by Soojin Um Staff Writer The general consensus about squirrels seems to be that they’re just rats with a cute tail (and better PR). It’s not really true even though they’re both in the rodent family, but the description is apt, we get it. So naturally, it would seem that cats will chase squirrels and …
Category Archives: Feline Blog
Cats & Birds
by Soojin Um Staff Writer According to many conservationists, cats are causing some serious havoc on bird populations. This is having an impact on fragile ecosystems all over the world, especially in Australia and New Zealand. Whole species of birds are under threat of being wiped out. This phenomenon is causing alarm in biologists and …
Pet New Year’s Resolutions
by Soojin Um Staff Writer It’s almost New Year’s, which means it’s time to make our New Year’s resolutions. It’s an annual ritual for millions of people. Keeping those resolutions, of course, is another matter. If you break one (or all) of them, nobody bats an eye, for who can cast the first stone. However, …
Why Cats Always Land on their Feet
by Soojin Um Staff Writer There is probably no shortage of videos on the internet showcasing cats’ ability to land on their feet. Sometimes, people hold their cat upside down from about a foot off the ground and let go. Before you even have time to blink, the cat is right side up and on …
Pets as Gifts
by Soojin Um Staff Writer Every year there seems to be some commercial on television where a young child opens a Christmas gift box and inside is a puppy or a kitten. The child beams with pure joy and then hugs the new family addition. Just like fairy tales, the commercial ends there. However, what …
Cats & Rats
by Soojin Um Staff Writer It’s the most iconic notion: cats catch rats. It’s the reason why cats were domesticated in the first place. People had to protect grain stores. It wasn’t birds or rabbits that raided these stores, but rats. To deal with them, humans employed the beautiful but aloof feline to do the …
Cats & Christmas Trees
by Soojin Um Staff Writer Cats love trees. That may explain why they absolutely go crazy for Christmas trees. What’s not to love? You have all the benefits of a regular tree, but you also have ornaments, and lights, and sometimes tasty snacks hanging from the branches. The only thing missing in this feline heaven …
Best Cat Toys
by Soojin Um Staff Writer Cats and toys go together like burgers and fries, like ham and cheese, like Brussels sprouts and bacon (…Brussels sprouts?). Well, anyway, cats love to play with toys. They do so for good reason: they are practicing for the hunt. Even if they’re strictly indoor cats, it’s still important for …
Thanksgiving Table Scraps
by Soojin Um Staff Writer Thanksgiving is here at last! For many Americans, this is their favorite holiday of the year. What’s not to love? There’s family, friends, and cheer, and of course the star of the show: Thanksgiving dinner. It could very well be our cats’ favorite holiday of the year as well. All …
Benefits of Being a Cat Parent
by Soojin Um Staff Writer America is crazy about cats. Cat cafes are booming in popularity, cat videos are all the rage and getting “ragier” (that’s probably not a real word, but it should be), and more cats are kept as pets than any other animal. There’s little doubt that cats are the companions of …
