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 | It's been a wild and crazy week, with triple digit temps, and I had a wonderful and welcome surprise this morning when huge raindrops fell on my deck outside while I sat there with my morning wake-up O.J. I hope your week ahead will be wonderful, if not wild, so give your kitties some huggles from me. You might also consider passing on this newsletter to friends, or give them the link below. Facebook | Twitter | Free Newsletters | |
Cat Personality Types
 How much do you really understand about your cat's personality? Is he an Alpha cat, or shy and withdrawn? Is she mercurial, so you don't know from one minute to the next whether she will be outgoing and playful, or quiet, almost to the point of being depressed? My new article, "The Feline Personality," might shed some insight to these questions.
Photo Credit: © Franny Syufy
| Preparing Your Cats for Fire Emergency
This past Sunday was National Pet Fire Safety Day, a timely event for personal reasons. I recognized the need for updating my article on disaster preparedness as a result. I encourage my readers to take a proactive part in readying your vehicles as well as your cats, for possible emergency evacuation, in case of flood or fire. Learn more.
| Help the Feral Cats in Brevard County, FL
Yesterday, Alley Cat Allies posted an open letter to the Brevard County Board of Commissioners, calling on them to honor their original dedication 13 years ago to support TNR as the only effective way to curb the population of feral cats in their area. Complaints from neighbors of the feral colonies precipitated a situation that threatens the TNR program, a dispute called "property rights vs animal rights by one board member. Read more...
| Cat Picture of the Week: Coco
 Our second Cat of the Week for July is Coco, another sumptuously beautiful calico girl. Coco was dumped in a box in front of a pet store, having just given birth to kittens. The irresponsible person who left her there couldn't be bothered with her, but a local rescue group could, and LucyB, her adoptive mom definitely could.
Lucy describes her Coco as lazy, but quite vocal and demanding of her way, and that she loves to eat - so much that they're watching her weight after having a diabetes scare. Read more of Coco's story, and if you have a calico girl with a great story, you can post your own by following the link.
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