We seem to spend much of our time trying to work out why our black cat does the strange things she does. Sitting on and inside uncomfortable things is just one of those. She’s got several comfortable cat beds that we’ve bought her over the years, including one that looks like a cosy little igloo. …
We hadn’t thought much about owls attacking cats until we read an interesting article in a UK newspaper (we’ll link to it below). As natural habitats start disappearing in favour of urban development, many wild birds and animals seek food and shelter in our streets and backyards. They may also share territory with people and …
We’ve caught our cat licking jam off knives before. Over the years, we’ve learned to hide knives and spoons from her. What’s interesting is that, according to research, cats can’t taste sweet things. We’d always assumed that our cat’s love of jam and peanut butter was because she liked the taste of sugar. We’ve also …
Few topics are as contentious as raw feeding, but a growing number of people are now choosing to give uncooked meat to their cats. The idea is that it’s far closer to what our pets would have eaten in the wild than commercial cooked cat food that often contains grains and sugars in addition to …
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Just when you think you’ve got a handle on your cat’s eating habits, they do something like start chewing on cardboard. It’s not as if our cat doesn’t have 24-hour access to a myriad of toys. She’s fed on a high-meat cat food too. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. Last year, we were redecorating our spare …
Managing what cats can eat is sometimes complicated. Food that is harmless to us can be toxic to them. Then there’s the divisive topic of raw feeding. Some owners swear by it, while others denounce it as an unnecessary and risky way to feed pets. And there’s also the added dimension of accidental feedings that …
Cats are carnivores. It means that they can’t survive without meat in their diet, unlike dogs and humans. It’s why some owners choose to feed their pets an exclusively raw meat diet. Other owners opt for cooked meat, including the food sold in pet and grocery stores (the cans, sachets, trays, etc.). We buy our …
We adopted a stray cat about four years ago. She’s a beautiful little thing, but in the beginning, she wasn’t in the best health, so we’ve always looked for ways to improve her diet. We adopted her from a friend who fosters stray, ill and injured cats, and we have to admit we were naïve …
Our cat had an upset stomach not long after we first got her. We took her to the veterinarian, concerned that something more serious was going on. Long story short, we’d been buying her sachets of ‘cat soup’ or ‘cat broth’, commonly sold in pet stores. We’d assumed it was better to give her a …
One of the first things we did after getting a cat was to buy a cat tree. We knew it would help keep her active. We also felt it would be a good place for her to climb up and escape whenever small children or visitors were in the house. And cats enjoy climbing. They …
