The Keepsake Journal

How to Tell If Your Cat Is Eating Enough When You Have Multiple Cats
How to Tell If Your Cat Is Eating Enough When You Have Multiple Cats
Living with more than one cat brings plenty of benefits. The more, the merrier, right? Around here, there's more companionship, more personality, and more entertainment than any household probably needs.... Read more...
Why Do Cats Knead Blankets and People? The Story Behind “Time to Make the Biscuits”
Why Do Cats Knead Blankets and People? The Story Behind “Time to Make the Biscuits”
It can hurt like heck. Who knows? Maybe it's supposed to, right? At least for my fur buddies. I sleep on my stomach and if Ms. Cuddles and/or Lil Cali... Read more...
Is Your Cat Drinking Enough Water? Simple Ways to Encourage Hydration
Is Your Cat Drinking Enough Water? Simple Ways to Encourage Hydration
Cats are particular about just about everything. Moving the food bowl...changing the brand of litter...removing their perfectly comfy cardboard box- all are moves that can put you, ironically enough, in... Read more...
How Often Should You Trim a Cat's Nails? A Practical Guide for Pet Parents
How Often Should You Trim a Cat's Nails? A Practical Guide for Pet Parents
It is not fun! Trimming your cat's nails can be a challenging bout. Understandable, right? It's a sensitive area. It's their main source of protection so they are very aware... Read more...
Why Is My Cat's Fur Getting Matted? What Those Little Clumps Can Tell You
Why Is My Cat's Fur Getting Matted? What Those Little Clumps Can Tell You
Since my childhood, I've had a lot of cats over the years. Long-haired cats... short-haired...even medium-haired have all wandered my halls. Matted fur issues can develop with any of them,... Read more...
When Ms. Cuddles Stopped Eating, I Got Scared
When Ms. Cuddles Stopped Eating, I Got Scared
There are certain things you learn about your pets simply by living with them long enough. You know how they walk. You know where they sleep. You know which sound... Read more...
I Was Supposed to Foster Her. She Had Other Plans.
I Was Supposed to Foster Her. She Had Other Plans.
I agreed to foster a 16-year-old Maine Coon cat named Molly in 2014. The arrangement was supposed to be temporary. Molly had been a beloved family cat for most of... Read more...
Ya know...maybe it's not about Dogs vs. Cats
Ya know...maybe it's not about Dogs vs. Cats
My friend Joan loved two things a smidge more than others: competition and her dog. The competitive side showed up in our weekly ping-pong matches. Her competitive spirit was so... Read more...
Cali knew something was there. I just didn't know what.
Cali knew something was there. I just didn't know what.
I came home from a matinee one Friday afternoon and, as usual, Cali was waiting for me at the door. And, as usual, she wanted to go explore in the... Read more...
Why Your Pet Loves a Routine More Than You Think
Why Your Pet Loves a Routine More Than You Think
I really, really thought they were going to have a blast. I had just closed on a new house and was about to begin staying there as part of the... Read more...
When Your Pets Suddenly Stop Sharing You
When Your Pets Suddenly Stop Sharing You
For the longest time, when I'd wake up...well, there they'd be. Ms. Cuddles on my right. Cali on my left. Or vice versa. Two furry bookends keeping their human appropriately... Read more...
Small Dog. Big Connection. Bigger Companion.
Small Dog. Big Connection. Bigger Companion.
It's true. I've never owned a small dog. My personal dog experience was mostly of the Collie variety. Cappy, Friskie, and Honey were my childhood companions, and they were big... Read more...