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Month: May 2024

Have You Found The Best Cat Food For Indoor Cats?

May 29, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Two cats eating

When you bring home your new furry friend, of course you want to make kitty’s well-being your first priority. For an indoor cat, you must start by understanding their specific dietary requirements. Indoor cats must rely entirely on the food we provide to meet their nutritional needs, and with so many food choices out there, … Read more

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Ideas For Creating An Enriching Indoor Cat Garden

May 22, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Cat looking through spider plant leaves

If you have an indoor cat, you might be looking for ways to enrich your pet’s life. Cats love to explore and play, and an indoor cat garden can prove a great way to cater to these instincts while keeping your cat safely inside. I will address this subject in a somewhat unusual way. My … Read more

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For Helpful Tips, Read This First-Time Cat Owner Guide

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Book: How To Be Owned By A Cat

Though you may think that a cat becomes a good choice of pet because they require little maintenance, you may be surprised. Though you don’t have to walk your cat like you do a dog, unless you leash-train your pet, a cat has maintenance needs. This first-time cat owner guide may help you learn what … Read more

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Have You Found The Best Method To Feed A Finicky Cat?

May 8, 2024 by Fran Kelso

Do you have the challenge of trying to feed a finicky cat? Normally, my Mocha does not have this problem. He does like a change of diet fairly regularly, but usually he eats his meal with good appetite. However, lately he has become a problem eater, so I decided this topic might serve a good … Read more

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How Can You Determine The Value Of A Video About Cats?

May 1, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Cat of fire

If you have watched many videos about cats, you may have experienced the simple joy that such a presentation can give you. What is the value of a video about cats? For one thing, it gives you a shared experience that you can pass on to others. You can strengthen social bonds if you enjoy … 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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