It’s been more than 15 years. More than 15 years since I launched Paws and Effect as a humble HTML site, with no concept of marketing, no idea who–if anyone–would even care that the site existed, and really, not much of an idea of what I was doing, either. Back then, it was Sinéad, Siouxsie, […]
Should I Get a New Companion for My Cat?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We adopted my friend’s two cats and had them just over a month. She moved out of state and could not take them. They are 2 1/2 years old and are sisters. Almost 2 weeks ago, one of the cats escaped outside at night and was killed by a […]
Arrange for Your Cats’ Care After You Die
Hey everybody, Mama JaneA here. I want to talk to you about something really important, and that’s making sure your cats are taken care of after you die. I know death is kind of a macabre subject, and discussion of death is pretty much a taboo in some places. But it’s a reality we all […]
How Do I Trim My Cat’s Claws?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We recently moved from a house with a large yard full of trees to a third-floor apartment. I was very worried about my cat, Rosie, as she had always been an indoor/outdoor cat who had lots of trees to scratch on. We got her a litter box and two […]
My Cat Is Peeing All Over the Place. Help!
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I got Rocket and Groot from a shelter two years ago as birthday gifts from my uncle. They were both feral kittens at the time, and are basically sisters. They have been together their whole lives, but they have completely different personalities. Groot is an angel. She hardly meows, […]
