Five Laser Pointer Mistakes That Leave Cats Frustrated and How to Fix Them
Annie Johnston
Your cat tears across the room after a tiny red dot, eyes wide, tail twitching. Then you click the laser off, and she just stands there, staring at the wall.…
Annie Johnston
A Cat Staring at You Is Usually Normal, but These Signs Mean Something Else
You look up from your phone and your cat is already watching you. Not blinking. Not moving. I get why it feels a little strange. Here’s the good news: most…
Vets Say a Vegan Diet for Cats Is Still Risky Even After a Survey Found Little Difference in Health
I’ll be honest. When I first saw the headline “vegan cats may be healthier,” I stopped scrolling. If you love a cat, you want to know if that’s true. Then…
Cat Ownership Is Rising Among Young Men and Houston Vets Are Getting Special Training for It
I keep seeing it online. Guys in their twenties posting cat photos with captions like “meet my roommate.” The old “cat lady” joke feels dated now, and the numbers back…
Cat Rescued From Las Vegas House Fire Reminds Owners to Plan for Pets in an Emergency
Most cats don’t run for the door when a smoke alarm goes off. They hide. That’s what makes a house fire so frightening for pet owners. On Thursday morning, Nov.…
Big Martha the Cat Takes Garden Security Into Her Own Paws After Deer Ate Her Owner’s Plants
Every gardener knows that sinking feeling. You step outside in the morning and your plants are chewed down to stems. Most of us sigh and replant. Big Martha the cat…
Senior Shelter Cat Fell for Her New Dad at First Sight After a Grieving Couple Asked for the Oldest Cat
I have read plenty of shelter stories, but this one stopped me. A couple lost their cat, walked into a shelter, and asked for just one thing: the oldest cat…
Two Dozen Cats Rescued From a Franklin Township Yard in Pennsylvania Are Now Ready for Adoption
I’ve read a lot of rescue stories, and most of them blur together. This one stuck with me. Twenty-five cats were found in cages outside a home in Franklin Township,…
Rescue Cat Olga Climbed Straight Into Her Foster Mom’s Lap the Moment They Got Home From the Shelter
I’ve always felt the first lap-sit is when fostering gets real. Most foster cats walk in, look around, and vanish under the bed. Olga did the opposite. She came home…
Lombard Firefighters Pulled 36 Cats From a Shelter Fire and Two More Escaped on Their Own
Sunday night, smoke started rising from a house on East St. Charles Road in Lombard, Illinois. It looked like any other home fire, but there were 38 cats inside. What…