The Catnip Life Newsletter June 9, 2023 - Awesome Cat Water Fountain on Amazon! Misty helping herself to my water glass It can never be overemphasized how important it is that your cats take in a lot of water to help keep their kidneys healthy. They tend to not drink enough on their own, so encouraging higher intake any way you can is a good habit to get into. Some cats love drinking from a running faucet, and other cats like my Misty like to drink from their human's cup with their paws. Of...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
The Catnip Life Newsletter June 3, 2023 - The Vet Visit Edition Lucky, post-recovery from a scary vet visit. Lucky, the feral kitten I found in my yard last fall, had a date with the vet for his neuter surgery a couple of weeks ago. It did not go well. Poor guy was terrified. His feral nature re-emerged when his mum had to leave him in the hands of people he didn't know, even though they were very nice people. I wrote all about it in a Medium article, link at the end, but I'd like to list a...
almost 2 years ago • 4 min read
The Catnip Life Newsletter May 10, 2023 I've been occupied with some elder care issues so I did not get a newsletter out the last couple of weeks. To tide you over until this week's full newsletter, here are links to my most recent Medium stories.There are two cat stories and one backyard chicken story. I know you signed up for the cat stories, but hopefully you also enjoy other topics related to the full spectrum of the catnip lifestyle we promote here at Beth's Kitty Haven & Wildlife...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
Happy Caturday from The Catnip Life! The above photo captures what "The Catnip Life" means to me. Perfect relaxation and peace. These two boys are Mater and Wallace and they feature in one of this week's Medium posts. Link below. Fleas! Don't you hate them? I don't know about where you are, but here in Texas the temperatures are warming up rapidly and there has been a lot of rain. And what do those two things together mean for a cat household? Fleas! And lots of them. It never fails for fleas...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
Happy Easter weekend to everyone this fine Caturday! I hope you have some spring fun planned this weekend. I will be headed to visit out-of-town family today and will celebrate with my in-town family on Sunday. Safe travels to anyone going out of town. My kitties are going to have to self-entertain today. Wonder what the house will look like when I get back! Fun Cat Purchase of the Week I recently broke a cat face shaped spoon rest that my Mom gave me a few years back. I was so sad! But Etsy...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read