I love fall for many reasons–the cool weather, the cozy sweaters, the festive decorations–but the main reason is food. I’m a sucker for a delicious bowl of chili, a warm apple pie, and a pumpkin spice latte. The weather in Minnesota has flirted with the upper 60s./lower 70s lately, so I definitely already pulled out […]
Cat Lifestyle
Can You Feed Your Cat Pumpkin? Yes! (And You Should!)
It’s that time of year again, folks. Pumpkin Season. I’m not complaining at all. I love a good pumpkin bread, pie, or a PSL from Starbucks. I’ve definitely already started decorating my house for the fall season even though it’s barely September. Here in Minnesota, though, you can already feel the chill in the air, […]
Does Your Cat Have the Back-to-School Blues? Here’s How to Make the Transition Easier
The days are getting shorter, and the air, at least in Minnesota, is starting to get cooler. That can only mean one thing—it’s August. August has always sparked the beginning of the back-to-school season for me, and, even though I’m not in classes anymore, I still think of this time as new beginnings. If you […]
7 Tips for Renting an Apartment With Cats
Finding an apartment that allows pets is hard, and renting with cats can be even more difficult. Cats get a bad rep with landlords. They think that renting to cat owners means their rental property will be covered in cat hair and smell like a litter box. My boyfriend, Kyle, and I were lucky enough […]
Protecting Your Cat From the Summer Heat
I don’t know about where you live, but the temperatures in Minnesota last week were “I might actually be melting” hot. Upper 90s with astronomical humidity levels. In that kind of heat, everything except for laying in front of an air conditioner feels like way too much work. With the summer sun blazing and the […]
How to Remove Shedding Cat Hair from Every Surface
As cat owners, we’re no stranger to shedding cat hair. As much as we love them, their fur gets on everything: furniture, carpet, bedding, clothing. Forget ever wearing black again without picking off every single hair. But, you know what they say, pet hair is just cat people glitter, right? If by that you mean […]
How to Be An Eco-Friendly Cat Owner
Lately, I’ve been working on being more eco-friendly. I bring reusable bags to the grocery store and I carry my own stainless steel water bottle, but I hadn’t thought about the products I use to care for my cats. Many of the products needed for cats like litter and food come in big plastic bags, […]
Should You Get Pet Insurance?
My cat, Oli, has been in and out of the vet for the last two months. She lost weight very quickly and had become too weak to use her back legs to jump. I came home from work to find her stumbling through the house, and I rushed her to the vet immediately. After several […]
Moving With Cats Without Losing Your Mind
Less than a year ago, I moved from Cincinnati to Minneapolis with two cats. My boyfriend and I rented a small moving truck, filled it with two dozen cardboard boxes, and wrangled two cats into their carriers to fit alongside us in the cab. Going for short distance car rides with cats is hard enough, […]