by JaneA Kelley | Feb 11, 2018 | Cats and People
Hi all. The Paws and Effect Gang have once again yielded the podium to me for a very important post. A few weeks ago, I found myself in the hospital and unable to take care of Thomas, Bella and Tara. Fortunately, I’d made a plan ahead of time, so the gang... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Jun 25, 2017 | Cat Rescue, Cats and People
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... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | May 17, 2015 | Cat Behavior, Cats and People
Hi everybody, Thomas here. Today we’re going to write about a very important topic, and one that a lot of humans don’t think about: planning for your cats in the event that you get sick. The reason we’re discussing this is because Mama’s in the... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Sep 7, 2014 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Last week I was watching my parents’ house while they were out of town, and I noticed my cat, Charlie, was having trouble breathing. It was almost like he was gasping for air. The next day I realized he hadn’t... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Mar 3, 2013 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Two weeks ago I was playing with my cat, Blacky, when he scratched me badly and I slapped him on the head. He was OK afterwards — he didn’t run away or anything. I gave him food and played with him, and all...
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.