Animal Fest

In a disgusting display of violence and perversity, a teenage boy and his brother, acting as camera man, posted a series of videos on YouTube on Sunday, February 15th, 2009. The videos show the teen repeatedly slamming a cat named Dusty against a shower wall, and pummeling the cat, over and over, with his fists. When YouTube acted swiftly in response to complaints and blocked the account, the teen created other accounts and posted more video. Officers from the county sheriff's office found additional video at the teen's home, and subsequently confiscated another abused cat. Read more

It's pretty easy to spot a cat lover. They're the ones who stalk the pet food isle at the grocery store, filling their carts with Fluffy's favorite foods, treats, and toys. Read more

Giving your cat a bath may not be a regular occurrence, but the kind of shampoo that you use should the event arise can make a big difference to both the health and look of your cat's skin and hair.

There are many cat shampoos and conditioners out on the market today. Read more

One of my very favorite YouTube channels is called Simon's Cat. It hosts animated short films made by Simon Tofield, of Tandem Films. These are very clever "flip book" style animated cartoons, based on line drawings of, well, Simon's cat, doing cat like things. My favorite of the three Simon's cat videos is actually the first, "Simon's Cat 'Cat Man Do'," embedded in this post for your viewing pleasure. Read more

Cats are strange creatures and it is often a complete mystery what goes on in their minds. They can be incredibly wilful and they also seem to enjoy set routines which must be stuck to or they can become quite upset. Occasionally you see stories about odd cat behaviour in the news and in this article I thought I’d share a few of my favourites with you.

Sgt Podge

We’ll kick off with the story of Sgt Podge, a 12 year old Norwegian Forest Cat who hit the headlines back in November of 2007. Read more

I grew up with cats, and like them. But it's been a while since I lived with one, and I'd forgotten some of the delicate nuances of life with a cat. You know, the special rituals, the feline social graces, if you will, of being owned by a cat. Read more

Suppose your cat won the lottery. What do you think your cat would spend all that money on?  We have a few guesses. . Read more