Do you have a new feline addition to your home and are looking for inspiration on what to name them? Let's see if we can help! A good place to start is with your cat's appearance. Maybe a name like Shadow or Coal could be good for a black cat. Socks could be a good name for a kitty with white paw markings that look like, well... socks. Tiger could be a good name for an orange, striped cat, or maybe Snowball for a white cat - also a famous cat name from the Simpsons! Catster.com lists some popular names for a cat in 2025. Luna takes the top spot in several states, and is listed as the number one...
If you've been around the internet, you've likely seen videos where cats seem to react in fear when seeing a cucumber. If not, here's a compilation video of cats vs cucumbers videos so you can see what I mean. So, what's the deal, are cats afraid of cucumbers? Let's look more into the world of cats and cucumbers! There is a theory that when you see cucumbers scaring cats it's because the cat mistakes the cucumber for a snake. This New York Post article suggests that cats have such an extreme reaction to seeing a cucumber for just this reason, but Dr. Pamela Perry at the college of veterinary medicine at Cornell University disagrees. The argument is that cat's don't...
Tomorrow is Veteran's Day here in the U.S., so I wanted to give some well earned recognition to cats in the military, particularly those who served in wartime! The National WW2 Museum notes that cats were often used as rodent control in ships, barracks and field offices. But, cats in wartime went beyond just keeping food and equipment safe, they were also mascots, helping provide stress relief and entertainment to soldiers in some of their worst times. Cats in war were particularly useful on ships. Ship cats kept the food supplies safe from mice and other vermin. Their small size let them get into areas where rodents might hide to prevent them from chewing ropes or communication equipment that was essential....
People sometimes think of cats and cruel or heartless because they might catch a mouse or bird, and let it go, only to pounce on it again - maybe several times. So this week I wanted to look into why cats play with their prey? Are cats evil, or is there something more to it? First off, catster.com says that wild cats rarely play with their prey, and that wearing down their prey can waste time that could allow another animal to take away the kill or give the prey animal a chance to get away. They also say that most cat species actually have a pretty low success rate at hunting. This makes them opportunistic hunters. They will go...
You may have seen videos or pictures online talking about the cheese tax - the demand that your pet dog or cat might make for cheese when you are cooking with cheese, or maybe just getting a cheesy snack. But, can cats eat cheese? Is there a certain cheese cats can eat? How much cheese can a cat eat? According to PetMD.com, the short answer is yes, cats can eat cheese, but there are some guidelines. The good news is cheese is high in protein and calcium, but many, maybe most, adult cats are lactose intolerant. Giving dairy products to cats that are lactose intolerant can cause gas, diarrhea, or vomiting. Catster.com also notes that besides lactose intolerance, some cats actually...
