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Looking for the purrfect “next thing” for your feline family members? We’ve got the latest cat-friendly products here! Hoover SmartWash PET Complete Automatic Carpet Cleaner This industry easiest-to-use carpet cleaner effortlessly removes deep dirt, stains and pet messes. Simply push forward to wash and pull back to dry, and the cleaning solution is already premixed.

This post first appeared on iCatCare We’re looking at permethrin this month in our Keeping Cats Safe campaign. Permethrin is an insecticide sometimes found in flea treatment products for dogs that is extremely toxic to cats. Even a very small quantity can have very serious affects. If you think you may have applied a flea product

This time last year, Ruby’s health was already on a downward spiral, and I’m having a hard time with the memories flooding in. First anniversaries are always difficult, and there’s something about the changing light of fall and the approaching holidays that is intensifying my grief again. Thankfully, memories of some of the silly things

How do you define ‘adorable’? If you’re a cat lover, you don’t need a dictionary to tell you what cute means. You already know kittens capture the essence of adorable with utter purrfection. But what is it about kittens that makes them so irresistibly cute? Could it be the tiny toe beans or the itty-bitty

I’ve always loved using felt in craft projects, so as soon as I saw this cute bookmark online, I knew I had to give it a try. It’s really easy to make — and it will make your favorite book even more special! What you’ll need: Felt in assorted colors Ribbon (I used 3/8-inch wide)

Brooklyn, N.Y.— October, 15, 2020—After years in the making, Angel Fire by Patricia Carragon is now a reality. Ms. Carragon thanks Alien Buddha Press and copy editor, Cindy Hochman of “100 Proof” Copyediting Services, for believing in her debut novel’s value. Angel Fire is a novel, inspired by Ms. Carragon’s personal experiences and nightmares, that delves into

This post contains affiliate links* Sheer Fun for Cats is an interactive toy that stimulates your cat’s natural instinct to hide, hunt, stalk and pounce. Developed by a cat sitter, this patented versatile product makes old toys new again and keeps playtime interesting. Sheer Fun for Cats features 18”x 32″ durable sheer fabric with Crinkle

Reaching eons into the past, scientific discovery proves once again cats of all types have ruled the world for a long time. A fossil uncovered in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada, has offered researchers with the University of Copenhagen a further glimpse into one of history’s largest feline predators. The Homotherium latidens, simply known as

Looking for a way to celebrate our feline friends this month? Here are some fun November cat activities. NOTE: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many events have been cancelled. But here are some virtual events you can check out. Show your support for our shelter and rescue workers! Photography by LiudmylaSupynska/Thinkstock. All month: Adopt a

It can be scary enough navigating the streets as a young stray cat, but when you’re also heavily pregnant and about to give birth, the great outdoors certainly lacks the shelter and security you need to feel safe. One-year-old Peeky recently came up with a rather cheeky solution to this dilemma, and visited a strangers

This post is sponsored by Assisi Animal Health Today’s featured kitty in our series of cats who have been helped by the Assisi Loop is a very special cat named Dusty. He was rescued by FieldHaven Feline Center following the horrific November 2018 Camp Fire, horribly burned over his face, feet, legs and ears. For

Moon the dog has a soft spot for kittens who need some extra TLC. And tiny tabby kitten Peg needed some serious love and care after losing a paw. At ten days old and weighing only 172 grams, Peg the kitten needed surgery to amputate an injured back leg and part of her tail. The

Here’s a look at the books we’re reading this month. Travels of Suki the Adventure CatIf you’re a fan of Suki and her popular Instagram account @sukicat, you’ll love this book. With the help of authors Martina Gutfreund (Suki’s human mom) and Leigh-Anne Ingram, Suki invites you to travel alongside her from the comfort of

Hi everyone, Please fin d below a guest story from Jo Olsen about ZuZu: Most of ZuZu’s first 18 months are a bit of speculation. She was taken to Angel’s Wish (shelter in Verona, WI) after someone found her in a box, cold & hungry. A mere kitten herself, she’d recently given birth to 2

Allegra and I would like to wish you and your kitties a safe and happy Halloween! This Halloween will be very different from anything we’ve ever experienced before, but I promised Allegra that she’d have some treats in her little bag at the end of the day. And even though there may not be trick

Off the Eastern shore of Japan, a paradise for cat lovers waits among the waves of the Pacific. There, cats do as they choose, waiting to be admired by visitors to their island. The island of Tashirojima has long been known as Cat Island thanks to the felines that prowl the sandy shores and forests.

