This cat would have a lot of hairballs! Unless of course, her staff person spends a lot of time brushing. That's why I bring National Hairball Awareness Day to your attention - a day to recognise and take steps to eliminate hairballs in cats. I want to make this day International Hairball … [Read more...] about Hairball Awareness Day
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Fattest Cat in the World
This once petite little puss is now known as the heaviest in the world. She weighs over thirteen kilograms, two and a half stone, and has been renamed Chubby. Her person, Xu Jirong, of China's Shandong province, says the maltreated moggy puts on more than two pounds every year. Someone ought to … [Read more...] about Fattest Cat in the World
Cat blamed for Evil
This cat, Oscar, has been accused of evil! I thought the days of feline scapegoating had passed, no more cries of Satanism from the uneducated or superstitious mutterings from the ignorant. But heavens no! There are still people out there who will try to blame an innocent animal for their own … [Read more...] about Cat blamed for Evil
A Cat can be too generous
Quelle horreur! It's all very well to offer a helping hand to another species occasionally but this is beyond the pale. This generous-hearted feline (in beautiful black) has saved two young dogs from certain death. Now I'm all for a little kindness in the world. Many is the time I've shared a … [Read more...] about A Cat can be too generous
Tale of a Sailor Cat
Trim sailed around Australia in 1802 with his person, captain Matthew Flinders, to map the coast of Australia. This dauntless sailor cat circumnavigated Australia three times, sailed once completely round the globe, survived being shipwrecked, endured being marooned for two months, and was … [Read more...] about Tale of a Sailor Cat
A Couch is not a Home
The mysterious mewing in Vickie Mendenhall's home started about the time she bought a used couch from an Opportunity Shop. After days of searching for the source of the noise, she found a very hungry cat living in her sofa. Mendenhall contacted Value Village, where she bought the couch, but … [Read more...] about A Couch is not a Home