According to a new study by researchers from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Maryland, cats actually DO enjoy music. They just don’t enjoy YOUR music! Turns out, cats – and most likely other animals – prefer species-specific tunes. In other words, music of the same frequency range as the communication tempos used by […]
Like most animal lovers, we’ve been dreaming of how life-changing a Powerball jackpot win would be… not for ourselves, but for the millions of homeless, rescued, sheltered, and abused animals around the world. So… just in case luck is on our side, we bought a ticket! And if (or when!) that ticket wins, we’ll split
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. has entered into a settlement agreement in the class action lawsuits brought on behalf of consumers and consolidated in the Multi-District Litigation pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Seven different class action lawsuits brought against
Stella & Chewy’s is voluntarily recalling four of its products sold in the U.S. and Canada due to concerns of a possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects a total of 990 cases (964 cases in the U.S. and 26 cases in Canada). The recall was prompted by a positive test confirming Listeria monocytogenes in Stella’s
Bravo Pet Foods of Manchester, CT is recalling select lots of Bravo Chicken Blend diet for dogs & cats due to concerns of the possible presence of Salmonella. The recall was initiated after routine testing by the Colorado State Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of Salmonella contamination in a single package of Bravo Chicken Blend diet for
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has issued a “voluntary withdrawal” of several varieties of Science Diet and Ideal Balance canned pet foods. Consumers were made aware of the withdrawal after several PetSmart stores posted notices on store shelves. No other information has been made available and efforts to contact Hill’s for additional information, including the reason for
It’s the Meow-lidays! It’s the meow-lidays! And with thousands upon thousands of gifts and gadgets for cats and cat lovers, finding the perfect, unique gift can be, well, less than merry. That’s why we’ve searched and scoured, tested and tried, sampled and tested to bring you our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide! Here they are – our favorite holiday gifts
This weekend, Belgium’s capital city was been placed under the highest level of terror alert, due to an unspecified “serious and imminent threat.” Authorities feared a Paris-style terrorist attack was planned for Brussels. The city responded to the threat in the very best way possible – with cats! To explain, federal police made a request on
Shelley, a 3-year-old black shorthair cat, needs two things to make her life complete: A forever home and a new back paw. Volunteers from Black Cat Rescue, a no-kill cat rescue in Jamaica Plain, are working on finding the feline a home, while a doctor from BluePearl Veterinary Partners is taking care of fitting her
Public outcry against cat declawing is getting louder and louder these days. Even as anti-declawing advocacy groups like The Paw Project steadily grow in numbers, the fight against declawing struggles on. To be clear, this site is a strong advocate against declawing. It’s a painful amputation of a cat’s knuckles – not simply removing claws, as many people
