Franny's Cats Blog April 2004 Archive

Ellen DeGeneres demonstrated her love for animals when she funded the reuniting of Cheyenne, a black cat missing seven years, with her owner, Pamela Edwards. According to the AP article, ... Read More

Are you crazy about cat photos, and don't always remember to check here for the Photo of the Week? Sign up for the Cat of the Week newsletter. Each ... Read More

Does an unseasonal heat wave have you down? Is your at-home wardrobe a sweatshirt one day and swimsuit the next? Consider this: before you ever reach that point, your cat ... Read More

The Paradise tree provides hours of scratching pleasure on sisal-covered posts with the bonus of a comfy hammock for snoozing. Billy and Joey certainly seem to be content with their ... Read More

NEW YORK --The international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) announces its 11th annual writing competition for published writers, photographers and editors in print, online and broadcast media. The CWA offers corporate-sponsored ... Read More

The following message was posted from the About Cats Forum by Isis, a shelter volunteer: There are so many homeless animals in our shelters, and wandering alone. Please support your local ... Read More

In order to survive, there are certain minimum things a cat needs, such as good food, water, a litter box, scratching post, and a place to sleep. Oh yes, and ... Read More

Nothing quite matches the enthusiasm of Tonkinese admirers for this cat, which has a colorful personality to match its colorful coat. Developed from a cross of the Burmese and Siamese ... Read More

Although Munchkins have only recently been accepted as a breed (in TICA, but not in CFA), they have been around for decades. Munchkins can most appropriately be described as "regular ... Read More

This is the second in a series of "check the bag" articles about cat food, which describe the sometimes confusing lists of ingredients on the bags. The product featured here ... Read More

My mailbox often brings interesting challenges, as in this short question from Gideon: "Do cats purr when they are alone?" What a great question! As I replied to Gideon, ... Read More

Several times a week I receive notices of new email addresses for my weekly newsletters, or one of my free email classes. Here's a helpful FAQ for the quickest results.

Jim Willis is a prolific writer and animal advocate, whose essays have been a source of inspiration to thousands of rescue workers, including the selfless souls who work in ... Read More

Did you know that a cat's sense of smell is fourteen times stronger than a human's? Cats depend on their sense of smell for their very survival; in fact it ... Read More

With its almost hairless body, big ears and pixiesh expression, you'll either love or hate it at first sight. However, if you spend a bit of time around a Sphynx, ... Read More

For the benefit of those people who clicked on the link for "What's Hot Now" or "Most Popular Articles," and ended up on a "Wrong Answer" page, the link in ... Read More

The BBC News Online reports the finding of the 9,500 year-old remains of what may have been a pet cat, in a dig on the island of Cyprus. The ... Read More

When you gaze upon the glorious coat of the Somali, you may find it hard to understand that Abyssinian breeders once were horrified to find longhaired kittens among their litters ... Read More

No, the above word isn't a typo anymore; it's a word I accidentally coined, but decided to let stand as "a cat that has been declawed." I'm doing an informal ... Read More

The shelters are full of them, these throwaway cats and dogs, whose only crimes were having the misfortune of being the pets of people who considered them "property" rather than ... Read More

With a plethora of kittens soon to descend upon shelters, already over-taxed facilities will soon reach maximum capacity. Consider the never-ending debate over "kill" vs "no-kill" shelters, also known euphemistically ... Read More

WASHINGTON -- The HSUS and animal care and control organizations today cautioned pet owners that the nation's animal shelters may not have scanning devices that can detect the presence of ... Read More

The Houston, TX SPCA recently confiscated 171 cats from a breeder in a nearby town, including 56 Bengals, and "about 10" Savannahs. The hybrid cats were transferred to ... Read More

Trimming your cat's claws is the humane answer to declawing, and actually can provide a good bonding experience. Start with a relaxed, sleepy cat, sharp clippers and a good ... Read More

Although this guest article was written in 2001, the stock market being what it is, it is still as timely today as the day it was written. Richard and Carol ... Read More