Celebration of All Things Felis sylvestris

"As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat" ~Ellen Perry Berkeley 2013 Today, cat lovers all over the world celebrate and honor the felines that have touched their lives.  We also come together to encourage their adoption. This national day of feline adoration and acknowledgment started in 2005.  Eight years later, the organizers hope …

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More Please! … Please Stop!

Petting: to stroke, caress, fondle, or pat an animal affectionately I can certainly do without that "F word", but you get the idea of what petting is. We all love to pet our animals. It makes us feel good. It relaxes us, and it increases our mood. But what exactly is it doing to, or …

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Cat Sense

Cats have been popular household companion animals for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring guardians.  Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary hunters, and, while many have learned to live …

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