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Many mornings, I wake up to my cat Dolly bathing my hair or face. She is never shy about pawing at my hair when she wants to lick it too and will even do it from the top of my upright piano while I’m playing. What is this behavior all about?

There could actually be numerous reasons why Dolly’s licking me and your cat’s licking you. Here are the most likely explanations.

Renovations can be exciting and stressful—for you and your cat.

It’s not only the loud noises that are upsetting, but any change to a cat’s territory increases stress. Even just the sound of a new person talking in the home is enough to increase the stress level for some cats.

July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and many other holidays involve delicious food, friends, family, and fireworks. Whether in someone’s backyard or at a park, these experiences can be exciting and fun for people of all ages but very difficult for pets.

Does your cat dip their paw in their bowl before drinking? I’ve had many people associate this behavior as something wrong with their cat, but to the contrary, it’s completely normal and extremely common.

Inappropriate elimination remains one of the most frustrating problems cat parents face. When it comes to urinating on personal possessions, like your clothes or your bed, it seems to strike a different chord and feel like a personal attack.

We’ve all seen some chonky cats in social media and in the news, and while some people admit to finding fat cats adorable, the negative impact excess weight can have on a cat is anything but cute.

Although cats like yarn and cats and yarn are still often depicted together, yarn is not a safe toy for any cat.

We’ll take a look at the dangers that come with yarn, string, cooking twine, ribbons, thread, hair ties, and even rubber bands, and how you can protect your cat, while still finding acceptable and safe toys.

I cannot tell you the number of times people reach out to me for help and advice on their fighting cats only to have me say, “They’re actually playing.” There’s usually a combination of relief and disbelief when they ask, “Are you sure?!” and I reply, “100%.”

If you let your cat outside or you take care of an outdoor cat colony, you might notice them gnawing on some greens. The good news is that this is normal and many cats definitely like to eat grass.

I’ll never forget the first time I found a hairball on the floor. I freaked out, thinking it was a litter box accident until I picked it up with a tissue and realized it was a solid tube of fur!

💬 Elizabeth "Liz" Italia: "I never thought much about cats and cancer, although I knew they got it. I imagined it was a higher risk with older cats and that if one of my cats got the diagnosis, it would be the end.

I’ve definitely shared plenty about indoor-only cats, and there’s information on our blog about how to care for outdoor-only cats too.

You may as well find the episode #4 of our podcast interesting. Me and Dr. Leslie Brooks discuss the eternal outdoor cat debate.

Every time I play classical music on the piano, my cat Dolly typically jumps onto the keys and then the top of the upright piano, where she rolls around a bunch and eventually falls asleep.

As cat lovers, we hate to think about anything bad happening to an animal we love so much. Unfortunately, bad things do happen, and cats end up in shelters and rescues, often traumatized from their past or simply stressed in their new environment.

Today we’re going to talk about everyone’s least favorite part of owning a cat...the dreaded litter box. 

No cat owner wants their guests to be hit in the face with the lovely aroma of cat urine and feces as soon as they walk in the door. In the article below, I will touch on some helpful tips to keep your cat’s litter box clean and discrete.