The Feline Leukemia Virus

Feline Leukemia also known as FeLV, is the leading cause of death in cats. Normally after a cat is diagnosed they lose their battle after an average of three years. This virus suppresses the cat’s immune system. So infections in the cats diagnosed with this can be...

Cats and Their Scratching Habits

The scratching that a cat does actually has a purpose and they are not trying to just aggravate their owners. It conditions their claws, it serves as a marker both visual and scent wise. Cats also like to scratch on things to shed away ugly or sore claws and...

Cats Urine Marking: What Can I Do?

Inappropriate urinating is a common complaint from cat parents. Ten percent of cats will urinate outside of their litter box. If a cat’s litter box is not up to their standards that may also cause the cat to travel outside of the litter box. About thirty percent of...

Cat Fancy: An ending and a new beginning

Being both a magazine writer and a cat lover, I couldn’t help but take an interest in the recent goings on in the cat magazine world. At the end of this last year, long-time cat connoisseur magazine Cat Fancy announced that it would be ending its 50-year run as...

Why Cats Own the Internet

It happens like this: I am surfing the web for news or researching a topic for work and suddenly, BAM! It’s an hour later and I’m in the middle of my third funny cat video compilation. I’ve rarely stopped to ask myself why I find cat videos so...