The extensive scientific research endorsing the health benefits of being around felines has boosted interest in therapy cats nationwide. They provide a healing “fur fix” to those suffering from physical and mental health issues, recovering from surgeries, or experiencing anxiety and even loneliness. Simply put, the job of a therapy cat is to bring joy

Hi everyone, As some of you might know our little Freya loves to explorer the great outside world. So when we got contacted by Portrait My Pets if we wanted a portrait done of one of our cats we just knew it had to be Freya the space explorer! Pets brighten up everyone’s day, we

This post contains affiliate links* Have you ever wondered about your cat’s genetic background? Maybe you were curious what breeds might make up your rescue cat’s genes? Or maybe you’d like to know whether you should be worried about any genetic health conditions so you can be proactive about them? The Basepaws Cat DNA test

Every cat tale is great, but some just really fill your heart with love. And the tale of Gus the cat finding a hurt baby bird is one that will leave you blubbering over the sweetness. Gus is a darling. You don’t have to meet him to know he’s a kind soul. Just seeing his

There’s no gentle way to put it, as it’s the truth: Declaw IS an amputation. No matter what type of technique is used (scalpel, clipper or laser) the end result is identical. It’s what world-renowned expert on declawing and the Paw Project Director of Pain Management, Dr. Robin Downing, calls a feline toe amputation. And

Greetings pawsome human minions. Your feline friend Forrest here, coming once again to impart important cat wisdom. I’m on my way to nap in my chair on the porch. The sun has almost reached optimal cushion warming position and I’m quite looking forward to a doze as I just finished a play session with my

This post first appeared on iCatCare Paracetamol is a painkiller that can be found in almost every household and it’s estimated that around 6000 tonnes of the drug is sold every year in the UK alone. It’s available under different brand names, and in many different formulations including tablets, capsules, liquid suspensions and powder preparations,

I’m a big fan of Samantha Martin and her Amazing Acro-Cats. Up until I met her in 2015,  when she came through the Washington DC area with her Amazing Acro-Cats, I had been skeptical. I’m well aware of the controversy that surrounds circus performances, but after talking to Samantha for almost an hour and watching

Cats and Halloween go together like ‘Trick or Treat’ and to celebrate the felines’ season to shine, cat parents are posting the cutest pics of their fur darlings dressed in their spooky best. Here at iHeartCats.com, we’re having a blast scrolling through all those feeds just so we can see the kitties celebrating. One thing

Time flies when you have a kitten. And before you know it, that little furball that loved pouncing and rolling all over your living room floor has grown into a sofa lion. Though you love your grown-up cat, you may feel a little sad she grew up so fast. Post-kitten blues are real. “There’s just

Hello everyone, Welcome to another week of Tummy Rub Tuesday! If you’d like your cat to appear in our weekly column via not send them in via info@katzenworld.co.uk. Or just leave a comment with the link to the post/photo you’d like us to use. Please find below the photos for this week: Natasha knows just how

This post contains affiliate links* I’d like to offer huge congratulations to our friend Sarah Chauncey on today’s release of her new book, P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna. If you’ve read The Conscious Cat for a while, you’re already familiar with Sarah’s work. She contributed a number of wonderful articles about pet loss to

One of the most distinctive feline coats is the hallmark of one of the oldest-known cat breeds. Merely mentioning seal-point cats conjures up images of Siamese cats. While it is true that Siamese cats and their mixes seem to have cornered the market on a coat with seal-point markings, the stunning coloration is found on

Feline fan Bob Mortimer has a ‘tail’ to tell this Black Cat Day Comedian and self-confessed cat fan Bob Mortimer has created a loveable fictional feline called Liquorice Mick to be the star of this year’s National Black Cat Day. The charming black cat character features in a kid’s tale about a group of homeless