Tis the season…
To be jolly…. And if you’re a cat parent, wonder exactly how you’re going to keep your Christmas tree vertical throughout the whole of the festive season. Previously to Darwin joining my family, I’d never had a cat that was…
The Language of Cats
When Chi, our first “Garden Cat” came on the scene about three years ago, I noticed something pretty fascinating. He didn’t use the noises I was used to when trying to communicate with us. His noises when conveying something were…
Punishing cats for instinctual behaviour
A lot of the time online, I see posts about people unhappy with a cats behaviour who are seeking out ways to punish them or informing people how well something they’ve tried has worked. While I understand cats in our…
Blog – When choosing a cat, be colour blind.
The first cat I chose to come home with me when I moved out of my parents was a tiny, seven week old kitten the rescue had named Spitz. She was a brindle tortoiseshell and was adorable. Tragedy struck the…
Making the most of your vertical space – a review
As a seasoned cat slave, I’ve noticed a massive increase in the options available for activity centres in the last ten years or so. I recently decided that it was time my cats got to make use of some of…
Knowing when a cat is a bit of a “Greta Garbo”
At least, where other cats are concerned. The handsome tom that began visiting us at the beginning of the year is just such a cat. He popped to see me sporadically at first, and then the visits became more and…
Let there be light….a collar review….
This review may divide opinion. A lot of people I know are not comfortable with their cats wearing collars, due to possible safety issues. I myself only use the quick release collars and the release mechanism is checked thoroughly before…
Neutering and how it impacts positively in a built up area.
Locally to me, there are a lot of cats. I’m in a pretty built up area and cats are classed by a lot of people (mistakenly) as needing less care than a dog. Because there are so many cats, there…
Why “fingers under the blanket” or “bed mice” is a bad idea….
I was recently sent a link to “Totally ludicrous products for cat owners”: http://www.dontpokthebear.com/totally-ludicrous-products-cat-owners/ While I agree there is really no need for a giant Croc cat bed, a denim dress or indeed a collar that lights up when your…
How anthropomorphism can damage a feline/ human relationship
I’m going to admit something terrible now; I have a weakness for trashy magazines. They generally make me laugh with their rather “Carry on” type style of writing. I opened one fairly recently however, and felt I had to address…
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