How important is it to meet a cat before adopting him?

I use “him” to mean him or her. I can never write “it” because it feels wrong to me. OK, what is the big deal about meeting the cat you want to adopt before adopting? This is a follow up to Elisa’s article on cat adoptions at a distance, meaning people adopting cats from …

Read more

Should I adopt a bold or timid shelter cat?

You could categorize cat personalities into two types: confident, bold and outgoing timid, shy and retiring A confident cat is more likely to be a friendly cat as they are more outgoing. They are less fearful than shy cats. Bold cats are naturally more friendly. Of the purebred cats, Siamese are rated as friendly …

Read more

What cat ownership mistakes have you made?

This is a difficult topic but I’d like to briefly discuss the mistakes people make, in general, regarding cat ownership and my personal mistakes. I’ll start with the general mistakes. I would hope we can learn from our mistakes. Sometimes even the best cat guardians make mistakes. It is bound to happen despite the …

Read more

follow it link and logo
Note: Some older videos on this page were hosted on Vimeo. That account has now been retired, so a few video blocks may appear blank. Thanks for understanding — there’s still plenty of cat content to enjoy!