by The Paws and Effect Gang | Apr 15, 2018 | Cat Health, Kittens
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: My daughter’s cat had kittens by my boyfriend’s daughter’s cat, and we kept the one male kitten since the kittens’ father sadly died shortly afterwards. I wasn’t financially able to spay the mom cat at that stage,... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Feb 25, 2018 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: I have a 5-month-old kitty. She was feral when I found her and I took her in with her littermates–I kept her and one boy. He continues to try and mate with her and I’m afraid that if she gets pregnant... 
by Patty Moore | Nov 8, 2017 | Cat Health
Cats make wonderful pets. They are independent, but loyal. They’re affectionate, but they don’t need constant attention. As long as there is food and water set out for them, they can pretty much take care of themselves. Low maintenance and low cost; that is until they... 
by JaneA Kelley | Jul 23, 2017 | Cat Health
Thomas, Bella and Tara have agreed to yield the podium to me so I can speak about something really important: pet insurance. A Facebook group I’m involved in recently had a long discussion about the merits of pet insurance, so I figure they’re not the only... 
by The Paws and Effect Gang | Nov 27, 2016 | Cat Health
Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: A little over a year ago, I adopted a 3-month-old black kitten, As she grew, she started to have more and more health problems. Gluten intolerance, severe allergies to most plants and insects, and a recurring skin...
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.