Franny's Cats Blog October 2007 Archive

Are you prepared for the delight of spooks, hobgoblins, midget witches and scarecrows knocking at your door tonight? Remember to keep your cats locked safe inside, especially the black ones. ... Read More

Delicious Dessert Just for Cat LoversPlanning a Halloween party for family and friends? Nothing spices up a birthday party or other gathering of cat lovers like a Litter Box Cake. ... Read More

Why and How do Cats Purr? My mailbox often brings interesting challenges, as in this short question I received awhile back from Gideon: "Do cats purr when they are alone?" What ... Read More

There is absolutely no fear that compares with the one that strikes a parent when a baby gets sick, and that applies almost equally to "cat parents." Kittens, by their ... Read More

Most cat lovers want to give their cats the very best care. With this fact in mind, your knowledge about cats' needs plays a large part in the kind of ... Read More

Although it's still been warm here during the day, there's a decided chill in the air at night, and Old Man Winter isn't that far away. The ASPCA sends annual ... Read More

From the HSUS: This summer, the U.S. House of Representatives included language in its Farm Bill that would prohibit the use in research of dogs and cats obtained from "random source" ... Read More

"Blackberry." We adopted this little male kitten only yesterday from the SPCA. He's only 10 weeks old. As he was exploring the house , he discovered a dusty corner ... Read More

This story, which borders on the supernatural, really thrummed a string in my heart. I've published other mystic stories about cats, and Misty/Désirée's story ranks right along with them. It ... Read More

Watch Other Users' Videos Submit Your Own Video While some cat owners may view cats' propensity to shred toilet paper roll after roll as a behavioral problem, others look at it as ... Read More

My Cat Ran Away In all liklihood, the owner of indoor-outdoor cats will eventually face the sorrow of having a cat turn up missing. However, the chances are (for good or ... Read More

I found this very humorous piece a couple of years ago and I'm happy to see it's still around. I'm afraid I've already violated a number of these rules with ... Read More

I've actually received more than one emails this week about an article written a couple of years ago. I was pleasantly surprised to find that technology has advanced as much ... Read More

We humans consider roaches to be disgusting and repulsive, and no one wants these nasty critters invading our home space. Because roaches are one of the most ancient living beings ... Read More

Last week, I was wondering how many pictures of black cats were too many, but l think the answer is that there isn't a limit on how many cats you ... Read More

How to Win Territorial Battles With Your CatAnyone who has spent a bit of time around cats knows that they're pretty independent critters. Cats have certain ingrained needs and the ... Read More

I knew the vote for September would be close, and indeed it was. The fact that there were five contenders in a 30-day Month didn't help. The photo of little ... Read More

I adopted Scooter almost 5 years ago from the local SPCA. Although very playful, he had been at the shelter for six months due to his fear of people. ... Read More

The all-important first six weeks in a cat's life will do much in determining his personality and character for the rest of his life. (Yes, cats have character. Ask anyone ... Read More

Managing a chronic disease in cats need not be as overwhelming as you might expect, provided you are given sufficient instruction and support by your veterinarian, know what symptoms are ... Read More

What is your cat trying to tell you? It might not be quite what you were expecting, but once we know what to look for, we can learn a ... Read More

Due to circumstances beyond my control, this week's featured Cat of the Week is a few days late. The Cat of the Week feature will resume on schedule as usual, ... Read More

While October may be the favorite month of thousands of humans, who excitedly plan their costumes of spooks, vampires and monsters, in anticipation of Halloween, cats, particularly black cats, have ... Read More

While black cats are relatively unsafe outside in October, Halloween poses a number of safety problems indoors, for all cats. Here are some tips for keeping your kitties safe, while ... Read More

This is Rogue and she is 6 years old. I have always wanted a black cat and she is perfect! She does think she is human and proceeds to try ... Read More

At what point do you have too many photos of black cats? That was the question I faced when my original October Black Cats Picture Gallery was bursting at the ... Read More

I love this story, written by Franny some years back. I think it is so fun, I wanted to share it with you if you haven't seen it, and to ... Read More

Just a quick note - my name is Paula Morgan and I'll be covering the Cats Blog for Franny for a little while. If there's anything in particular that you ... Read More