Poppy, a 24-year-old tortoiseshell cat from Bournemouth, England, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest cat. Born in 1990, she was adopted by Marguerite Corner and her daughter Jacqui at the age of five. When she was ten, she went with Jacqui who had moved in with future husband Andy West. [...] The post Mews and Nips: World's Oldest Cat is a Tortoiseshell appeared first on The Conscious Cat. ...»

I doubt that anyone reading this blog needs convincing that cats are family members. In fact, for most of us, it's hard to understand that not everyone feels the way we do, but the fact of the matter is that cats (and dogs) were once wild animals. In Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats [...] The post Review: Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs appeared first on The Conscious Cat. ...»

When I first heard about the new trend of cat cafés, my first reaction was one of slight alarm. Working as a cat sitter for over 12 years and before that working in a cat-only veterinary clinic, I was worried about cat welfare. Surely cats like to be on their [...] The post A Visit to Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium appeared first on The Conscious Cat. ...»

America's cats are facing a healthcare crisis. The findings of a feline health study conducted by Bayer Health Care found that 52% of America's 74 million cats are not receiving regular veterinary care. The actual number is probably much higher, since this study only captured data from cat guardians who do seek some veterinary care, [...] The post The Feline Health Care Crisis appeared first on The Conscious Cat. ...»