Category Archives: Activities for Cats

Feline Fun Friday – September Cat Holidays

We’ve missed a lot of them, folks, so I thought I’d catch you up on how cats have been celebrated this month. It’s not too late in case you’d like to do something to observe some of these interesting “holidays.” … Continue reading

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Meowy Monday—Catnip Bubbles and Other Unique Treats for Cats

Do you have catnip bubbles in your cache of enrichment activities for your cats yet? Yes, it is a thing. Even Chewy offers a choice of catnip bubbles including Meowjuana Bubbles. If you don’t shop with Chewy, you can find … Continue reading

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Paws Up For Wednesday – Your Cat-Obsession Bucket List

Are there cat-related things you’d like to do that you haven’t yet done—especially since you’ve been sidelined from doing much of anything these past few years? What cat activities are on your bucket list? Would you like to visit the … Continue reading

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 Feline Friday Fun – Your Cat’s Favorite Toys

Are your cats as fickle about their toys as Olivia is? She love-love-loves a toy, then she doesn’t. She becomes so excited about a toy that she plays with it all the time and manages to lose it under furniture, … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – National Cat Day (And Halloween)

Yes, yet another cat holiday. Today is National Cat Day. This was the brainchild of Colleen Paige. She suggested this celebration in 2005 in order to “help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – Remembering the Cats of 9/11 on National Pet Memorial Day

With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 occurring a day ahead of National Pet Memorial Day this year, we’ll acknowledge both on behalf of our pets. Among the victims of the atrocity twenty years ago were animals, including cats—those cats living … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – National Take Your Cat to Work Day

I don’t know why I have so many dates on my calendar wrong this year. Is it a pandemic thing? I’m usually careful to transfer dates from one calendar to the other at the beginning of each year. When I … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – Fun With Cats 

A friend, colleague, and fellow cat writer coined a phrase in an email over the weekend—a phrase that I wish I’d said. I’m preparing for a blog tour and the company who is helping me with that contacted Debbie de … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday – Enrichment for the Indoor Cat

Many of us keep our cats indoors only. Some provide outdoor enrichment through harness and leash-training or an enclosed catio. But for many indoor cats, their only experiences beyond the confines of the house are views from the windows and … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – Yoga With Your Cat

We talked earlier in the week about how smart cats are. And there are probably many things our cats can teach us: to relax—I mean, really relax; to be alert to potential dangers around us; to do a thorough job … Continue reading

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