the 22nd October, one of the Life4Cats rescue’s buildings burned down due to arson in Romania. The organisation, which is Buy Rope’s partner charity, has suffered a lot of damage and lost some essential equipment and space dedicated to helping abandoned cats. As police records suggest, local children were responsible for igniting the building,

Happy Thanksgiving fromAllegra and Ingrid I keep a gratitude journal all year long, but I do spend a little extra time on Thanksgiving reflecting on everything I’m thankful for. I mentioned some of the things I’m thankful for in my annual Thanksgiving ABC’s, which I shared on Sunday. Of course, Allegra tops the list every

I chuckle as I stand outside the entrance of Chop Suey Books, where a clever sign above the door that clarifies the sale of “Used Books, Not Used Eggrolls” shows a cartoon tuxedo kitty and the words “Home of the Caturday Miracle.” Then, when I walk into the shop in the Carytown neighborhood of Richmond,

This article first appeared on iCatCare here. During the winter we try to prevent freezing by using ethylene glycol, otherwise known as antifreeze, in car radiators and in some screen washes and de-icers. Every year during the winter months there is an increase in the number of cats poisoned by antifreeze. How are cats exposed

This post contains affiliate links* We reviewed the Petlibro Automatic Capsule Fountain earlier this year.  With so many fountains available, it can be hard to decide what’s good and what’s not. The two main things I look for in a fountain are that it needs to be easy to clean and easy to operate, but

Meow, it’s Simon Says Reimers here, and I own human Rita Reimers, the Cat Behaviorist. Now, around here we can’t get away with much, try as we might, as my mom is an expert when it comes to cat behavior. Well, we know a few ways to get around the rules, but that’s a story

Think your furry friend might have a sixth sense? Following on from last months’ spooky season, an expert from leading vet charity PDSA sets the record straight and breaks down some of the most popular superstitions we have about our pets. See below for PDSA Vet Nurse Nina Downing’s take on five freaky myths:    

This post is sponsored by Assisi Animal Health Cats are living longer and healthier lives, thanks to improved veterinary care, better nutrition, and the fact that most pet cats are indoor cats. The definition of an older cat is usually preceded by the term “senior” or “geriatric.” Cats 10 years or older are considered senior.

Cat shut inside cabinet in communal hallway with belongings dumped outside The RSPCA is investigating after a cat was abandoned and shut inside a cabinet in the communal hallway of a block of flats. RSPCA animal rescue officer Chloe Wilson was called to a block of flats in Croydon on Sunday (31 October) after residents

  Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States and it’s time for my annual tradition of making a “Thanksgiving ABC’s” list. I maintain a gratitude practice every day, but I still love doing this list every year. Some of the items repeat year after year, others are new. Here’s this year’s list: A: Allegra B:

Hi everyone, Please find below a guest story by Marie: Haakon was my first adopted and oldest cat who initially came to me as a foster cat. I knew he would stay with us before we met him as I had a ghost of a black cat that followed me for years but then stopped

Love your cats but hate that litter box smell? Don’t despair. “It is very feasible to live in a house with cats and without odor,” says Jessica Burge of Minneapolis, owner of The Café Meow, Minnesota’s first cat café. “If you are willing to put in the work to keep their space clean, in turn

Hi everyone, Today’s Purrsday Poetry post comes from  Les Noble). A cat is a creature with pins on its paws;A rather nice set of sharp fangs in its jaws;You make them disjointedResponses are pointed –You pause with the jaws and the claws as the cause! When love on cats’ senses may fallThey have on a wall

This is a sponsored guest post by Carolina Gonzales, R&D Coordinator at Basepaws* Basepaws, a leading innovator in pet biotechnology, is committed to research and discovering new knowledge that will help veterinary professionals provide better care for their patients. We are developing a unique category of screening tools that combines genomic, microbiome and health history