If you’ve never owned a feline companion before, basic cat care is a must! Anything and everything about cat care and how to care for cats can be found here.
Almost all of these apply specifically to outdoor cats, but is based on a lot of basic cat information for all cats, indoor and outdoor.
Cat caretakers are always trying to figure out how to keep outdoor cats safe. Because let’s face it. Cats who live or go outside are never 100% safe. Never. Whether you live in town or on a farm, cats with outside access have a lower average lifespan than indoor-only cats do. But some cats can’t or won’t live indoors with …
Why is spay and neuter important? For the average pet owner or feral cat feeder, they may not realize just how absolutely vital spay and neuter is for their pets and our communities. If you’re a pet owner or a person who found a colony of hungry feral cats, or a person who is looking to adopt a barn cat …
One of the most common questions that I am asked is whether or not you can tame a feral cat. So can you tame a feral cat? Why don’t rescues and shelters tame feral cats to get them off the streets? Can you adopt a feral cat? Why? Why not? The short answer to this question is not the full …
Did you find a lost cat outside? Perhaps a new addition to your established community cat colony showed up recently. Have you found a hungry cat in your garage or under your shed? I implore anyone that has a cat show up on their doorstep or their established colony to not assume she’s simply another community cat who lives outside. …
The heat of summer is almost over and it’s starting to cool down now. It’s time to start thinking about how to keep outdoor cats warm in winter. Whether it’s barn cats, a feral cat colony, neighborhood community cats, or the stray cat you’ve found, you may want to consider helping our outdoor felines stay warm in winter. Depending upon …
If you’ve been caring for cat colonies, barn cats, or fostering kittens, you’ve probably gotten some experience with ringworm by now. Ringworm and cats are often linked together in very negative ways. There are many causes of ringworm and cats are only one of them. Cats are often blamed for it in people, horses, and other pets. Ringworm sounds super …
I’m absolutely thrilled about the Tiny but Mighty Book and you should be too! It’s here! I read it! It’s absolutely freaking amazing! Okay, maybe you don’t know what I’m talking about, but by the end of this post, you will be just as excited. If you’re a cat lover or into cat rescue, anyway. As you’re reading this, I’m …
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Today we’re going to be talking about what is the best food for outdoor cats. It was brought up in one of my comments from a reader, and it’s definitely important if you’ve never had a cat before. If you’ve had cats your entire life, you probably have this covered. But just in case, read on! This article is going …
Cat lovers can all agree that dealing with cat litter kind of stinks. There are many different options out there just to make cleaning a litter box more convenient or – more importantly – less smelly. There’s now a new kitty litter option to try: Fresh Step with Gain Scoopable Cat Litter. Owning a cat is an awesome and rewarding …
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You want to know how to save a cat, right? Hopefully, you want to save all of his friends too! You found yourself in a situation that is becoming all-too-common these days. Perhaps it was something like this… You’re taking out the trash one evening and hear a sound from beside you. Peeking under the shrubs lining your drive, you …
