Pot cats

Lots of people grow marijuana for medicinal purposes (wink, wink), and some growers have found that their cats chew the leaves and get the s...

Creatures of habit

humans are, and it shouldn’t surprise us that animals are. Certainly cats are, and while they like occasional changes in diet, they definite...

Keeping the lawn (and cat) green

As noted in the last entry, any toxic substance that your cat walks through is dangerous, since the cat will lick herself and her fur in the...

Cleaning themselves to death

rodent populations. These poisons are meant to stick to the feet and fur of rodents, eventually causing death. Regrettably, if a cat walks ...

The “no-perfume” zone

people complaining that coworkers wear too much perfume and cologne, and some companies have instituted “no-perfume” policies. Your cat is ...

Killing the rat-killers

It’s sad but ironic: over the years, cats have died from eating rodents that had eaten rodent bait. That is, humans set out bait to poison r...

The godsend: baking soda products

products no homeowner should be without—and no cat owner. Soda absorbs and neutralizes the chemicals present in cat urine, so you can’t go ...