the Cat "feeds"

Make compost from litter box waste


Cat News Jul 6, 2008 | 9:51 pm PDT
NatureMill makes a machine that anyone who loves gardening and animals will want to have. Their Pet Friendly composter lets you dump pet waste in at the top of the machine along with kitchen scraps.....

Do you like wine?


Cat News Sep 28, 2007 | 8:17 pm PDT
Then, check out my new weblog about Wine Country Cats at http://www.winecountrycats.com. You'll find interviews with the people who run Northwest wineries and photos of their cats. You can get the......

Furry Grim Reaper?


Cat News Jul 27, 2007 | 10:29 am PDT
There's an AP story out of Providence, R.I., about a cat who lives in a nursing home that may be able to predict which of the residents there are about to die. (There's also an NBC News video segment....

Prison cats paroled


Cat News Jan 29, 2007 | 10:52 am PST
A women's farm prison in Vermont is giving the cats that hang out there the boot. The superintendent of the prison says that having the cats there interferes with the goals of the prison, one of... [...

Big Cat Love


Cat News Jan 12, 2007 | 10:00 am PST
A couple of big cats made the news this week: Goliath (a.k.a. Hercules) is so big that he was caught stealing cat food out of a woman's garage when he got stuck in her cat door! Fortunately, the......

Ethiopian Lion Cubs Saved


Cat News Dec 12, 2006 | 8:40 am PST
The zoo in Ethiopia that's been killing its lion cubs made the news again in this story about two orphaned lion cubs. An Italian aid group in Ethiopia found the half-starved Abyssinian lion cubs and.....

Rare lion cubs killed in Ethiopia


Cat News Nov 22, 2006 | 11:29 am PST
This AP story exposes how a zoo in Ethiopia is handling its $1000 a month revenue shortfall: Poisoning its lion cubs and selling their carcases to taxidermists for $170 each. A half dozen of these......

Cats Adopting Puppies


Cat News Nov 17, 2006 | 11:40 am PST
I read two stories on MSNBC today about mama cats who adopted puppies: A nursing mama cat in Pennsilvania took in the neighbor's pug puppy when the runt was rejected by its own mother. Hopefully,......

Cats to compete in parody of reality TV show


Cat News Jun 13, 2006 | 10:28 am PDT
I just read a Reuter's story about how the makers of Meow Mix cat food have found a great new way to advertise: Take 10 homeless cats, and put them in a stylish storefront window that doubles as a......

CSI: Meowmi


Cat News Jan 9, 2006 | 9:11 am PST
If you’re a CSI fan, you’ll like this Washington Post story about a Virginia woman who used DNA evidence to confirm that a neighborhood dog killed her pet cat. Aside from this sad story of the......

Not just a stupid pet trick


Cat News Jan 2, 2006 | 10:47 am PST
Wheelchair-bound Gary Rosheisen of Columbus, Ohio, taught his cat Tommy a neat trick: How to dial 911 using the speed dial button on his telephone. This talented tabby may have come to his owner's......

Table scraps can be deadly


Cat News Dec 23, 2005 | 9:05 am PST
MSNBC.com has a good article that every cat and dog owner should read. It outlines the different foods that can be poisonous to cats and dogs, and also has some tips about other holiday hazards to......

Dancing Cat Video and More


Cat News Dec 22, 2005 | 10:47 am PST
OK, here's something just for fun. Google Video is one of Google's beta projects. It'll soon go commercial, but for now you can find all sorts of amateur videos. (Sorry, no racy stuff here, you'll......

Kittens aren't stocking stuffers


Cat News Dec 21, 2005 | 10:22 am PST
For those of you looking for last minute Christmas or Hanukkah gifts, take a look at this Reuters story out of the UK. Animal shelters typically see a huge increase in the number of pets dumped after....

Microchip your cat


Cat News Nov 28, 2005 | 10:02 am PST
After reading the comments on the post about An indoor cat is a safe cat it's obvious that some of us will have to agree to disagree about indoor vs. outdoor cats. However, I think it'd be really......

Cats allergic to us?


Cat News Oct 28, 2005 | 8:23 am PDT
I found a Reuters story on MSNBC that may explain why one of my Siamese cats wheezes sometimes even though my vet dismisses it as nothing: Cats may be allergic to humans or at least some of the stuff....

An indoor cat is a safe cat


Cat News Oct 3, 2005 | 8:57 am PDT
Looking over the news about cats can be really depressing because a huge percentage of stories are about cats being hurt. There's apparently a certain segment of the population who truly,... [[ This...

Post-Traumatic Stress in Pets


Cat News Sep 16, 2005 | 10:04 am PDT
Unfortunately, reuniting pets with their owners (or finding new homes for them) is only the first step to getting things back to normal after a disaster like Hurricane Katrina. Like human victims,......

Katrina survivor Miss Kitty reunited with her person


Cat News Sep 11, 2005 | 10:07 am PDT
Bill Harris says his cat, Miss Kitty, saved his life during hurricane Katrina. He was then separated from her when rescuers refused to go back into his flooded condo for her. Through the... [[ This i...

Cat's in the pink despite color change


Cat News Sep 7, 2005 | 6:40 am PDT
There's a story that has been picked up by several UK media outlets about a once-white cat who came home pink one afternoon. I'm sure the only reason this has become such big news is the cute... [[ T...

 

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