Can we talk about water? Back in my early days of living with cats, I recall a young veterinarian's advice to not bother feeding anything but dry food. "You're wasting money on nothing but water with canned food." Nothing but water? Water is not empty filler: it's an...
I learned recently that in the Polynesian langauge of Hawai'ian, a word for describing the relationship we have with our animals is not "owner," but kahu. The word doesn't imply ownership of property; it roughly translates as guardian or attendant. One who is...
You know how in spite of your best intentions to never let that closet or drawer you spent so much time cleaning and organizing get messy again, you open it one day to see it's in overwhelming disarray again? Packed with of stuff that's either no longer relevant to...
Those of us who are committed to feeding cats better need veterinary allies. Diet, after all, is a big thing to get wrong. It's only natural we'd turn to the presumed experts on the subject to help us sort through the choices. The results of a survey published by the...
There are lots of smart, wonderful, and yes--sane--people out there feeding raw food to their cats. Some are vets. I learned from, and continue to learn from, many of them. Vets and lay people alike! I continue to benefit from feedback on raw feeding from website...
I'm compelled to remind folks about this important fact, having recently heard some new and very heartbreaking stories from people who suddenly lost their beloved cats recently because they simply did not know how poisonous many lilies are to cats. Many types of...