There’s no such thing as a free cat
I was on a “for sale” page on a popular social media site recently, and happened across a post that began “cat, free to good home.” This statement has always instilled concern in me for a couple of reasons. The…
Living in style with cats
Something that I noticed when I first started sharing my home with cats was that the items that were on sale tended to give little thought to the aesthetics of a home. Scratch posts were all low quality looking…
An inconvenient convenience
I was browsing an online marketplace a few days ago and came across a product that has been designed to ensure a cat has access to dry food and water in a convenient and aesthetically ordered way. It looks like…
Cats as heroes against the dark forces.
At this time of year, black cat costumes and figures are overflowing from every pound shop in the UK. Halloween is a timely reminder of how cats have been perceived as associated with the more “sinister” side of life such…
The behavioural differences between domesticated, stray and feral cats.
When I first started sharing my home with cats, they had always lived in close proximity to humans. They were surrendered to a rescue, the last of a litter, or their owner could no longer care for them. So my…
Feline Cuisine – a useful food review
Before the festive season I was contacted by a representative of a U.S site called Reviews.com making me aware of their findings on the important topic of the best cat foods available to ensure optimum nutritional requirements are met, among…
Helping the less fortunate felines in winter
In recent years, I’ve noticed more and more entire felines roaming my local area; even if I don’t actually see them, their rather pungent scent marking technique is prevalent in my garden in summer. (The hazards of planting a lot…
Planting a cat friendly garden
I’ve read up a lot on the subject of plants that cats are fond of over the years and these are a few of the type of plants that crop up regularly, because it’s always nice to know what will…
Cats as muses
For my birthday last year, I was bought an extremely wonderful Chat Noir print by my older sister. I was sat looking at it recently and considering how often cats have inspired people in the arts. Cats throughout the ages…
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