Cat Breed of the Week: Domestic Cats
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Domestic cats have always been my favorite breed, and all but one of the scores of cats who have been family members over the past five decades have been domestic ... Read More
Telling a Kitten's Sex is Not Always a Done Deal
Monday January 30, 2012
Ariel's name is Hebrew for "Lion of God," but Jacque liked the powerful meaning of the name, so she gave it to her sweet little girl kitten. All was fine ... Read More
Cats Readers' Choice: Cat Websites Nominations Now Closed
Sunday January 29, 2012
Best Cats Website
This category is almost tied with the Best Non-Profit Cats Group in both the scope and number of nominations. Leading the pack (in alphabetical order) are:
Alley Cat ... Read More
Cats Readers' Choice: Best Cat Books Nominations Now Closed
Sunday January 29, 2012
Best Book About Cat Behavior
In alphabetical order, these are the nominations so far:
Good Cat! Practical Answers to Behavior Questions, by Steve Dale
Naughty No More, by Marilyn Krieger
The Cat Who Cried ... Read More
Cats Readers' Choice Awards Nominations are Now Closed
Sunday January 29, 2012
It's been a busy week with over 200 nominations in for the Cats Readers' Choice Awards. The most nominations by far are in the Best Non-Profit Cats-Only Group, with Tabby's ... Read More
Cat Picture of the Week: Karamel and Rhapsody
Saturday January 28, 2012
Although Karamel and Rhapsody were rescued, rather than being adopted from an animal shelter, I felt they deserved a place as Cat Picture of the Week, for two reasons: First, ... Read More
Cool Cat Photo of the Week: Best Buddies
Wednesday January 25, 2012
Photo Credit: © About.com Member Squirooncat
BJ, the raccoon, had been rescued and cared for by Squirooncat, then taken to a wildlife rescue. The same day, Squirooncat had adopted Tiger, the ... Read More
Cat Videos on About.com
Wednesday January 25, 2012
The About.com Video Team uses professional video producers to provide a visual supplement to About.com Cats content. This list of cat videos give the viewer a look at live ... Read More
Stress in Cats
Tuesday January 24, 2012
Minimizing Stress and Anxiety in Your Cat
Cat Picture of the Week: Sooty
Saturday January 21, 2012
Sooty lives with her adoptive family in the U.K. and was adopted from the RSPCA. Laura had always wanted a kitten and she and her husband visited two shelters. She ... Read More
White Cats for February
Friday January 20, 2012
It's only a little over a week until February, and not too early to submit your white cats photos and stories. We traditionally celebrate white cats in February because their ... Read More
RCA "Best Non-Profit Cat-Only Group" Nominations now Closed
Friday January 20, 2012
Wow! Since Thursday's newsletter went out, the Cats' Readers' Choice Awards nominations have been coming in a steady string. At the very top of the list, is the "Best Non-Profit ... Read More
Cool Cat Photo of the Week: Cool Cat Dude
Wednesday January 18, 2012
Photo Credit: © Member, Marty Ritzke Dude is an Ocicat, about four years old now, who was the runt of the litter. Marty chose him because he looked like he ... Read More
2012 Readers' Choice Award Nominations Are Now Closed
Tuesday January 17, 2012
About.com is celebrating its fifth year of the Readers' Choice Awards, and for the first time, the About.com Cats site will be participating by offering seven award categories. Nominations are ... Read More
Breed of the Week: Manx
Tuesday January 17, 2012
Cat Picture of the Week: Quinn
Monday January 16, 2012
Quinn was adopted by Jo Ann after she saw him in a Facebook App called "Pet Pardons." Jo Ann felt compelled by the sweet photo of this tiny kitten who ... Read More
What's Wrong With Owning Pet Cats?
Sunday January 15, 2012
My cats have always been members of my family, as is the case with the majority of my readers. We only consider them as "pets" in the generic sense, and ... Read More
How, Why, and When to Train a Cat
Saturday January 14, 2012
Perhaps your cat has started to pee outside the box, and you are beside yourself. Or maybe your sofa is starting to look shredded and threadbare, and you're embarrassed when ... Read More
The Importance of Vet Follow-up
Thursday January 12, 2012
My cat Joey, pictured here, had radioactive iodine therapy for hyperthyroidism in June, 2011. It is routine after this treatment to have the cat's thyroid values rechecked in 30 days, ... Read More
Cat Breed of the Week: Maine Coon
Tuesday January 10, 2012
Although named after the raccoon, contrary to popular folklore, the Maine Coon cat is not the result of a cat breeding with a raccoon; more likely is the story of ... Read More
Cat Picture of the Week: Grissom
Saturday January 7, 2012
Grissom is a cute gray and white longhair kitten, about six months old in this photo. Kassia had lost an older cat two months prior, and felt the time was ... Read More
2012 Resolutions for the Cats of the World
Thursday January 5, 2012
While I've already shared my personal New Year's Resolutions for my own cats, I still felt compelled to create a record of my intentions toward doing my small part to ... Read More
January Features Adopted Shelter Kittens
Wednesday January 4, 2012
Regular visitors to this site know that we feature a different color, type, or background of cat to feature each month. January is set aside for featuring Adopted Shelter Kittens, ... Read More
State of Israel Bans Declawing of Cats
Monday January 2, 2012
Photo Credit: © iStock Photos - Melinda Fawver
On November 28th, 2011, the Israel legislature unanimously approved a bill banning the declawing of cats, except for certain medical conditions. The penalty ... Read More