What cat litter is best for kittens?
Honestly, I don’t know what cat litter is best for kittens! But I can think of six things which may be useful to know about. At about 5 to 6 weeks of age kittens can begin using a litter box. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Cat Products
Are flea collars safe for kittens?
Flea collars are not safe for kittens unless you talk to a good veterinarian first and even then I’d consider them fundamentally unsafe but that’s a personal view. I have strong views about these products and the use of pesticides … Continue reading →
Cat and dog flea treatments harm river life
Companion animal flea treatment pesticides, fipronil and imidacloprid, are ending up in rivers where they harm marine wildlife and insects such as dragonflies, mayflies and beetles. Fipronil is the main ingredient in the well known and well used Frontline flea … Continue reading →
Are laser pointers bad for cats?
No, laser pointers are not bad for cats. For the sake of clarity, I’m referring to domestic cats because there are questions about wild cats in captivity playing with laser pointers. However, there are pros and cons. The laser pointer … Continue reading →
My cats come into the house to use the litter tray and I want to stop it
The problem A person aired this problem online. They say that although their cats are allowed to go outside the house and are free to roam around as they wish, they come inside to use the litter tray to go … Continue reading →
Spot the witches hat in this bank of feline faces at night
A Halloween puzzle to kill a few minutes. This is what a witches hat looks like: Here are the cats within which a witches hat is hidden. It is hard to find. I have made it a bit easier because … Continue reading →
Domestic cat in deep snow coronavirus face covering
Note that I’ve used the phrase “face covering” to be politically correct! To use the other term “face mask” is less polite apparently. Perhaps ‘face mask’ has connotations of bank robberies and that sort of thing. Although I’m not entirely … Continue reading →
Are cats inhaling micro-plastics from plastic litter trays?
Background It is emerging that micro-plastics are a major international hazard to the health of people and wildlife. Tiny particles of plastic are shed by clothing during washing which find their way to the oceans and anywhere else. I’m sure … Continue reading →
Cat bored with flapping fish toy because she can’t kill it
From @cat_manchester: “Summer is over 🍁🍂” #catsofinstagram pic.twitter.com/B2Pvco5lk0 — Cats of Instagram (@catsofinstagram) October 17, 2020 There has been a lot of publicity about the flapping fish toy on the Internet. I’ve seen cats trying to devour it and being … Continue reading →
Parasol Christmas tree is cat proof
You may have heard of them but they need to be publicised in the interests of sanity at Christmas time because the parasol Christmas tree is cat proof (more or less depending on the cat’s commitment). A solution to that … Continue reading →