Gaia, my blue kitty - she's 13 years old. I rescued her as a kitten. She has three rescue cat siblings and one rescue dog sibling. Gaia ... Read More

I'm going to relax my usual rule against "digitally-enhanced" photos for this special Valentine Cats Picture Gallery. Tastefully decorated cat pictures will be allowable, with an emphasis on "tasteful." ... Read More

Mindy is a faithful dog whose story really needs to be told, but I'm held responsible for writing mostly about cats on this site. Mindy was found in January, standing ... Read More

February is the last big push of winter, and represents the glistening snow that blankets the budding crocuses beneath. You won't feel cold at all, though, with a white February ... Read More

Vaccinating your own cats at home is not particularly new, and many breeders have been doing it for years. A reader had seen a number of Internet ads offering supplies ... Read More

Most cat aficionados have read or heard stories about the fierce saber toothed tiger, which roamed the earth eons ago, terrifying and feasting on wooly mammoths, and perhaps even early ... Read More

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The Cornish Rex is the oldest of the three Rex cats breeds, originating c 1950 as a spontaneous mutation in a litter of barn cats. With its arched back, long ... Read More

It's no big secret that I am a long-time avid admirer and supporter of Tabby's Place, a sanctuary for cats, located in Ringoe, NJ. So are several of my forum ... Read More

At the urging of several readers, I have decided to start a new Adopted Shelter Cat of the Week, which will eventually have its own gallery. Until then, my ... Read More

Posted to a blog on another topic: Regarding your cat locations devices. I see an interesting idea at www.Kat-trakker.com. This device logs the cats position every few seconds or so and ... Read More

For some time now, I have been concerned about my cats' weight problems, particularly Jaspurr and Billy. Jaspurr, shown here at about 20 pounds in October of 2008, is obviously ... Read More

Tabbies are so ubiquitous that many people think of them as a breed. Not so; the tabby is a color pattern. Actually, tabbies can have any number of patterns: ... Read More

This picture gallery was envisioned as a visual way of promoting the adoption of shelter cats. So many people have tunnel vision focused on cat breeds, that they don't realize ... Read More

In hard economic times, with home values in free fall, many folks are moving toward home renovations as a more economical alternative to moving. I have some personal experience with ... Read More

Jack is not only a handsome cat, but a personable and loving one. I couldn't possible analyze the motivation of the 48% of the readers who voted for him, but ... 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

Ever since ancient days, humans and cats have had close relationships - back to the times when Egyptians first revered cats as deities, then brought them into their homes. It ... Read More

Gonny and his brother Smokey are blue domestic shorthair cats that I adopted in October 2004 weighing 5 lbs at 5 months old. They are now about 2 1/2 ... Read More

Q: A comment on a previous blog said in part: I love cats and kept quite a few of them before I developed an allergy to them. My question now is, ... Read More

For thousands of years humans have bonded with their cats, and today we recognize that that bond has no limits. The unique bond between cats and humans is awesome to ... Read More

This book has been heavily promoted, and I finally decided it was high time I read it. About two pages into it and I was wondering why I had waited ... Read More

A member recently posted a glowing review of Pawbreakers, which reminded me that Jenny has never experienced this remarkable treat. I've just ordered a package of eight - two for ... Read More

If you read the article posted yesterday, you may want to test what you have learned about the difference between pedigreed cats, color patterns, and domestic cats. Are you ... Read More

Jenny is my most recent rescue, and temporarily shares the master bedroom with me until we've worked out some disharmony problems with our alpha male cat, Jaspurr. Several years ago, ... Read More

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Cat lovers who are not actively involved in the cat fancy, often are confused about identifying terms of cats, such as purebred (pedigreed), DSH, and tabby. Hardly a day passes ... Read More

The California Spangle has one of the most interesting histories of any new cat breed. I've spent several enjoyable hours talking on the phone and corresponding with Paul Casey, the ... Read More

Because of comments in my earlier article on Cats' Anal Glands, and a few questions from readers, I decided this article was in order. Question: My cat is 6 years ... Read More

We've already accumulated enough pictures of blue cats for a new 2009 gallery. January epitomizes the winter season with snow, sleet, and ice. Our pictures of silver and solid blue ... Read More

When a cat lover loses a treasured cat to death, the mourning process is similar to that of loss of a family member. A fitting memorial helps to ease the ... Read More

The beautiful Misty Blue enjoying her annual coconut birthday donut. I discovered that my cat Misty Blue loves coconut when I became ill and my mom brought me a pot of ... Read More

It's a sign of the times, or just human nature, I suppose. But it never fails to surprise me that "famous cats" don't get all that much notice, while their ... Read More

The importance of a "safe room" for a newly adopted cat can't be emphasized enough. Try to put yourself in the place of a small creature who has perhaps spent ... Read More

Sophie is a stunning torbie girl, born outside of a feral cat mother. She and her siblings narrowly escaped euthanization, when rescued by a kind woman who had been managing ... Read More

One of the more common discussions in the Cats Forum as well as my email box is "how do I keep my cats off the kitchen counter?" Indeed, some of ... Read More

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First, it should be noted that whole (unneutered) cats are more likely to spray than neutered cats, unless those were neutered after reaching sexual maturity. Cats stake out their territory ... 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

With the addition of over a dozen memorials, this completes our 2008 Memorials Gallery. Pictures and tributes sent in December 2008 will form the nucleus of a new 2009 ... Read More

Although December marks the start of Winter, January epitomizes that season with snow, sleet, and ice. The color of the month for January is silver and solid blue cats, reflecting ... Read More

Watch Other Users' Videos Submit Your Own Video Noah is a young, adorable, tailless kitten recently adopted from the Ark Shelter in Huntsville, Alabama. Watch him playing energetically with a laser toy ... Read More

This is Jo-Riley, who will be 8 years old in February. Her mother was abandoned by her owner without food or water for an undetermined amount of time in an ... Read More

The Devon Rex is often compared to a pixie, with its elfin cheeky face, turned-up nose, and oversized ears. Like other Rex breeds, it originated from a spontaneous genetic mutation ... Read More

One of my resolutions for 2009 is to promote the adoption of cats from animal shelters and cat rescue organizations. These non-profit organizations play a huge role in giving temporary ... Read More

Q: I read a magazine article that was a debate between cat behaviorists over whether cats have the capacity to love humans. One expert claimed that cats are solitary animals ... Read More