by Soojin Um Staff Writer Valentine’s Day. A day to give your significant other some lovely flowers, a box of chocolates, and a night out. If it’s more of a casual acquaintance, such as a schoolmate or coworker (or that special someone you’re pining over), it can be a simple card, or maybe even a …
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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, …
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 & 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 …
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 …
Witch, Please
by Soojin Um Staff Writer Halloween has plenty of iconic imagery, from ghosts and goblins, to witches and vampires, jack-o-lanterns, spooky mansions, and… black cats. Just how did black cats become a part of Halloween tradition, and why are they considered scary and evil? For that, let’s take a look at the fascinating, and sometimes …
Boom, Pow, Hiss: Fireworks and Scaredy Cats
by Soojin Um Staff Writer The day America declared Independence should be celebrated with joy. For cats, however, it can feel like the Revolutionary War is still being waged all around them. In recent years, more and more communities have regulated fireworks to reduce noise, injury, and fire. However, there are still many places where …
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A Fussie Cat Feast!
Mouthwatering Turkey It’s the month of the turkey and what better way to celebrate than to eat a lot of delicious food! As we gather around the table to enjoy some grub, family, and maybe a little football, it’s a great opportunity to relax and think about everything that you are thankful for. Before you …
Scaretober: Kitten Edition
It’s the purrrfect time to discuss some weird hooman superstitions; after all it’s Halloween and what better way to get in the spooky spirit then to talk about the darker colored kittens of the night? Superstition Black cats have been scrutinized for centuries from Medieval Europe to the Pilgrims of Plymouth. Fear inducing, hair tingling, …
