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Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! I want to tell you about some super fun new toys I got the other day! Continue reading…
Allegra’s World: New Spring Toys
Categories: Allegra's World
Choosing the Right Toys for Your Cat
Categories: Feline Behavior
Play is vitally important to a cat’s mental and physical health, and it’s especially important for indoor cats. Even though cats may sleep up to 16 hours a day, when they’re awake, they need stimulation, and the best way to accomplish this is with play. In the wild, when lions, tigers and other wild cats aren’t sleeping, they’re either hunting, or teaching their young to hunt. And play is nothing more than channeling your domestic tiger’s hunting instinct into play. Continue reading…
All PEMF Devices Are Not Created Equal: How the Assisi Loop and Therapy Pad Differ from Over-the-Counter Devices
Categories: Feline Health
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Whenever I post about the Assisi Loop or Assisi Therapy Pad, I occasionally get the question “why can’t I just buy a PEMF device on Amazon, and for a lot less money, too?”
The simple answer is: you get what you pay for. Continue reading…
Sunday Quotes: Patience While Waiting
Categories: Conscious Cat Sunday
Patience has never been my strong suit, and lately, it’s really being tested while I’m waiting to be able to get my Covid vaccine, so this quote is timely for me, and I suspect for many of you out there as well. Continue reading…
Pet Food Recall: Limited Recall of Two Lots of Meow Mix® Original Choice Dry Cat Food
Categories: Feline Nutrition
The J.M. Smucker Co. voluntarily recalled two lots of Meow Mix® Original Choice Dry Cat Food due to potential Salmonella contamination.
The impacted products were sold at select Walmart stores in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. No other Meow Mix products are impacted by this recall. Continue reading…
Mews and Nips: Man Browsing Real Estate Listings Sees His Own Cat Lounging on Neighbor’s Bed
Categories: Mews and Nips
A man in the UK was browsing an online real estate listing for his neighbor’s house when he spotted someone he recognized in one of the photos: his own cat lounging on a bed in the house. “The neighbours just put the house up for sale. Couldn’t resist checking it out on Zoopla. That’s our bloody cat,” Michael Hubank wrote in a post on Twitter. For more about the wandering kitty, visit Fox5DC.com.
If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this week, here’s a recap: Continue reading…
Get Ready for the 2nd Annual Tortoiseshell Cat Appreciation Day
Categories: Feline Lifestyle
I created Tortoiseshell Cat Appreciation Day last year in Ruby’s memory to celebrate torties in all their uniqueness and beauty. I’m hoping that every year on April17, the internet will be flooded with photos of torties. Help me turn Facebook, Instagram, and any other social networks you’re a part of brown, tan, gold, black, cinnamon and all colors in between. Let’s bring awareness to these often misunderstood cats and their tortitude. Continue reading…
Cat Crochet or Knitting Project Markers, Zipper Pulls or Purse Charms
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Today’s Etsy find is for the knitters and crocheters among you, but these project markers can be used for so much more! Use them as a zipper pull on your favorite jacket. Use them as a purse charm to dress up an old handbag. The possibilities are endless! Continue reading…
Mayim Bialik Talks About Her New Show, Her Special Needs Cat and More on Gwen Cooper’s Curl Up With a Cat Tale Podcast
Categories: Feline Lifestyle
I’ve adored Mayim Bialik since she starred in Blossom in the 1990’s. I loved her in Big Bang Theory. And I’ve come to enjoy her new show, Call Me Kat, which started in January. Continue reading…
Allegra’s World: 11th Adoption Anniversary
Categories: Allegra's World
Hi everyone, it’s Allegra! Today is my 11th Adoption Anniversary! Eleven years ago today, Mom brought me home to live with her and Amber. Sadly, I never got to know Amber really well, because she passed away six weeks after I arrived. Then it was just Mom and me for almost a year before Ruby joined our family. Continue reading…
Why You Should Weigh Your Cat Once a Month
Categories: Feline Health
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Weighing your cat on a regular basis is one of the easiest ways to monitor her health.
Gradual weight loss or gain is often not noticeable in cats until it has become quite dramatic. Consider that the average cat weighs 10 pounds. Weight loss of only 6% of a cat’s body weight is considered a clinical sign – that’s less than ten ounces. Depending on the size of your cat, visible changes to her weight may be too subtle to notice without actually weighing her. Continue reading…