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Category Archives: Cat resources
Meowy Monday—CatCon 2023
I attended a large cat event in Southern California years ago—the forerunner of the now famous and popular CatCon, perhaps. It was fascinating and fun meeting other cat people, learning about new cat products, picking up samples, and buying things. … Continue reading
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Meowy Monday – What’s New For Cats
As you know cats are a big deal and big business. Companies are coming up with more and more ideas for consumers with cats. While doing some research the other day for a story I discovered that there are wipes … Continue reading
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Meowy Monday – Cat Headline News
Certainly when we want specific information or perspective related to cats we do an internet search, but I found a site this week that carries stories on just about any cat-related topic you can imagine—medical, safety, events, news, rescue, statistics—this … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday – Cat Celebrations Galore
Here are a few national holidays you should know about—sure you should and so should others. Bring them up when you chat with neighbors over the fence, as you visit with fellow church-goers on Sunday, with passers by on your … Continue reading
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Paws Up for Wednesday – Build Your Own Cat Tree
The owners of a new company introduced themselves to me this week. They’re selling kits made in the Ukraine for building your own cat tree. I like the concept. You might, too. Learn more here: https://myocattree.com/
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Having Fun With Fiction
This week we’re exploring the world of fiction-writing. Here are some scenarios you might get a kick out of. As you may or may not know there’s a lot of research that goes into most fiction books. I’ve had to … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Olivia’s Cat-DNA Report
I told you that I sent Olivia’s swab to BasePaws Cat DNA testing. Well, I have received the report, and it’s very interesting. I learned that there’s some Maine coon in her heritage make-up as I suspected, also American shorthair … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – The Business of Cat
As you know, there are thousands of businesses focusing on products for and about cats, from fancy foods to designer cat clothing, gigantic jungle gyms, and scads of cat motif items for those of us who adore cats and want … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – New Cat Products You Might Not Expect
Cats are big news and it follows that there are big and small companies and even individuals coming up with innovative, unusual, fun, and useful products for cats. I found an ad for a cat tree with an IQ box. … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Kittens in a Pouch
Have you heard of a Kitten Bjorn? It’s a vest you can wear with a pouch for kittens similar to the baby packs moms and dads wear when out and about with their infants. The kittens can hang out in … Continue reading
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