A Sitting For a Cause Blog Featuring All Things Pet-Related
Recently, a friend of mine has been worrying about her cat. She got a new job and her schedule changed to her being gone for a few hours on days that she wasn’t normally gone. She would come home to find her cat being uncharacteristically clingy and acting really sick. After a few hours of her being home, the cat […]
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Have you ever heard someone talk about getting a microchip for their pet and wondered what they were talking about or why someone would want to get their pet micro chipped? Getting your pet micro chipped is a back up for having a collar and tags. If your pet should happen to get lost or stolen, it is all too […]
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When adopting a new animal, you may not know all of the right things to feed it. It’s important to know that just like humans, dogs and cats are allergic to some human foods. Be cautious when giving your dog or cat any type of human foods especially the ones that are poisonous to dogs. According to Ashley Forti, BVMS, […]
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Editor’s Note: Please welcome our newest intern, Marissa Battaglia! Marissa is a student at the State University of Fredonia where she is studying journalism with a minor in French. That moment when you want to buy an animal, think about where you are buying the animal. Is the animal coming from a safe, welcoming environment or not? There are many things […]
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Cats are masters of hiding illness or pain. Typically, the only indication a cat owner may have regarding the little tiger’s issue is when they become reclusive or start acting strangely. Even then it can take pet parents a little while to pick up on subtle behavior changes in pets that are notorious for their tendencies to be aloof at times. That’s […]
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Being an adoptive mother, I had many things to learn while raising my kitten, Smudge. Smudge has become an important part of my life. Important enough that I physically ache with missing her while I am away at college. But every reunion is beautiful. When I adopted Smudge, she was not happy about the foreign carrier I put her in […]
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Traditionally, we have fed our cats out of bowls for centuries. Some of us even use saucers for our “fancier” cats. However, studies have shown bowl-feeding to be unhealthy for cats. According to Petful.com, free-feeding, or leaving a bowl of dry food out all day, is actually bad for your cat. They pull in examples from the animal kingdom: herbivores […]
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Cats love tiny, warm, dark places. But why buy a mini carpeted cat hole when you can make a cat tent with materials found around your house? What you will need: Wire cutters and pliers 2 wire hangers 1 piece of cardboard (Recommended 15” x 15”) Scissors Duct tape Medium T shirt Step One Cut the hooks off the hangers […]
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Cats like to be outdoors just as much as dogs do. However, since they are a little harder to train, most people keep their kitties indoors. How can they let their kitty out knowing she will return home safely? By leash training! Yes, cats can be leash trained too. Here are seven tips on how to leash train your cat: […]
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As you may have read last week there are some unique health benefits that our aquatic friends can help us with. This week we would like to look at the upsides of getting friendly with our new feline contenders. Here are 5 surprising health benefits of bringing a kitten or cat into your life… 1. Sorry dog people (don’t worry, […]
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