Chloe was a tortoise shell cat that lived in my neighborhood for at least 4 years. She was a feral community cat as she shifted her territory at least twice and was feed by several people. One family had named her Brownie. On Christmas day 2018, she passed away in my garage after a complicated surgery […]
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The easiest way to make cat shaped food, is to use cat shaped cookie cutters, molds, and cake pans. These items will make the food shaped like cats, but will not be as beautiful as cat shaped food made by food artists, unless of course, you have expert decorating skills, which might make you a […]
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What if the annual holiday letter was written by a cat lady but doesn’t mention the letter is about cats? Read the letter to find out!
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The Joy of Cats top picks for Boxed Cat Christmas cards in 2018. These christmas cards with cats on them are purrfect for cat lovers!
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Use a shed as an outdoor cat shelter for the feral/community cats. We have also used storage bin shelters, a straw fort, and a homemade wooden house as cat shelters.
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A review of the best cozy cat slippers for women! See what makes Haflinger cat slippers the best slippers in this review.
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Welcome the first Joy of Cats Giveaway! Since children are returning to school this time of year in the United States, I decided to give away two cat books! One lucky winner will receive a hardcover edition of both books. These books are for people that love beautiful photos of cats! Note: All links below to Amazon […]
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Introducing new cats to each other can take time. It’s natural to want to look for shortcuts or hacks to speed up the process. This post will help you learn from my mistakes! Slower is better. With Charlotte, our newest indoor cat, we have skipped recommended steps. While we see gradual improvements, a longer, slower introduction […]
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The FURminator is the best de-shedding tool or brush that I’ve used with my cats. The brush easily removes hair and the undercoat. My cats are short hair cats, except for Lina who has medium length. I’ve used the short hair tools on her without any issues. Since I don’t have a long hair cat, this […]
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For the past week, we’ve allowed Charlotte, the new cat, full access to the house. As mentioned last week, I gave up on following the advice of super slow introductions since Charlotte and the other cats are not fighting (just growling and hissing some). I keep wondering where (or if) all the cats will become friends! Cat […]
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