Animals

Sheltering At Home With Cats

Now that many of us are at home with our pets all day, our pets are finding themselves making new adjustments, too! While a lot of dogs are thrilled to have their people home all day (except for those who like to sneak on the furniture when you're not there), many cats are surely surly about having to share their palaces with humans 24/7 all of a sudden. Still, cats provide endless entertainment for many of us, from giving us snuggles to chasing lasers and fake mice around.

Salty Cats Annoyed With Humans At Home

Many a meme has been shared of salty cats annoyed with having their humans suddenly at home all day long, and as hilarious as they are, they're not wrong--at least, not in my case! My cats are furious that we're home all the time and they can't, say, knock over cups of water we forgot about or shred something without us noticing. I can see them staring at us with those judgy eyes. "Why are YOU still here?"

Cool Cat Caves

It's a great time to spoil your cats if you're home with time on your hands, so why not buy, or even make, your own cat caves? Cat caves give your cat a place to snuggle up and hide, which they love to do. You might even want to arrange it somewhere high off the ground; many cats love to be as high as possible. Some of my cat caves are as high as my cabinets.

Reach Out to Your Local Animal Shelter

The care and kindness that human beings respond with in terms of a global crisis are incredibly inspiring. While there are always some disheartening stories, the reality is that most people care, want to help and strive to help. As we've all heard multiple times this month, we're all in this together. Among the many businesses suffering right now are animal shelters, which breaks my heart.

Cats May Bond To Humans More Than Dogs

All jokes aside, I've always suspected that cats bond to their humans closely. They choose us; every cat I've ever adopted chose someone of their own in the house to be theirs. The cat I selected chose my husband, the cat he selected chose me, etc. And when I lost my cat of 12 years, my heart absolutely broke. It's been almost two years and I'm still not over it. She was one of my best friends in the world.

Meds For Cats

If you've ever had a sick or injured cat, you know how hard it is to find a way to help. While many doctors will prescribe meds for cats with chronic conditions (my oldest is currently on four medications!), most really aren't approved for cats, and for a good reason: it can be dangerous. Cats usually don't get pain meds, either, since they can get hurt or die from them so easily. My big, hearty dogs are much easier to care for while sick or injured (although keeping them still is another matter; I'm so glad I'll never have to get them spayed again!).

130+ Cats And Dogs Taken From Puppy Mill

It breaks your heart when you hear stories like this. 130 cats and dogs, if not more, were taken from a New Jersey puppy mill. A number of animals this large required the aid of a dozen local shelters to help care for and house the animals until they can find homes.

Have You Met Meow Meow?

If you were a fan of Tartar Sauce, AKA Grumpy Cat, you might want to visit the Internet's new favorite grouchy-looking cat, Meow Meow. Meow Meow is from Taiwan and seems to have the perfect combination of graceful haughtiness, fluffiness and contempt that Grumpy Cat used to have.

Bill Proposes Ban On Selling Cats

A New York bill is proposing a ban on all retail sales of cats, dogs and rabbits, which would go into effect next year. Many other cities and states, including Maryland and California, already have these bans in place to prohibit pet stores from selling animals easily procured from shelters. The law would not impose a ban on animal breeders.

Taming Kitty Tangles

Most of my life, I've had medium to short-haired cats, and although I always dreamed of having one with long hair, I never guessed at how badly her fur could clump up. This poor cat! Her fur can get so clumpy that it gives her trouble going to the bathroom and she needs frequent grooming help from her humans.

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