Mousebreath Magazine is an award-winning online magazine that celebrates cats and the cat-centric lifestyle. Editor Karen Nichols is a popular conference speaker and writer, whose current project is The Cat Scout Handbook. She is also the denmaster at CatScouts.com.
Walter Chandoha took about 90,000 photos of cats in his lifetime. He died earlier this year at the age of 98. His work defined the cute cat photo genre in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, long before Icanhascheezburger and #catsofinstagram. You are no doubt familiar with one of his most famous images: But there are […]
Costco has had all their Christmas stuff up for a couple of months now, so what are you waiting for? We have at least one tree ornament for each of our cats, past and present. Those who loved playing under the tree so much eventually end up sitting atop it. These sweet custom ornaments created […]
An adventurous cat in the U.K. who went missing for 12 years has been reunited with his family. Quincey vanished just before Christmas in 2006, and his owner Margaret Smith was devastated. Margaret searched for months and died two years later, aged 64, believing he must have been killed. But this week he turned up […]
It’s a trend that’s gaining traction in prison communities: sending cats to prisons to help reform inmates. A program at Pendleton Correctional Facility in Indiana has brought about a dozen shelter cats to live inside the prison’s refurbished office, where inmates take turns caring for the felines. This is a big improvement over the cats’ […]
More than 50 people gathered Aug. 20 inside the chambers of the Mocksville, NC Town Board of Commissioners, and several more stood in the Town Hall’s lobby. It was the largest crowd ever to attend the monthly meeting of the town board. The reason for the turnout? Concerns about the fate of Sgt. Butters, the […]
If you wistfully remember the days of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, you might be a cowboy cat! Proclaim it proudly on your lapel or wherever it is that you pin stuff like this. It’s less than $10, chuckwagon not included. Please follow and like us:
I don’t often wear socks, but when I do, they have cats on ’em. Even better if those cats are my own! Pet Party will purrvide you with a pair displaying the cat face of your choosing…so during those daytime hours when you’re away from your furry friend, he’ll still be wrapped around your ankles. […]
A Long Island couple, whose former nanny stole their cat to spare him from being euthanized said they want the tabby back. Julie and Russell Berman said their nanny of six years, Rebecca Katz, took Tigger without their consent. The Bermans contacted police after security camera footage allegedly showed Katz leaving their home with Tigger. […]
New York has become the first U.S. state to ban the declawing of cats statewide. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a bill into law that outlaws the procedure and imposes a $1,000 fine on veterinarians who perform it. Declawing will still be legal in any case where it’s medically necessary for the cat. “Declawing” is […]
Need another reason to hate Boris Johnson? Here’s the nail in the coffin: He could be giving Larry the boot when he moves into 10 Downing Street. He wants a dog. What was Larry’s response? On his unofficial Twitter account, the tabby tweeted “HELL NO.” Larry, of course, is the cat who runs the U.K., […]
When your cats travel to the Rainbow Bridge, how do you memorialize them? Most of us chose cremation and save the ashes, but there are other options. For example, Davenport Memorial Glass specializes in pet memorial pieces that are made with a loved one’s ashes. You can carry a tiny bit of your cat everywhere […]
Over the last few years, pet companions have become popular with older adults who are feeling lonely or have dementia. A 2017 study revealed that the interaction between aging adults and animals — whether real or robotic — can help lower blood pressure, ease anxiety, reduce feelings of loneliness, and improve overall quality of life. […]
What’s hotter than a hot hunky fireman? How ’bout a cat-rescuing HHF with an Irish accent? Across the pond, the Dublin Fire Brigade from Kilbarrack station tweeted that they saved a cat caught between two cavity blocks (and I have no idea what a cavity block is, other than it’s a tight place no cat […]
This cat first got interested in golf when he heard a foursome talking about getting a birdie. He was sold! He came for the birdie but stayed for those ginormous litter boxes conveniently located all around the course. Please follow and like us:
You may not believe this, but I own very little cat apparel. I don’t know how I’ll be able to pass these leggings up. They come in full or capri lengths. The original art on them is delightful, and the seller promises they won’t lose their shape. The cost? A little over $43, available from […]
I live in flip flops almost year around because bunion renders regular shoes painfully unwearable. Plus, I’m at an age when I can get away with dressing like a crazy old geezer. So you can understand why I was so excited to see these cute cat flip flops developed by a Japanese company called Nyara […]
Thursday, approximately 300 people turned out to walk around Minneapolis’ Wedge neighborhood looking at cats lounging in the windows of apartments and houses. The third annual Cats of the Wedge Tour was created by John Edwards, founder of the neighborhood news site Wedge LIVE!. The tour winds through the neighborhood, which encompasses the wedge of […]
Charles the Kitten, just six weeks old, survived a harrowing car ride this week, and thanks to a bold rescue by a couple of Dept. of Public Works employees, he lived to tell the tale. “He was distressed, definitely distressed, like his world got turned upside down,” said Scranton DPW worker Gene Reed. Gene Reed […]
Oops. On Facebook, the provincial government of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa live-streamed a press conference that discussed important decisions of the provincial cabinet in Peshawar. But they forgot to turn off the cat filter. As a result, viewers saw their leaders decked out with pointy ears and whiskers. Politician Shaukat Yousafzai was soon made a laughing […]
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