Adorable Holiday Season Problems With Kittens? Cats and cute kitten photos have created smiles for over a hundred years. Why not take vintage LOL cat captions and add a modern millennial touch? Voila, a whole new century of cuteness we created for today’s holiday season. Which is your favorite? They are ripe for fresh captions. Add yours if it tickles your
Round up your cats or funny bone, it’s time for our hilarious new holiday treat; Catnip Karaoke with Christmas carols including Pinterest purrfect graphics. Have a laugh and relax for two minutes. We all have something to sing about. It’s the Winter Solstice, a full moon and Caturday! The first day of winter means the longest night but as of
UPDATED Dec. 20, 2018. This holiday season, if you want your cat to be happy, think like a cat. While we’re having a jolly good time, cats have no concept of what a holiday is. For most cats the holidays are ho, ho, no! All they know is their owners are home less and acting differently. They spend more time away
Has the holiday rush left you in a revolving door of fur flying madness? May we suggest stopping right now and take a deep breath. Guess what? That big list can get whittled down. Things can be removed or simply not done. That’s right, NOT DONE. Do you know the look when cats raise an eyebrow of disinterest? It’s because
This just in. Yours truly, Clyde, a very black cat and feline editor reporting with a scoop today from Kenya. Tuka, a Kenyon news platform raised my hackles about black cat superstitions. The photo is not the cat in Kenya but me ready for yoga. Downward dog anyone? Numerous stories of black cats in unexpected places from baseball fields to
Love it or loathe it, sweater weather has arrived in northern climes. It speaks of cozy fabrics from wool to cashmere and impossible cuteness if cats are involved. We’re celebrating with Instagram Sweater Weather Cute Cats and Cat Calendar Giveaway. Plus bonus gifts and goodies for subscribers. Scroll down and take a peek at what I found on Instagram. It’s
Like it or not the holiday season is here. I’m still in the mood for hammocks and wasn’t it just Halloween yesterday? We’re having the whole gang chime in today. For all our Jewish friends, may Hanukkah be bright, light and a little greasy. You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy the traditional jelly donuts. Yum. Yup, this was
Purrfect Black Cat Names A to Z And Expert Naming Tips by Layla Morgan Wilde Are you looking for a new spin on the ancient art of naming your cat? You’d think it would be easy but for many it’s not. If naming cats is easy peasy for you, stop reading and get on with your day. If you’re curious,
Gratitude Thanksgiving When Life Isn’t Purrfect. As the old saying goes, if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. I had plans to open my shop in time for Black Friday. So close but it’s not going to happen. I had plans to share my new book (free to subscribers) today as a thank you gift but
November is Adopt A Senior Pet Month and Adopt A Senior Cat Month, a cause close to our hearts. We’ve featured many older cats here and on Instagram but one old cat, Shoppy @realshopcat stole our heart. Our Clyde is happily giving up his usual Monday blog to feature him in what we’re calling the happiest happy ending. We are crazy
Nov.11 is Veteran’s Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day or Poppy Day in Canada and the other commonwealth countries. Regardless of the name, it’s the day when we honor those who served their country. Nov. 11, 2018 marks the centenary of World War I and the origin of wearing poppies of remembrance. The red poppies symbolize a bloody war
Nov. 6 Cat Wisdom: 9 Reasons To Keep Calm And Vote. Us Cat Wisdom 101 cats are here to meow about one message and only one important word today: VOTE. If you are a U.S. citizen and waffling or wondering if you should vote on Tuesday, Nov.6., here are 9 reasons to keep calm and vote. Plus 3 free voting
DIY Easy Halloween Eyeballs are a ghoulish delight that cats love. If you need a last minute, cheap but spooktacular Halloween decor, take a peek. No pun intended. Our friends from FurBall Fables show how in a video. They are super crafty. Scroll down and check out their other Instagram for DIY kitty crafts @Craftykittycats. PURRS & HISSES A big thank you to
Oh noes! Not another cat holiday. Actually we have four reasons to celebrate today besides National Cat Day. Read on. October 29 is National Cat Day which launched in 2005, in the early days of cat holidays. It’s mostly known in the U.S. and now sponsored by a multi-national pet brand. The first year we blogged about National Cat Day
It’s October 27, Black Cat Day which began in the U.K. by Cat Protection in 2011 to promote black cat adoption. It’s always been a happy holiday which we’ve supported and blogged about since 2011. One day never felt like enough so we created Black Cat Awareness Month. It’s especially meaningful this year. That’s not why we’re blue on Black Cat
Vintage Black Cat Art And Witchy Modern Witches by Layla Morgan Wilde In the spirit of Halloween looming and under a full moon, what better time to explore black cats and witches? We turn the clock back to the ’80s, ’20s and 1880s and witches when their furry black familiars ruled. The styles of art have drastically changed but it’s
All New Halloween Cat Safety Guide With Shareable Graphics by Holistic Cat Expert, Layla Morgan Wilde. Revised Oct. 2018. In case you missed our rare weekend mega post, please take a peek Post Hurricane Help This is a holistic approach to Halloween Safety Tips from personal and professional experience. Halloween can be spooktacular fun for kids and adults but cats often
Cat Lovers Help Rebuild #SpayBay Post Hurricane Michael. The improvised title is a hope and plea for your support. Yes, you. If you’re a regular reader of Cat Wisdom 101, you know cats are everything. This is a personal request for your support. Call me “over-extended”, but I created and quietly launched a “spur of the moment” GoFundMe campaign for
Best And Worst Halloween Costumes For Instagram Cats Every year since our first Halloween feature in 2011, costumes have played a part but the popularity of pet costumes exploded last year. I suspect Instagram, fake news or a general madness is to blame. This year Halloween, Howloween or Meowloween spending will hit 9 billion. Holy meow, Bat Cat. Pet costumes
Sacred Cats No Longer: Bastet and Egyptomania by Layla Morgan Wilde Today we explore a rosy-hued history of cats through the eyes of artists influenced by Egyptomania. The mania for art and culture from ancient Egypt stemmed from Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign and ebbed and flowed for over 100 years. We all know cats were revered in ancient Egypt but it’s