by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jan 19, 2020 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I was wondering if it is a good idea to feed a cat human food. Would you recommend it? If it is okay, then what foods are okay to feed your cat? ~Daisy Thomas: Well, Daisy, the answer to your question about whether... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jan 5, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health, Cats and Other Pets
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My (approx.) 11 year-old cat, Mama, was diagnosed with diabetes about three years ago. She has been on Vetsulin and is now on Lantus. I was giving her insulin per vet recommendation, and brought her in for insulin curves... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Dec 22, 2019 | Cats and Other Pets
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My 9-year-old son is begging me to get him a cat for Christmas. I have some concerns about bringing an animal into my home on such a busy day, but I think he’s old enough to have a cat and I don’t want to... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Nov 3, 2019 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My male cat Diggle is 3 years old (we think). We adopted him from a shelter when he was supposedly 4 months old, but not 100% sure because he was with 100+ other cats from a cruelty case. We had another cast at that time... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 6, 2019 | Cat Health, Cats and People
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I’ve given my cat three baths before, only when she’s been outside and gets dirty and starts to itch herself or feels oily when I pet her. I recently just gave her a bath, using Dawn (which is what I’ve always used) and I...
JaneA Kelley is a punk rock cat mom and award-winning blogger. She is a regular columnist for Catster Magazine, and she and the Paws and Effect Gang share a home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.