We're just taking advantage of cats' natural way of dealing with the problem in the wild. How Do Cats Automatically Know How to Use a Litter Box? Morgan Cutolo Nils Jacobi/Shutterstock Reader's Digest Cat owners agree on the fact that it's convenient that they don't have to train their cat where to go to the … Continue reading How do cats automatically know how to use a litter box? →

It's not healthy to live alone. I know my cats keep me sane. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/you-could-live-24-longer-thanks-to-your-dog-2019-10-08 It's not as much fun, but here's the argument for living with another human: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-10/marriage-leads-to-a-longer-life-at-least-until-your-spouse-dies You could live 24% longer, thanks to your dog Published: Oct 8, 2019 12:52 p.m. ET New research finds that dog ownership helps those who live … Continue reading Living alone shortens your life — add a dog, cat, fish (, person) →

Military dogs have served our country and protected our military, but eventually they earn a retirement. Long ago, they used to simply euthanize these animals. Now they offer them to welcoming homes. Perhaps yours? https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/10/you-can-adopt-a-retired-us-air-force-military-working-dog/ You can adopt a retired US Air Force military working dog German Shepherd. (Adam Kontor/Pexels/Released) October 06, 2019 Gary Dinges … Continue reading Want a trained dog and serve your country too? →

Admittedly, this is a far from statistically sound study but its results certainly give support to those of us who have absolutely no doubt that our cats are as deeply attached to us as any dog. https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/pets/cat-owner-study Results From a New Pet Study Reveal Great News for Cat Owners It turns out your cat may … Continue reading Cats may care more about their owners than thought →

For once, a story about cats or dogs that's not either just cute photos or heart-wrenching pictures of abused animals. Plenty of angst here, but also triumph. She Quit Her Job. He Got Night Goggles. They Searched 57 Days for Their Dog. A couple combed a rural Montana community for their Border collie, Katie. Carole … Continue reading How important are pets to their families? An example →

This is one of those darn articles that's in slide format. If you're interested, click thru as this is a great collection but there is no "see as one page" alternative. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/pets/advice/g1236/animal-instagrams/?slide=1

This is one of those "no cat companion is surprised" stories. Cats are every bit as smart as dogs in knowing their human-provided names. Most just see no reason to respond. Not the tip-off of their ears moving. One of my cats comes running when I call his name but the more usual reaction is … Continue reading Cats do know when you’re calling them — most just don’t care →

Much to my surprise, this list doesn't include the cat fountain so many of my friends and I rely upon. It's (sort of) cute, holds a lot of water, is easy to clean, and lasts. Catit Flower Fountain: 3L Cat Water Fountain with Triple-Action Filter https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0146QXOB0/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_cQLrDbKPKKV5Y https://www.bustle.com/p/the-4-best-cat-water-fountains-18224619 The 4 Best Cat Water Fountains By Marshall … Continue reading Fountains to tempt your cats to drink enough →

https://bookriot.com/2019/07/08/literary-cat-names/ The Biggest, Most Purr-fect List of Literary Cat Names (200+ Name Ideas!) Kelly Jensen 07-08-19 As a long-time cat lover and current manager of five felines, whenever the opportunity to talk about cat names comes up, I can’t help but get excited. When working through potential names for our kitten, we ran through a … Continue reading 200+ literary names for cats →

http://tweetcat.net/how-cats-can-actually-help-you-out-of-depression/ How Cats Can Actually Help You Out Of Depression byBryon D.H Depression (major depressive disorder) is an extremely common and serious medical illness which negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. It may lead to a host of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability … Continue reading Cat ladies aren’t nuts — cats help keep you from getting depressed →

https://www.livescience.com/65738-how-dogs-evolved-sad-eyes.html See also: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/06/domestication-gave-dogs-two-new-eye-muscles/591868/? Dogs Evolved Sad Eyes to Manipulate Their Human Companions, Study Suggests By Brandon Specktor, Senior Writer | June 18, 2019 04:24pm ET Those eyes. Those. EYES. Credit: Shutterstock About 30,000 years ago, a wolf decided to give up the wild life, commit to a steady relationship and become the first dog. Today, dogs and humans … Continue reading Dogs’ sad eyes intended specifically to influence their humans →