by Nomi Berger Outstanding in any cat crowd, orange-colored cats are anything but ordinary. Whether obliging or obstinate, outspoken or observant, most are as outsized as they are openhearted, and their orange-obsessed owners most often concur. For others, however, we offer these observations: Most orange cats are males. In fact, there are…
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”85″ exclusions=”1273,1272,1271,1270,1269,1268,1267,1266″ display=”basic_slideshow” order_by=”filename”]January 19, 2019 Good morning! Sharing recent pics of Nyxi. She is starting to feel comfortable in her new home after 10 days. So happy for her…she is trusting me more each day. ? [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”85″ exclusions=”1279,1278,1277,1274,1276,1275″ display=”basic_slideshow”]February 08, 2019 Nyxi is getting more comfortable every day. My…
Designed by Terdpongvector by Nomi Berger What’s in a name? Everything, especially when distinguishing a cat’s color from a coat’s design. From light to dark, betwixt and between, there’s a purr-fect fit for every feline on the palette of pussycat colors and patterns. Coat patterns are combinations of colors in a…
(Photo By Courtesy art) by Nomi Berger What do ailing people and ailing animals often have in common? The need for life-saving blood transfusions. And when it comes to pet transfusions, it can be particularly difficult to find donors. This is why an increasing number of veterinary clinics are calling on caring cat…
by Nomi Berger Few cat guardians need alarm clocks when their own favorite felines are fixated on the time. Especially early in the morning, when they crave everything from caresses to cat food. Consider, then, the wonderfully wacky ways in which kitties capture and hold their human sleepyheads’ attention. The Head…
January 15, 2019 Hi Donna, Just thought I’d give you a quick update on Hunter. So far, so good! It took him all of about ten minutes to get used to his new home before he proceeded to pick a favourite spot right on top of the couch. Even though it’s only been 2 days,…
by Nomi Berger Can cats catch colds? Paws-itively! The culprits behind a cold, or upper respiratory infection (URI), are bacteria or viruses, sometimes both, and its symptoms can include sniffling, sneezing, coughing, a runny nose, wheezing, clear to pus-like discharge around the eyes, and lethargy. Fortunately, cats can’t pass their colds on…
by Nomi Berger According to the ASPCA, flu and cold medications for people could prove fatal to our kitty companions. And according to the Pet Poison Hotline web site, almost 50% of the calls they receive involve a pet’s accidental ingestion of a human’s medication. Both physicians’ prescriptions and over-the-counter products used to…
January 2, 2019 Thank you so much for everything yesterday. Lexi is settling in nicely-I don’t think she’s stopped purring! Happy to be home. – Lexi’s mom << BACK to Love Letters
by Nomi Berger As the thermometer plunges and the days grow darker earlier and stay colder longer, there are entire colonies of cats that could not survive without the compassion and warmth of humans. With North American winters becoming increasingly more severe, feral cats are faced daily with the terrible reality of either…