Sigh… sorry… When I told Peanut she could announce the winners of the Scaredy Cut Pet Home Grooming Kit, I forgot just how overly exuberant she can be, so I apologize if she yelled too loudly in anyone’s ears!!

Anyhow, without further ado, Peanut is thrilled to tell Vivian, Carma Poodale, and Susan Rizzo that they are the three lucky winners of a home grooming kit for their pet(s). While the drawing was random, Peanut said she still wanted to share the comments they left to try and win the prize because she thought it would be fun! And I have to admit, even though it means more typing and effort for me, I agree, so here you go! Read more

In the cat world, there are very few people that don’t recognize the name, Gwen Cooper, author of the the New York Times bestselling selling book, Homer’s Odyssey, which is about her blind cat Homer who transformed her life with his boundless capacity for love and his joy for life in the face of all obstacles. Gwen is a Miami native and she is in the midst of launching her tour for her newest book, Love Saves the Day. Read more

Dan and I no longer have young children living with us in the house, so hunting for Easter eggs is a thing of the past and we now hunt for fake mice the kitties hide under the couch before we vacuum, and instead of baskets filled with chocolate and toys, we have baskets filled with cats and cat toys!

One such kitty is our darling Mia who I thought was the purr-fect model to wish you all a Happy Easter! Even though she is tucked in a ratty basket of cat toys that are covered in cat hair, the toys and her tail give the illusion that she is wearing a beautiful feather plume hat that would be typical dress of someone going to an Easter Sunday service.

So, in that spirit, may you all have a blessed day and a Happy Easter!

Who’d have thought that when I met Susan Logan-McCracken, Editor of Cat Fancy Magazine two years ago at the Cat Writers’ Conference, and Marilyn Krieger, The Cat Coach, at last year’s Cat Writers’ Conference, that I would be speaking with them live on Pet Radio Show, but that’s exactly what is going to happen on Saturday, March 30th at 1:00 pm, EST! Read more

As a cat blogger I am frequently approached by companies asking me to review their pet products. While it is something I will do, I only do it when I feel I can approach the item with logic and integrity, which was the case when the people at Scaredy Cut reached out to me to review their Scaredy Cut home pet grooming kit.

The Scaredy Cut is a silent hair cutting and trimming scissor developed for both cats and dogs to make home grooming simple and easy without the anxiety and stress associated with loud and scary buzzing electric clippers or driving to the groomer for a trim. It uses the same comb system as electric clippers, but they are attached to ergonomically designed, barber professional scissors for ease of cutting. When I initially agreed to the review, it was with the intention of using them on Jazz, my long haired Ragdoll, who was increasingly becoming more matted and tangled by the day and the tool looked like a Godsend to shorten the length of his long hair to keep it more manageable. Zoey, Mia, Rolz, Harley, and Peanut are all short haired with no grooming needs, other than some light maintenance brushing, and while Zee and Kizmet do have long hair, it is relatively tangle-free, and with regular brushing, they do not need trims.  Read more