Featuring observations from Mika, Koji, and the increasingly alarmed human. Walk down the pet food aisle these days (or surf the pet food stores on line) and you may find yourself checking…Read on
Speaking Feline: The Secret Language of Tiny Furry Dictators
Have you ever looked at your cat and wondered, “What crazy, quirky thoughts are passing through that little furballs brain?” Spoiler alert: They’re judging your decision to order dessert through Grubhub…again. They…Read on
Tiny Things Keeping Us Sane Right Now
There’s a very specific kind of exhaustion floating around lately. Not just “I need a nap” exhaustion. More like: “I have seventeen tabs open in my brain, the economy is weird, my…Read on
Screaming Into the Void (Featuring Etsy Fees and – is anybody out there?)
I’ve been doing this for years now. Writing. Posting. Sharing. Showing up like all the experts say you’re supposed to. Blog posts? Check. Newsletter? Check. Social media? Oh, I am everywhere. And…Read on
Before You Panic: We’d Like To Explain the Etsy Thing
Meoowww, We run this place. You may think this is Annie’s (our Human) shop. It is not. We simply allow her to use opposable thumbs for production purposes. We have reviewed this…Read on
The Department of Human Supervision
Why Your Cat Isn’t Following You Around… They’re Managing You. Every cat owner has heard the old saying that dogs have owners and cats have staff. Cute joke. Completely inaccurate. Cats don’t…Read on
The True Cost of “Handmade” (A Sermon from the Overlords)
The “Amazon Effect” on Our Brains Most people expect handmade items to be cheap because mass production has hidden the true cost of labor. Large corporations use massive machinery, buy materials in…Read on
Democracy, Dinner Bowls & Dangerous Hairballs
From the Editor’s Desk Every week, I sit down at my keyboard with a cup of coffee and the noble intention of writing something sensible about cats, creativity, or life in general….Read on
Observations From the Window: We Repeat, Humans Are NOT OK
April Dispatch from the Feline Overlords: Humans Are Not Okay If you’ve been paying attention (and let’s be honest, my cats always are), something is… off. The humans are louder. More reactive….Read on
So, you’re thinking of hiring a Pet Communicator? Your Cat Has Notes.
We’re all capable of it – animal communication that is. The feline community wishes you’d listen more. Let’s just get this out of the way:
The Human Attention Span Has Been Recalled by the Manufacturer
Humans can’t sit still for five minutes anymore. They’re doomscrolling… checking email… watching six-second videos… starting hobbies… forgetting why they walked into the kitchen… …while cats spend forty-five uninterrupted minutes watching absolutely…Read on
The Cats Have Declared a News Blackout
From the Editor’s Desk This morning I made the mistake of checking the news before coffee. Rookie error. Before I had even finished my first sip, I had learned about political drama,…Read on
Gassy Tummies and Gluten: Why Both You and Your Cat Might Need a Diet Reset
Have you ever felt a sudden, uncomfortable ballooning in your stomach after eating a sandwich? Or perhaps you have noticed your feline companion clearing out the living room after visiting the litter…Read on
Humans In Charge? You’ve Got To Be Kitten Me!
Well, here we are fellow feline observers, watching the humans fumble their way through yet another week of global chaos. War, political madness, endless bickering – you’d think they’d have learned by…Read on
State of the World, According to Me (Your Cat, Obviously)
by Someone Who Actually Knows What They’re Doing…
When Your Cat Turns Bathroom Time Into a Ballistics Test
Every cat owner begins with the same innocent belief: you buy a litter box, pour in the litter, scoop it once or twice a day, and life is good. Then one particular…Read on
My Cats Have No Idea the World Is on Fire
And apparently they don’t really care. Every morning I wake up, check the news for approximately twelve seconds, and immediately regret having eyeballs. Something somewhere is exploding. The economy is doing interpretive…Read on
The Tiny Goblin Living in My House – And Her Favorite Sport
Life With a Tortie, Cat Behavior Mysteries, and Why Feeding Time Apparently Happens on Her Schedule
The Red Dot Phenomenon – Ground Hog Day For Cats
If you’ve ever picked up a laser pointer and watched your cat transform from a sleepy loaf into a full-blown apex predator, you already know: the red dot is not just a…Read on
Spring Forward? The Cats Were Already There
Every year humans do this bizarre little ritual where they collectively decide that time itself needs to be “adjusted.” One Sunday you wake up and suddenly it’s not the time it was…Read on
