Here's a great article from CatGrace.com on helping your adult cat or kitten to develop good scratching habits - good for them and good for you!
The method is the same for any kitten/adult cat...have some fun with the process and bond with your special kitten/cat!
Place their sisal scratching post/furniture in an area they use the most; near their favorite sleeping place, or places they most like to rest and play are good spots.
In love & respect for all creatures,
Colleen
No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens." ~ Abraham Lincoln
In love & respect for all creatures,
Colleen
A cat can purr its way out of anything... ~ Donna McCrohan
In love & respect for all creatures,
Colleen
We're starting to try to look for the positive things in the loss of our precious Bobo. Just as Bobo was starting to lose a lot of blood last Tuesday and it hit me that it was time to let him go, I, serendipitously, received an email from a dear friend about a kitty she had just rescued, named Bobo! Actually BOBo.
Little BOBo is so named because he has 2 different size eyes and unfortunately no use of his deformed back legs. He's a fighter. As you can see from his picture, he's absolutely precious!
The world works in mysterious ways ... we lose one angel and another one appears.
In love & respect for all creatures,
Colleen
A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution." ~ Hazel Nicholson
In love & respect for all creatures,
Colleen
Did you know that when dogs and cats live in the same home that dogs receive more healthcare than cats?
While the behavior of cats may be a mystery, their health shouldn't be. Despite the cat's status as America’s No. 1 pet — there are more than 82 million in U.S. homes — cats receive less veterinary care and research than dogs, and too few scientists are studying feline health issues.
Continue reading "Cats Need Fair Share of Animal Health Care" »
"In our gardens repose the remains of those that possess beauty without vanity, strength without insolence, courage without ferocity, and the virtues of man without his vices: our pets."
~ Lord Byron
In love & respect for all creatures,
Colleen
Photo provided by Flickr.
Nature never ceases to amaze me. I've heard of this done in zoos before, but to hear the story firsthand is really something.
This golden retriever, Isabella, has become the nursing surrogate mother to three orphaned white tiger cubs. She's nursing them through their first few critical weeks when bottle nursing just wouldn't be as good for them.
Isabella is the pet of Zookeepers Allie and Tom Harvey, owners of Safari Zoological Park in Southeast Kansas. This amazing story has attracted many new visitors to the zoo saving it financially.
Listen to Alex Chadwick explore this amazing story with Allie Harvey.
Have a beautiful day,
Colleen
For some strange reason, I often end up living close to cemeteries. When I was growing up you had to go over a big hill to get to my neighborhood and on top of the hill was a cemetery. I've always found peace walking through cemeteries. That sounds strange to a lot of people, but I find them to be very beautiful and comforting. I love to walk through cemeteries in old cities and towns that I visit.
In that same way, I always enjoy receiving pictures from my customers of their gardens where they have placed their pet grave markers. It brings joy to my heart to see that they have created special and sacred places with the stones that we've created for them, where they can go to reflect on the memories of their dear friends.
