With an increase in quality vet care for pets, the average old cats live to above 15 years. But many vets care for cats up to 20 years of age … with my mom’s cat Sugar living to 25 years of age. Cats do not age biologically at the same rate— it depends on the [...]

Perhaps the worst fear that we cat owners have, after medical illness and premature death, is the thought of our beloved furry friends running away. Since cats have long ago been domesticated, staying alive on the streets is a tough business and most stories of cat runaways don’t end well. While, of course, there is [...]

Water is important for all life forms, the most important nutrient for animal health and feeding. Life forms on earth consist of plants, humans and animals. What makes cats different is their need for fresh running water, as running water has higher oxygen levels than still water. Still water also develops a rather sour and flat [...]

More and more in the news are stories about using cats for creative corrections therapies for disabled prisoners, one being Indiana State Prison.  It is nothing unusual to see cats roaming freely, a person with a murder conviction cuddling one in the corner, or a litter of kittens somewhere. With stay cats sneaking onto the [...]

History is filled with crazy cat lady stories; some are funny and some are not.  Yet truth be known, there is nothing sweeter than a little elderly lady cuddling up to her best friend in the entire world, as companion cats and elderly women are matches made in heaven. Quite awhile ago, a Harvard study [...]

Most cat owners realize that cats are special, but few know how different cat eyes are –their characteristics and little-known facts tell us otherwise. This is what sets them apart from almost all other animals, as cats depend on sight for hunting and stalking. On the other hand, dogs use sight combined with hearing and [...]

Smiling cat photos warms the heart and brings an instant smile to the observer. Believe it or not, even the scrunchiest of smiles can make a person happy, lower the stress level, and improve a body’s function — as long as the smile is not forced or “fakey-looking” —something cats and other animals have not [...]

Little girls like nothing better than to play dress up with little kittens and amiable cats, choosing frilly doll’s clothing and whatever else they can find. As many of the aging baby boomers deal with the empty nest syndrome,  playing dress-up with their pets has become a huge business, or even making clothes for the grandchildren’s pets [...]

Free cat pictures are one of the most popular ways to dress up a cat article or make a cat post stand out. Unfortunately, cat pictures for free are difficult to find unless a person knows where to look. We use cat images from Way Cool Cats and free dog images from Way Cool Dogs. [...]

The battle between cats and dogs are usually emphasized by their owners, with the picture below saying it all. “Did I hit that dog?” purred the cat, smiling as it drove on. Being pitted against one another is an ongoing situation between cat owners and dog owners, with three out of four adults preferring dogs [...]