by JaneA Kelley | Feb 2, 2020 | Cat Health
February is National Pet Dental Health Month, so this is a great time for a post about the importance of dental care in keeping our feline friends healthy. In a great example of serendipity, Bella just happened to have a dental last week, and the folks at my vet... 
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 JaneA Kelley | Nov 13, 2019 | Cat Culture, Cat Health, Cats and People
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month, and if you’re like me, you see stories of old cats in shelters and your heart breaks. You want to take the poor creature home and help them recover from whatever happened that led to their appearance in the shelter. But then... 
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... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Sep 1, 2019 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I was wondering if you would have any advice on how to dispose of the tapeworm sections that are coming out of my kittens and into the environment? What will happen if the tapeworm sections (with the eggs in) are left in...
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.