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If you’re like me, you probably spent the first few days, or weeks, after bringing your new cat or kitten home in an absolute playtime frenzy. It was adorable. They were energetic. You were obsessed. Feather toys, laser dots, crinkle mice flying across the floor like tumbleweeds...it was the best...

Butabi has always been a big ol’ cuddlebug. Even as a kitten, those giant paws gave away his destiny...he was never going to be a dainty lad...

Zigrit is roughly the size of a baked potato. A very judgmental baked potato. Don’t let the fluff fool you, this cat has opinions. And she is not afraid to express them across the room with a silent glare that says, “Oh…that’s what you’re wearing today?”...

After months of chasing our tails (and towels) over Ziggy’s persistent diarrhea, our beloved local vet hit a bit of a wall. She lovingly referred us to a specialist for a fresh pair of eyes and I’m so glad she did. The specialist ran ultrasounds, bloodwork and all the fancy diagnostics you dream of when your cat is stumping everyone. And the good news?...

If you’ve read about Lars before, you know he’s my tender little soul...sweet, snuggly and absolutely wrecked when we go on vacation. And when I say I tried everything to help him, I mean everything. Here’s some of the ideas I tried for helping Lars with separation anxiety that I got from lots of online searches...

About ten months ago, the feline health roulette wheel started spinning and apparently all four of our cats had winning tickets. I wish I were exaggerating. After we lost our beloved Daphne to chronic kidney disease, a journey so long and grueling it could’ve had its own memoir, I thought maybe we’d get a little breather...

Back in November, I noticed Ziggy was way too quiet. He had become sluggish, lost a bit of weight and started having diarrhea. But the weirdest part? He started making these low, guttural “UGH!” sounds every time he shifted on the couch. I'm not talking a cute little chirp or meow, I’m talking full-on haunted-house moans that made me literally jump in my chair...