Yes… once again summer is upon us which means lots of extra shedding from our kitties… if only there were a pet hair solution for them…

It’s official – summer is here and with the increase in temperature also comes the increase in the amount of hair our beloved kitties can shed. This, of course, means an increase in the amount of hair we have to vacuum off our floors and furniture and it also means more hair for kitty to possibly ingest, which could result in them getting a dangerous hairball. Summer is supposed to be a time of fun and relaxation – not a time for grueling chores and nasty hairballs, but what are we supposed to do? Unless you have a hairless cat, hair happens… Read more

A poignant reminder that the time we share with our pets is fleeting – love and appreciate them each and every day you are blessed to have with them!

It is Pet Appreciation Week and with the passing of Mr. Jazz last August, even though he was with me for 15 years, I can’t help but be reminded just how brief the time we are given with our pets truly is in the scheme of the time-frame of our human lives. We would like to think they will be with us forever, but the truth is, they won’t and we certainly don’t need a date on a calendar to tell us to appreciate our pets – those of us that have them know unequivocally the love, companionship, devotion, loyalty and joy they bring to us each and every day.

Rather than dwell on it in a sad sense, I decided to celebrate this week in honor of all the pets in my life – both past and present – by sharing some of the many large and small ways I appreciate them with a little help from one of the friends I made at Global Pet Expo a few months ago – West Paw Design – a company who’s entire mindset is based on appreciation, whether it be appreciating pets, people, or our planet.  Read more

This is obviously no surprise to anyone who knows me – you put a leopard print on something and chances are it is in my house. But not everyone shares my affection for the wild side and even I can appreciate something that is more classic and subtle in tone. That is why I was so excited when I saw the line of pet bowls available from ModaPet when I went to the Global Pet Expo in March. Simply put, these bowls are a stunning work of art – they have a clean and elegant design that is saturated in rich, lush colors and are crafted to be both fashionable and functional. Read more

Cats and hairballs – they go paw in paw. More than likely you have stepped in at least one mushy projectile on your floor in your lifetime and it is a subject that is universally joked about because it’s something that pretty much any cat lover on this earth can relate to. But, the truth is, hairballs actually can be the sign of something much more serious in your cat and are no laughing matter. Having a good grooming plan in place to help your cat stay hairball-free is essential and that is why in our household we use the FURminator deShedding tool on a regular basis. Read more

You know those kinds of companies like Google or Apple or Facebook or Microsoft where they initially introduce a new product, technology, or concept and you just instantly know that they are changing the world as we know it forevermore? Well, hold on to your furry paw pads because I think it is going to happen again, but this time the technology is reserved for us cat parents who miss and worry about our feline friends while we are away from home! Read more