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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...

Zigrit is our smallest cat. She’s got the tiniest frame, the most delicate paws and the kind of eyes that make you feel like she’s always five seconds away from asking to borrow your cardigan and a tissue...

When we adopted Lars and his sister Zigrit, we already had a cat sitter we trusted deeply. She’d been with us for years...she knew our house, our rhythms, our cats. She was part of the family. Lars, being young and still figuring things out, eventually accepted her as part of his new world. At first, he hid. Then, over time, he’d perch halfway down the stairs to watch her from a safe distance...

Let’s talk about litter boxes. Yes, that glamorous side of pet parenting that everyone definitely signs up for. You know, the part that involves scooping mysterious clumps while asking yourself deep existential questions like, “How did something this small create that much?”...

It started innocently enough. A routine wellness check for Daphne. We weren’t expecting anything major, just a quick in-and-out appointment. Then the vet tilted her head, listened a little longer with the stethoscope and said, “Huh. I’m hearing a heart murmur.” Okay. Unexpected, but maybe not a big deal. We’d just keep an eye on it...

Butabi...my fluffy, gentle, snack-loving sidekick...was diagnosed with both arthritis in his shoulders and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) right around the same time. At first, it just felt like a double whammy. But over time...

Before I became a cat mom, I had used L-Lysine for my own immune health, especially when I felt a cold sore coming on. But I didn’t realize until later that this humble amino acid had some serious chops when it came to feline wellness, too...