Black Cat Awareness Month™ is catching on by far larger cat-centric news outlets than us so we’re thrilled. What would be more wonderful is for Cat Wisdom 101 to be recognized for launching the initiative last year. In any case, it’s heartening to know the #BlackCatAwarenessMonth hashtag on Instagram has grown because of our efforts. […]
A shocking one in six adults believe that Friday the 13th poses a greater risk of bad luck than black cats, broken mirrors and spilled salt. Friday the 13th is a the top of the list of our collective triskaidekaphobia. You’d think in our era of sophisticated tech, cutting-edge science that old superstitions would vanish but […]
We’re purring about THE pawty of the season and if you’re in the NYC area, it’s a must. PAW IT FORWARD NYC is coming up this Caturday on October 14th at Dewey’s Pub! It’s all about having fun, meeting lots of fellow cat lovers and Instagram cat accounts and raising money for the kitties at KittyKind. It’s the third […]
Black Cat Art & Advocacy with Layla and Clyde. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving for everyone celebrating today. As an expat Canadian living in New York, it means celebrating twice and double the turkey for cats. Did someone say extra turkey? Hello, it’s Clyde and I apologize for missing my regular Monday gig. Sheesh, I miss one […]
Odd Cats Bring Smiles On World Smile Day and other odd holidays. Okay, so we’re little behind. Literally every day I ask my husband, what day is it? There is so much going on, the weeks are blurring into months at breakneck speed. There was nothing odd about Merlin but he always brought a smile […]
Q & A With SF Giants Sam Dyson and His Lucky Black Cat Snuckles by Layla Morgan Wilde. Could a black cat named Snuckles be the lucky charm to pull the SF Giants out of a slump? Baseball season ends on Oct 1 and one thing is clear: Snuckles thinks his dad, Sam Dyson […]
Happy Monday cat lovers! It’s your feline host Clyde today with a real treat, It’s my first year talking about it, but Layla has blogged about a special event, Remember Me Thursday®since its inception five years ago from Helen Woodward Animal Center and she is pleased as always to participate. We got a cool media kit with […]
We researched and compiled a comprehensive directory of all current cat cafes in the U.S. and Canada and those opening in late 2017 and 2018.
We have a delightful book giveaway from Glitterati, the famed New York-based publisher known for high-end coffee table books. They just published a book about bookstore cats and you could win a copy. It’s simply called Bookstore Cats, (naturally) and the purrfectly curated collection by the assistant publisher himself, Brandon Shultz is a joy to behold. […]
The second Sunday of September is National Pet Memorial Day and this year is especially poignant. For over 40 years, longer than most of us have been cat lovers, the International Association of Pet Cemeteries has designated a day to honor pets past and present. Usually, I take time to honor all the many pets […]
Happy Labor Day from our hard-working team who are sharing new careers for cats on Labor Day. We all have more than one job, how about you? Our Odin works 9 to 5 in the garden on rodent duty and by 5 he trots inside looking beat to hell. Layla always says, “Hard day at […]
H is for Hurricane Harvey, Houston, Hope and Help for Cats rescued. That’s our rally cry and firm intention. This comprehensive guide shows how you can help cats rescued from Hurricane Harvey+ In a time of unprecedented catastrophe there has been an unprecedented level of support. On GoFundMe, 4 billion has been raised and the American Red Cross is […]