I often skim through the Nextdoor app on my phone (it’s like Facebook but filled with people who live near you.) The most common post is people looking for their lost pets. It got me thinking about my cat, Styx, and whether I should buy a tracker for her. After some research, I found people …
Cat Safety
I often meet pet owners who have cats but never bothered to buy a half-decent carrier. When it’s time for a vet appointment, they scramble to find a substitute. This begs the question, is a carrier even necessary to visit the vet? Veterinarian offices typically require that you secure your cat in a carrier before …
Cats are strange creatures. One day you’re fighting tooth and nail to get your cat inside their carrier, and the next, you find them napping soundly inside it. But is it okay for your cat to sleep in there often? It is perfectly safe for a cat to sleep in their carrier temporarily. However, cats …
Every year, around 5000 pets drown in pool-related accidents. Pet life jackets are essential for cat owners who live near large bodies of water, own a pool, or like to go boating with their feline friends. They provide the peace of mind that your cat will be fine if they happen to fall into the …
Whether or not a cat can be loose in the car is a question you often hear from newer cat owners or ones who find themselves in a tight spot. Either their old carrier broke, they forgot it at home, or they haven’t bought one yet. I’ve gone through each of these scenarios, and the …
Traveling is already incredibly stressful and adding a stressed-out cat does not help. Many factors contribute to why a cat gets tense when they travel. But there are also solutions to make traveling easier for the owners and their cats. Is it stressful for cats to travel? Cats tend to get very stressed when they …
Where I currently live in New Jersey, there is an enormous overpopulation of feral cats. Many times there are kind-hearted people who want to give these cats a better opportunity at life, but end up getting the cat or themselves injured in the process. The goal here is to help those out who are looking …
Bengal cats are some of the most unique domestic cats in the world. Blending an inquisitive and energetic nature with traditional domestic cat traits, a Bengal also shares some of the more common problems associated with other domestic cat breeds. Bengal cats have sharp and durable claws, which can wreak havoc on interior furniture and …
Sometimes, there is just no other way around it. Your cat is not having any of this ‘travel’ nonsense and refuses to cooperate no matter what you do. Then the question comes across your mind: Should I have sedated my cat for travel? The short answer is: It depends. Driving around while your cat is …
Whether you’re taking the newest addition to your family home for the first time or to their first vet appointment, traveling with kittens can seem worrying for first-time and experienced cat owners alike. A common question asked by new cat owners is: “Is my kitten too young to travel?” The majority of kittens are okay …
