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...

Housing Your First Pet Snake: Part 2

So you’re thinking about getting a pet snake. You’ve never had a snake before and you’re wondering where to start. Good job for starting with research. By reading up on snakes and their needs, you’re on the path to being a great snake owner. Fun as it might seem to...