cats

Fostering animals is one of the greatest helps to animal rescue groups, as my fellow blogger Terry has done an amazing job of expressing in her latest series of posts. My family has been fostering cats (and one dog I just couldn’t resist) since the summer of 2010, and no two experiences have been the same. I thought of writing …

The mention of any dog breed among animal lovers provokes discussions of the quirks and interesting traits that breed has. While popular cat breeds like Persians or Siamese do appear in animal shelters far more frequently than they should, we more often find ourselves identifying the resident cats by colour and not fancy-shmancy breeds. Nonetheless, every cat lover seems to …

Did you know that those heavy, acrid, ammonia smells we’ve long associated with the litter box are an early sign of urinary problems, kidney strain, chronic dehydration and a direct result of feeding dry food? And trust us, you dog people would be reeling from the smell too if your dogs were accustomed to peeing in a small enclosed space. …

If you’ve been thinking of welcoming a new furry buddy into your home, this is the event you’ve been holding out for: Bailey Blu and the seriously awesome Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue are teaming up for our very first in-store adoption day, this Saturday, September 17th! This is exciting for a multitude of reasons – for one, we get to …

While we’re all struggling to find ways to keep ourselves and our pets cool, cats have found a solution that they are completely satisfied with. They find a spot on the cool floor, stretch out, and–*yawn*–take a nice, long cat nap. In the spirit of cats’ relaxing coping method, let’s stop the words now and fill this post with pics …

This past week I had to see off my favourite foster cat thus far as she went to her forever home—a happy moment, of course, but I still can’t help but feel sad that she’s gone. I really grew to love Minnie since we began fostering her at the end of February; from then until just recently, we didn’t hear …

With the introduction of my blog, the feline invasion of the Dog Blog is progressing! Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t be broadcasting the cats’ takeover plans like that? Let’s…just carry on with my intentions unrelated to the feline invasion. Every animal that arrives at a shelter is accompanied by a story – one that starts before they get there, lengthens during …

Information Released by Wellness on February 28, 2011 February 28, 2011 Dear Pet Parents, My name is Tim Callahan and I’m the CEO of WellPet, makers of Wellness® natural pet food. Over the years, we at WellPet have worked hard to earn the reputation of being a company that does everything possible for the pets that depend on us. WellPet …

Cat that was lost with the intention of never looking for her

25 cats. 25 collar cams. 5 days. The result is the first ever movie filmed by cats! Check it out: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0PduP7PXx0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]