by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 23, 2020 | Cat Behavior, Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: We are getting a kitten this month and it will be our very first one. We have lived with adult cats before. Reading online, we increasingly get the sense that just having one kitten is not ideal for the kitten’s... 
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 | Jul 21, 2019 | Cat Behavior
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Hi! I have been asked if I would take in a third cat who will be in need of a home. She is a shy cat, about 4 years old, and has been living with an elderly lady for a year or so. I have a 14-year-old grey tabby who does... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Oct 7, 2018 | Cat Behavior, Cats and Other Pets
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... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Aug 5, 2018 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My partner and I currently have 3 cats, one of which is only 5 months old and has settled in fantastically, and the other two seem to adore her in their own ways. Now, one of my work colleagues has a kitten in her family...
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.