Whether it's more stories in the news lately or just an abundance of floof on TikTok, the cute cats are really out and proud this week. My own cats have even been especially adorable. I took a picture of my floofiest girl posing like a regal queen on the back of my desk chair just this morning.
As animal advocates ask for Covid-19 vaccines for zoo animals and pets, experts say that the vaccines, while developed for animals, may not always be necessary. We've seen zoo animals sadly pass away from Covid, and it turns out that the vaccine they are given was originally developed for companion animals--dogs--in the first place. The reason it's not being made into a priority is an encouraging one: our companion animals aren't as affected by the disease as we are.
We used some coupons to get one of the Target Treat Boutique Candy Shop cat scratchers this year and I just finished putting it together yesterday. So far, my cats like it, but they don't seem to love it the way they loved the previous one we had. It's much bigger, with a double-decker patio, so I'm wondering if I did something different in last year's box. Maybe I added catnip!
There's a running joke in my house that I make a cat bed out of everything, but it's also true! If there's an empty basket, extra blanket or other strange objects in the house... an instant cat bed. If there's a box delivered, forget about it--the cats themselves will lay claim to it!
Every year Aldi and Target have the cutest cat scratchers for the holidays, and while I haven't seen Aldi's yet for the year, I'm so in love with the ones I've seen Target carry. I love that they have so many price point options this year, but I can't stand seeing them sell out so fast and appear on Ebay. Nope.
This week there have been lots of great stories about cats in the news. Here are just a few highlights:
Fans came together during a recent football game to help save a dangling cat who was hanging precariously by the Hard Rock Stadium upper deck. The poor tuxedo cat was barely hanging on when fans used an American flag to catch it and save it from impending doom. It may have been the best moment of the Miami Hurricanes vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers game for many fans, if not the best moment in football history for non-fans!
It may not be surprising to learn that whether or not it's good to sleep with your cat is... complicated. Isn't every cat complicated? Studies show that it can be beneficial as well as detrimental to sleep with your feline friend, depending on your own experiences and beliefs.
Animal rescue stories normally feature dogs at their hearts, much like a Lassie episode, but in this story it's the cat who helped save an elderly woman. An 83-year-old woman from Cornwall, England fell down a ravine and needed help. Her black cat, Piran, saved the day by meowing for help until a neighbor heard the animal's cries.
There are so many cute cat scratching posts around today that it's hard to not buy them all. My favorite deal on a cat scratcher was when we used our flu shot gift cards from Target on one last year! It was a Halloween house and very cute. I also love the houses that Aldi sells for Halloween and Christmas, although they always sell out so fast.
