If you’re like me, your pets are family. From their wagging tails or soothing purrs to the way they brighten even the toughest days, they mean the world to us. But let’s face it—being a pet parent isn’t always easy on the wallet. In fact, studies show that in 2024,…
Winter Grooming Hacks Every Cat Owner Needs This post contains more than 30 actionable winter grooming tips for cats to keep them healthy and comfortable. When the temperatures drop and winter settles in, your cat’s grooming needs may change in subtle but important ways. While cats are known for their…
Have you ever noticed your cat avoiding their favorite treats or seeming unusually grumpy? It might not just be a bad mood – they could be dealing with stomatitis. This painful inflammation in the mouth can make eating, grooming, and even purring uncomfortable for your cat. When I first encountered…
Editor’s Note: This post, Is Lavender Toxic to Cats, has been updated with the latest research about lavender and cats, including information on essential oils and their potential risks as of December 2024. While lavender has its benefits for humans, it’s important to exercise caution around our feline friends. I…
I’ve been feeding my cats a raw diet for more than 10 years now. It is a little frustrating that after that length of time, when I research it on the web, many veterinarians and “health professionals” have the same old objections to feeding cats homemade raw food. Even the…
My dad used to have cat grass available all the time for his cat. As soon as he put one container down for Blackbird he started another one. I continued that for a time after he passed away (the cat pre-deceased him) for my cats. Eventually I forgot about growing…
Before clay litter came along in 1948, pet owners used mostly sand and fireplace ashes in the litter box. Can you imagine? I’m sure when clay litter came along, folks thought it was such a luxury to no longer have sooty footprints all over the carpets and floors. Litter has…
UPDATE: This post, Save Money Treating Fleas with Revolution, was originally published on July 9th, 2014. In response to some questions and comments I received, I completely updated it on July 4, 2019. How to Save Money on Revolution for Treating Fleas In another post, I told you how to…
Can you believe I almost let it happen again? What is IT you ask? IT is another flea infestation. I have had two pretty bad ones in the past. The first one was due to lack of education on my part. The second was because I was duped by an…
I read about canning raw food several years ago when I first started making homemade raw from the information on the CatInfo.org website. I thought it was an interesting idea back then but never really thought that I would ever can raw pet food. When we were evacuated last September for…
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