Hi everyone! Did you know that 75 percent of the cats in the world are black and white? Of course, some of us are more black and some of us are more white, but the fact that there are so many of us makes it hard for us to stand out at adoption time. But […]
How Can We Arrange For Our Feral Cats’ Care?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: When we moved to our location in the woods, we had feral cats that came to the house. We trapped them and had them fixed, got them their shots, and brought them back and turned them loose. They would come to the house and we put out dry food […]
How Do You Determine A Cat’s Intelligence?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I am planning on becoming a first-time cat owner soon and have been enjoying your articles in preparation! My question is: how do you tell, when adopting a shelter cat, which ones are intelligent/problem solvers/easily trainable? Why is this so important to me? Well, if you are wondering why […]
Can This Tiny and Very Pregnant Cat Safely Have Kittens?
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I was away for a year and returned to find out that my tenants had been feeding three young cats on my back porch. One is extremely scrawny and tiny–probably weighs 4 pounds–and is extremely pregnant. I got all of them into the house, but am unsure what to do now […]
You Could Feed Lots of Shelter Cats Just By Shopping
As I’m sure you all know, Thomas and Bella are shelter kitties, and Tara is a rescue girl. What you may not know, however, is that I’ve spent a good amount of time volunteering at shelters. For one group I was part of the fundraising committee, and for HART of Maine, the shelter from which […]
