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Month: February 2024

What You Can Do If Your Cat Is A Picky Eater

February 28, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Sign on box: Cat Food - Please take if your cat isn't fussy like ours

It’s sometimes difficult to figure out what to do if your cat is a picky eater. Mocha, my cat, tends to be such a cat. He has his personal preferences, and I try hard to figure out what they are. It’s important to do so, as your cat’s health depends on his getting the nutrition … Read more

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Which Do You Believe Is Better? An Indoor Vs. Outdoor Cat

February 21, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Cat looking out window; seeing cat reflection

At times, it’s hard to decide if your cat would be better off as an indoor vs outdoor cat. There are pros and cons for either one. Big issues include kitty’s health, safety, and happiness. In this post, you will learn a bit about both sides of the question. Some of it depends on the … Read more

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What Are Some Cultural Superstitions And Beliefs About Cats?

February 14, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Black cat in moonlight

The mysterious cat, with its hypnotic gaze and silent footsteps, has prowled its way into the tapestry of folklore around the world. You will find many answers if you ask, “What are some cultural superstitions and beliefs about cats?” These beliefs can be unusual and often contradictory, depending on the origin of the story. How … Read more

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Worldwide Cat Fests Include Festival Of The Cat In Russia

February 7, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Stylized Russian cat

We who love our cats feel it only fitting that cats worldwide deserve their very own cat recognition days, and in many parts of the world, special events celebrate these magical creatures. The Festival of the Cat in Russia is one such event. In Russia, March 1 marks the official cat day. Cat Celebrations Occur … Read more

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Who says you can’t train a cat?

A FAMOUS CAT

Remember Walt Disney’s Aristocats from 1970?  A Parisian cat named Duchess was her model.  The cat gets abducted to French countryside.  After many adventures, she escapes with the help of an alley cat named O’Malley.

—Joan Moore, A Cat’s Companion

 

LEGEND OF THE PUSSYWILLOW

Have you ever heard this legend?  Once, some nasty person threw a bunch of kittens in the river to drown.  The mother cat became so agitated that the willow trees on the river bank felt sorry for her.  So, they trailed their branches in the water so the kittens could hang on, and thus saved the babies.  Since then, each spring the willow wears soft, grey buds that remind us of kittens.  We now call these trees “pussy willows.”

—Joan Moore, A Cat’s CompanionTwo friend cats

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