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Cat Stuff You Will Love

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Are you a cat lover? Do you love cat stuff?  We have a list of unusual and fun cat stuff you will love!

The Original Tarot Cat Meme Coffee Mug

A unique handmade cat mug, created by Ping Hatta – cat memes and tarot cards to enjoy your coffee or tea.

Cozy Cat Blanket

Get cozy with this cat blanket made from fleece, available in any size from a baby blanket to an oversized throw.  Lots of fun cat print choices too.

Cat Tea Infuser

This tea infuser is the cutest kitty and just hangs out by its paws on the rim of your cup while it brews your tea.  Reusable, dishwasher safe, and a perfect gift for a tea lover + cat lover.

Cat Umbrella

Spring is here and with it comes showers – keep dry under a stylish cat umbrella by Kate Spade.  Lightweight and easy to carry full size umbrella.

Cat Butt Cookie Cutter

Think cat butts are funny?  Make the cutest cat butt cookies with this 4 inch cutter or give as a gag gift to add cat humor to someone’s life.

Cat Tarot Cards

Into tarot card and cats?  This cat tarot 78 card set with guidebook is perfect for yourself or a gift for a future seeking cat lover.

The Language of Cat Tails

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Cats aren’t limited to just purring or meowing to communicate – body language is also a huge part of expressing their emotions and mood. Understanding cat tail language can help you understand your cat better and meet their needs. Here are the two ways your cat communicates with its tails – movement and position.

Cat tail movement and what it means

Unlike dogs, cats do not only wag their tails when they are happy. There are other reasons for cat tail movement or wagging.

Flicking or thrashing tail

This means your cat is agitated, aggressive, angry, or feeling threatened.

Gentle swishing

Your cat feels playful and maybe in a mood to pounce.

Quivering tail

This means your cat is excited to see you or another cat.

Low twitching

Your cat may feel irritated or annoyed.

Tail wagging while sleeping

Your cat is most likely dreaming.

Some cats may experience involuntary twitching or tail twitch. The other reason a cat may tail twitch is an extremely rare condition known as feline hyperesthesia syndrome or twitch-skin syndrome.

The Language of Cat Tails

What your cat’s tail position means

Wrapping tail around you

Like when we hug as humans, cats may wrap their tails around us as a friendly greeting and willingness to interact or bond with them.

Tail high up in the air

Your cat is feeling friendly and confident.

Curved like a question mark

An invitation to interact or your cat is focused on an object of interest.

Straight down

Your cat is feeling agitated and aggressive; it is best not to try to pet or engage but instead try to neutralize why your cat feels upset.

A puffy tail that is lashing from side to side and arched back

Your cat is probably scared, angry, or agitated. It is best to leave your cat alone.

Tucked tail

Your cat is nervous or submissive. Better to wait for your cat to come to you and be low-key with attention.

The Man Who Loved Cats So Much That He Changed How We Look at Them

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Recently a movie called, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, hit theaters and was immediately gained attention because it will love.  Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, as the main character Louis Wain, an artist that lived between 1860 – 1939.

Who was Louis Wain?

Louis Wain was an artist from England, that was well-known for his animated and anthropomorphized cats.  When he was 20  years old, his father passed away and he needed to become the man of the house and support his mother and five sisters through his work as an illustrator for London newspapers.  He married Emily Richardson in 1883 but became widowed five years later when Emily died of breast cancer.  Before Emily died, they had found a kitten that they named Peter and Louis often drew Peter to entertain Emily when she was sick.

Emily was delighted with the drawings and encouraged Louis to publish them.  So Louis did just that and his drawings became quite popular.  He eventually illustrated 200 books with cat art.

How we look at cats

Prior to Louis Wain’s cat art becoming popular, cats were viewed differently by society.  Victorians mostly were good mouse catchers, however, the popularity of Wain’s cats changed people’s view as lovable, smart, and portrayed them as more “human”.  H.G. Wells is quoted as saying of Louis in 1925, “He invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world. British cats that do not look and live like Louis Wain cats are ashamed of themselves.”

Wain’s final years

Unfortunately, while Louis was able to change how people viewed cats and create so much cat art, his personal life became sadder as each year passed.  A couple of his sisters passed away and he became paranoid, delusional, and obsessed with strange activities including hourly changing furniture in their home or claiming that his sister was plotting to kill him. By 1924, his family had no choice but to have him certified insane and committed to a ward in the Hospital.  He continued drawing cats and found great pleasure in this even as he himself was in constant inner distress.

February Cat Headlines

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Dog and Cat Bill of Rights

A California lawmaker introduced a new bill this month, “Assembly Bill 1881, dubbed the “Dog and Cat Bill of Rights,” which gives the pets multiple rights, including freedom from neglect and abuse, the right to health care, nutritious food, and appropriate exercise, among others.”  If this bill becomes a law, it would require rescue groups and other animal associations to post the bill of rights in a place where it will be seen or face a fine of $250.  Calfornia already has a law that makes it a crime if a pet owner abuses to neglect their pet.

Maine Cat Missing for 7 Years Reunited in Florida

Ashes the cat went missing from her family home in Maine in 2015.  Seven years later, Ashes was found a long, long way from home.  1,500 miles to be exact, in Longwood, Florida in an animal shelter.  The family had reached out to an animal rescuer, Janet Williams who had an office in Maine and in Florida.  Since retired, Janet still wanted to help in this case.  In the end, it was Ashe’s microchip that helped the family welcome back Ashes to their home.

National Cat Day in Italy

February 17th marks National Cat Day in Italy.  There are 7.5 million cats in Italy and they all got some extra love on National Cat Day.  IN Italy, cats are protected by laws that make it illegal to harm or kill a street cat since 1991.  Outdoor cat colonies are protected and taken care of by local governments while being allowed to roam freely.

 

Cat Books to Read Right Meow

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There is nothing better than curling up with your cat and a good book.  Here are the latest best-selling cat books out there:

Cat Books to Read Right Meow

Working from Home with a Cat by Heidi Moreno

Who can relate?  This book is perfect for those who can understand how distracting a feline coworker can be.  “Stepping on computer keyboards, knocking things off the table, interrupting video calls—cats can be distracting coworkers. With colorful art and oh-so-relatable scenarios, Working from Home with a Cat takes readers through a day in the life of artist Heidi Moreno and her pet cat Peanut.”

Cat Books to Read Right Meow

Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray

This philosophy book from the feline perspective: “In Feline Philosophy, the philosopher John Gray discovers in cats a way of living that is unburdened by anxiety and self-consciousness, showing how they embody answers to the big questions of love and attachment, mortality, morality, and the Self.”

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Inside Cat by Brendan Wenzel

An illustrated cat book written by New Times Bestselling author/illustrated Brandan Wenzel, “Inside Cat is just that: an inside cat. But while the cat’s life is bound by the walls of an unusual house, it’s far from dull. As the cat wanders, wonders, stares, and snacks, roaming from room to room and place to place, both cat and reader discover worlds and sensations beyond what’s right in front of them. And just when Inside Cat is sure it knows everything, another surprise awaits!”

Cat Books to Read Right Meow

The Cat Who Saved Books: A Novel by Sosuke Natsukawa

This book is about a talking cat and a grandchild’s inheritance from a grandfather, a secondhand bookstore.  From the bestselling author in Japan, Sosuke Natsukawa’s book has written an “enthralling tale of books, first love, fantasy, and an unusual friendship with a talking cat, The Cat Who Saved Books is a story for those for whom books are so much more than words on paper.