FAQ

Feline Advocacy Queries

House Cats, Stray Cats, Feral Cats, Rescue Dogs, Lost Cats . . .Questions, meet answers.

How can I keep my cat happy?

What a great start!  In a word? Attention.  

In several more words: invest in a variety of interactive toys and make time to play with those toys.  Provide an ample and  healthy diet and clean, fresh water (duh!).  Maybe try accessing cat-specific online games or videos for entertainment.  If your feline friend is a bit of a voyeur, a well positioned outdoor birdhouse or bird feeder can provide oodles of pleasure.   I could go on.  

I’ll share “Queen Approved”  articles, books, toys, and resources as I find them. Stay tuned…

What do you say to someone who doesn’t like animals?

As little as possible.

Dog or cat?

That’s personal.  It’s essential to choose a dog (they have their place) or cat  appropriate for your lifestyle.  Like lesser beings humans,  Canine  and Feline  personality types vary, of course.  We’ll skip the improbus  – supernus debate.  For now.

Do you have any tips on preventing lost animals?

Keep your bff (best feline friend) or bcf (best canine friend) safe.  A happy environment (good food, good times, and good friends) go a long way.  Check out these tips.  

The nutshell?  Know your friends’ likes and dislikes.  Provide a lot of the former and minimize the latter.  Example: Increase nip supply, access to comfortable nap spots, and offer adequate keyboard time.  Decrease teasing, loud noises, and generally unkind and moronic behavior.

Indoor vs. Outdoor?

Few caretakers can provide adequate environments for indoor/outdoor safety.  Please note: indoor cats live twice as long.  More of me is a good thing.  Get it?

As for natural predatory urges, one word: cricket. Don’t worry.  Your humble domicile is probably full of  flies, mice, spiders, voles, and other disgusting vermin.  Your feline friend will respond with murderous rage.  Allow this.  Above all else: keep kitty happy!

Does my indoor cat need claws?

Claw me, claw me not? Seriously?!

It’s hard to believe this remains a question, but nonetheless, there it is.  Do you like pointing?  Well, imagine having a finger chopped off at the first knuckle, knucklehead.  Me-ouch! Problem one: PAIN!

Problem two: Claws = Defense 101.  

As for why humans still frequently pursue such barbaric tactics to solve so-called problems, let’s take a look at two common roots:

• Don’t like your cat scratching you?  Stop teasing. 
• Don’t like your cat clawing at the furniture?  Try playing.  

Learn more.  Please!

Is my cat lonely?

Um, no.  Have you seen the comic? 

Should I buy or adopt my next companion animal?

WHAT?!  

There are a lot of reasons to adopt your next best friend.  Let’s start with basic math: only about half of dogs and cats that enter animal shelters are adopted.  Maybe even less. 

The hidden truth- more cats should come out as rescues! Before I was a cartoon, I myself was a rescue cat, and I’m amazing.  Beautiful.  Glorious.  Radiant.  Orange.  Perfect in all imaginable ways.  Wouldn’t you love to meet somebody like me?  

I can almost hear the whining, “but it’s so sad in places like that . . .”  Well, try it from the other side of the bars, Mac.

And then there’s the preference business.  Humans hanker for this kind of dog or that color cat.  Guess what – you’ll find the perfect housemate at the shelter.  Adopting a shelter dog is a great option (if you want a dog). You can save a life if you make adoption your first option.  There are probably even a dozen or more breed specific rescue groups near you. 

Look into it.  Love responsibly.

What do you think about cat leashes?

Hold on, I’m snickering.  I’ll talk to the lesser beings staff about a comic on this topic.  Stay tuned.

 

Do you have a position on microchipping?

On top? 

Any plans for videos?

I am in the concept development stage with  Real House Cats of New England. (™)  And there’s Myrtle’s Workout Video (below).  Feel the burn?  She’s practically the Jane Fonda of Cats!