Category Archives: Cats

Facial expressions are an important aspect of nonverbal communication. We all know what an eye roll or raised eyebrow means. When you think about it, we have even codified our facial expressions into written communications through our devices’ emoji libraries. Since cats don’t speak or write, monitoring their facial expressions can help us better understand what might be on their minds. Here are some interesting facts about feline facial expressions and what your cat’s face may be telling you.

Feeding cats can be fraught. You finally find a food your cat loves and buy four cases. Halfway through the first case, she refuses another mouthful, and you head back to the pet store for new options. Or the food you have been feeding your cat since kittenhood becomes “new and improved” — except your cat disagrees. Then there is the multi-cat household dilemma. Your veterinarian prescribes a kidney-friendly diet for your older cat after a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, but your older cat wants to eat your middle-aged cat’s food, which is not kidney friendly. Feeding multiple cats different diets is one of the most challenging aspects of living with more than one cat. Today’s blogpost will highlight my tips for successfully feeding cats in a multi-cat household.

June is Adopt a Cat Month and, from a blog writing perspective, my favorite month because I get to write about cats for four consecutive weeks! Today, I’m going to start at the beginning and talk about kittens. That’s because Adopt a Cat Month also coincides with peak kitten season — the time of year when shelters, rescues and veterinary teams see more kittens needing care.

According to the American Animal Hospital Association, April 19th is Crazy Cat Lady Day. I have to admit — I had never heard of this day before. Frankly, I wasn’t even sure where the term “crazy cat lady” came from or who might have inspired it. Full confession: I sometimes worry about being labeled a crazy cat lady myself when my office at the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center fills ups with a litter of foster kittens. So, I decided to treat Crazy Cat Lady Day as a learning opportunity, and this blogpost will report my findings on the topic.

I was wasting time, mindlessly watching cat videos on Facebook, when I ran across this horrifying video. At first glance, a cat using a clothes dryer as an exercise wheel