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Stress befalls all of us, including our furry friends.  The Kingston Trio hit the nail on the head when they sang “The whole world is festering with unhappy souls.”  Fester indeed, and we humans aren’t the only ones feeling the pressure of it all.  Whether you realize it or not, your pets can sense whenRead more

Anatol France once said, “Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened.” If this is true, my soul suffers from a lethal case of insomnia. If you too fall into this category, you are in good and often famous company. Here are a dozen quotes from other crazy cat ladies andRead more

Before ever walking into a shelter to adopt a pet there is one thing that should be (but seldom ever is) considered, and that is the fact that you are about to adopt a new member of the family every bit as much as if you were adopting a human kid! That means dealing withRead more

When you get right down to it, our pets are much more like us than unlike us. They can suffer the effects of aging just as some of us do.  We all know that they can get cancers, organ failure, osteoarthritis, diabetes and a slew of other debilitating disorders, but did you know that catsRead more

The dear hearts out there who know me know that I definitely qualify for the moniker of Crazy Cat Lady. I have five of the critters and would take on more if I could afford it. In fact, at one point I had fourteen of them! Maybe I’m so crazy about cats because I couldn’tRead more

Your cat is an amazing critter. They each have their own personality. This can, of course, be said for all animals, but cats and dogs seem to be more tolerant when it comes to relationships with humans (compared to badgers and me, that is). They too suffer from mental illnesses and depression. The only differenceRead more

I’m talking cat food this month, dear hearts. The other night while chowing down on a pork chop for dinner, it occurred to me that I’ve never seen a cat food can labeled “Pork Dinner” or “Ham ‘N Spam” or “With pork chop” for cats.  I wondered why. So off to Dr. Google (the veterinarianRead more

You know your cat; right?  You’ve come to understand what every meow and yowl means. And you’ve learned that cats have a natural timer in their tummies that tell them exactly when it’s din-din time. This is when you can expect that “Eddy stares at Frazier” look with those beautiful almond-shaped eyes. Speaking of thoseRead more

Did you know that there are cat fleas and dog fleas? Yup…two different species! But cats can get dog fleas, and dogs can get cat fleas, so the common names are not particularly helpful. Regardless of the type, fleas are wild animals that can cause a variety of problems for pets and their people. LikeRead more

          What with Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Covid-19, property taxes, the price of gas and all the other “fun stuff” we had to endure last year (with no end in sight), it came and went, and I totally spaced it. I’m talking about Black Cat Day, October 27th. Bet you never heard of Black Cat Day,Read more