Franny's Cats Blog

Cat lovers who want their cats to enjoy fresh air, greenery, and sunshine, while keeping them safe from traffic, dogs, predators, and those who would harm them, should consider building ... Read More

Tabbie brought back giggles, love, and much more into this grieving mother's heart. I'm sure all of us know how cats can help us with life lessons, in so many ... Read More

Whether we call them "geriatric," "older," or "senior," it is always difficult to watch our fuzzy old guys and ladies age. Geriatric cats suffer many of the same conditions and ... Read More

A concerned reader asks: My new kitten is fairly interested in the wires behind my TV and connected to my computer (these are all connected to the same surge protector.) I ... Read More

Vivisection using animals has been around for a long time, as have been groups who protest it. "Success" in animal experimentation may have found its roots in 1908 when Viennese ... Read More

It has been said that eyes are the window to the soul, and nowhere is this more evident than in the eyes of a cat. Nothing is more mesmerizing than ... Read More

Long before I heard the term "feline-human bond, I was witness to an incredible sense of "brotherhood" between my husband, Asa, and our cat, Bubba. This bonding started when Bubba ... Read More

Psssst! Franny's away this weekend, so we thought we'd take this oppawtunity to share advice from the Kitty Net on human-proofing a cat house. First, we must define "Human-Proof" as ... Read More

It is rare that I use my own cats for the photo of the week series, but Billy is such a personable little guy, and I thought my readers would ... Read More

The typical cat will look at the household dog and think "Mine!", which should surprise no one. Enjoy these photos submitted by readers of cats with their "pets," then submit ... Read More

Marcia Tepping, President of the Allergy Buyers' Club, writes, Naturally, if we were sane and rational about our allergies, we would stay away from anything that makes us sick. Many ... Read More

It is rare that I use my own cats for the photo of the week series, but Billy is such a personable little guy, and I thought my readers would ... Read More

The international Cat Writers' Association Inc. (CWA) is accepting entries for its 12th annual Communications Contest for writers, photographers and editors in print, online and broadcast media. All published writers ... Read More

It comes as no surprise that the future of our planet and the creatures we share it with depends on what young people are learning today. Certainly, we are horrified ... Read More

A reader was thoughtful enough to ask: My friend's cat just had kittens, and my friend told me that she would let me have one. I'm not sure how long ... Read More

What cat doesn't have a fatuation with cardboard boxes? The designers of Kitty Concepts took this fascination a step further, by blending a design reflecting our cats' long relationship with ... Read More

A cat's claws are versatile, multi-purpose tools. Cats use their retractable claws every day, for climbing, scratching, pouncing, turning, balancing, or defending themsleves. Cats do not scratch furniture with malicious ... Read More

Do you hunger for a touch of the wild in your cat? The Chausie may be the breed for you. Picture if you can, the grace, size, and exotic aura ... Read More

The type of cat litter for the litter box is critical to the success of litter box training. Your cat will be most interested in the smell and texture of ... Read More

To experienced cat owners, nothing is quite as frightening as being told your cat needs to be anesthetized for a procedure. The definition of anesthesia is "loss of feeling or ... Read More

A relatively "unknown" disorder in cats may be more common than we think. A reader writes: I read about that "rippling skin disorder," and I think my cat has it. ... Read More

What kind of cat person are you? Are you indifferent to cats, a cat owner, a cat lover or an irredeemable cat slave? Take this javascript-based cats quiz to analyze ... Read More

Understanding cat food labels can become a whole lot easier if you know the definitions of some of those mysterious ingredients. For example, what is really in "chicken by-products?" Read ... Read More

Cat lovers naturally want to communicate with their cats, and it is sometimes frustrating when the communication seems to be going in only one directiion. Are you concerned because ... Read More

Burmese are extremely people-oriented. If you enjoy having a furry feline companion on your lap, on your computer keyboard, or under the covers with you at night, the Burmese will ... Read More

It's the time of the month again when I get an email update on the special needs cats I sponsor at Tabby's Place, a one-of-a-kind sanctuary for cats in need. ... Read More

Note: This quiz has been tweaked because of a glitch in the wrong answer pages, so you might want to give it a try if you've already taken it.How extensive ... Read More

"Gorgeous Madonna was found in an office on a college campus in Majuro, Micronesia. She was a few weeks old and no-one knew where she had come from. My husband ... Read More

I have always advocated strongly for the spaying and neutering of pet cats. However, the occasion arises sometimes when an unspayed kitten has gotten out, a pregnant cat arrives ... Read More

Experts agree that canned food should be the staple, as compared to dry food, if your cat eats commercially prepared cat food. These are my top choices of quality ... Read More

A concerned cat parent asks: Most cat experts recommend premium brands that avoid things like by-products and chicken meal, etc. However, I was thinking about how feral cats eat a whole ... Read More

Are you bothered by ants, but don't want to cause potential harm to your cats by using toxic ant control means? Here are a few quick tips for getting rid ... Read More

April is a transitional month. It hasn't decided if it is really Spring yet, but also surprises us now and then with warm days that sneak a hint of things ... Read More

In "The Cat who Cried for Help," Dr. Nicholas Dodman explores feline behavioral aberrations, along with others that haunt cat lovers: inappropriate elimination (missing the litterbox), yowling at night, wool-sucking ... Read More

From a reader: Can you tell me what breed my cat is? my cat is is orange with lighter orange strupes and has a little whit on her chest and parts ... Read More

My son, Asa, was raised with cats, and it was only natural that he would want one as a companion as an adult. He "inherited" Tiger when he moved into ... Read More

A reader asks: What does anyone know about cats silently crying real tears? This was mentioned in an article in the local paper several years ago by a journalist/cat lover and ... Read More

As cats age and become more sedentary, they often tend to gain weight if continued on their normal diet. Although this normally happens between the ages of six and eight, ... Read More