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On the way to work the other day I came across a “fluff” piece about a new trend in cat ownership: Kittengarten Classes. While I don’t own a cat, I found myself nodding in agreement at several points. I might even have exclaimed “Amen to that” once, to the amusement of the passenger sitting next [...]

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Many of us have been caught up in the recent Twitter craze, PetKnows included. But you can imagine our sheer delight when we stumbled upon Riblet, the world’s first micro-blogging cat.

From what we can tell by her updates, Riblet loves to eat and keeps its followers posted on the day’s eating habits with pearls of [...]

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Taste of the Wild recently posted on their website that it is entering the canned food arena and will soon be providing a canned version of their dog and cat formulas. We first mentioned the brand not long ago in our cost analysis of pet foods and were impressed by the ingredients and affordable price. [...]

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I was browsing PetSugar this morning and saw that there is going to be a new reality show on Animal Planet based on cats! Titled Housecat Housecall, the show will follow three vets, Dr. Katrina, Dr. Debra Horwitz and Dr. Stacy Fuchino, as they visit homes of pet parents in need of suggestions and advice [...]

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Do you know what you would do if something suddenly happened to your pet and you have to quickly act on your feet? I surely do not and the only resource I have at my house is the tell-tale yellow book, Cats for Dummies. Don’t get me wrong – there is a lot of good [...]

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This hilarious “tail” was forwarded to me by my dearest sister, Katie. I couldn’t help but share… And, for those doubting Thomases out there - this was verified as true by Snopes.com
Please note: Read at your own discretion though - your laughter may disturb those around you.

Thanks to Hans Last for the [...]

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While we try to give you lots of reviews of our favorite pet products, we are only one small group of pet lovers who only have so much time (and money!) to try out the huge selection of pet-related products on the market. Luckily, the internet is a very big place, with many wonderful [...]

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Today’s post is the first in a series about Animal Behavior. I have been thinking covering this topic for some time now and when I saw the March 2008 issue of National Geographic with the lead story on “Inside Animal Minds” I was spurred into action. My first foray into this series will be to [...]

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One of my favorite spots in the DC area is actually found in the northern Virginia town of Arlington. The Lost Dog Café is a quaint deli that serves gourmet sandwiches and pizzas with charm and a neighborhood feel. It wasn’t long after I moved to DC that I was told to try out the [...]

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With Earth Day being this week, I was trying to think of ways that we have gone “green” in the care of our kitty, Matilda. As a couple that is slowly making lifestyle changes in order to become more environmentally friendly I thought there must be something we have done. But after giving this [...]

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