Cats We Admire
Fritz the Cinema Cat of Salt Spring Island
All cats are awesome, of course, but some cats are truly exceptional. Fritz the Cinema Cat enjoyed the admiration and friendship of an entire island. We are so fortunately to live in such a wonderful community. Please enjoy our story of a local feline hero.
Fritz the Cinema Cat
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Henry the Feline Fiber Artist
An extraordinary artist, Henry creates fascinating and complex fibre scluptures with his claws. We were lucky to have the oppotunity to interview Henry about his life, artwork and goals for the future. Please enjoy our Interview with Henry
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Meet Mr Dillon and Miss Cali
We would like to introduce you to our long-distance-correspondence feline friends, Miss Cali and Mr Dillon, who live in the USA
Meet Mr Dillon and Miss Cali
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DIY Projects for Cats
Toys, scratchers, shelters and other do-it-yourself projects for the cat in your life
Sun Box Cat Bed
A wooden napping platform for cold weather shelter while sunning, a great DIY project for wood workers, and a lovely treat for the cold-climate indoor-outdoor kitty. Could also be a nice rustic indoor cat-bed.
Sun Box DIY Project
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DIY Cat Toys
What cat doesn't love toys? These simple-to-make paper creations are excellent kid & cat entertainment, and fun for all ages - check out out DIY Cat Toys: Crazy Squares and Jumping Frogs. Or, if you want to play right now, and don't want to wait for your human to make a toy, check out these ideas: Cat toys you don't know you have
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DIY Cat Scratching Post
If your human has wood working tools, please check out this great build project for a cat scratching post - a strudy home made version of the carpet covered tower-of-power that every cat should own!
DIY Cat Scratcher
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Cat Communication
Language lessons for humans, to help them better understand cats
Tail Talk
What exactly is your cat trying to say when it puts its tail up like the flag on a mailbox? Or when you see your cat sitting with it's tail lashing it's sides? Learn more about the mysteries of the language of the tail.
Tail Talk
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Lists
Practical advice for cats and humans, in random numbered list form!
20 Things to try if kitty develops litter box problems
Housetraining a cat is almost effortless because most kitties learn to use a litter box easily, but sometimes after years of perfect litter box attendance, they decide to do their business elsewhere. Described by vets as 'inappropriate elimination', and probably the leading cause of abandonment to shelters, failure to use the litter box is a big problem for cat owners. We've compiled a list of 20 Things to try when kitty is avoiding the litter box.
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18 Ideas to help you select a NAME for your kitty
Selecting the right name for your new cat or kitten can be a big challenge. We offer 18 tips to help you find just the right name for your kitty.
18 Theories of Cat Naming
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10 Cat Toys you have in your home right now
10 Ways to entertain your kitty. Cats need lots of variety in their play, this list has ten things you probably already have in (or near) your home right now that can be used to keep your kitty busy playing and happily entertained.
10 Toys to entertain your cat
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9 Ways to get a lazy to play
Do you have a lazy kitty who needs more play? Check out these NINE tips for encouraging your lazy feline to get more active.
9 Ways to get a Lazy Kitty to play more
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8 Tips on Emergency Preparedness for Cats
8 Tips for preparing your feline companion in disaster readiness. Every pet-owning household should have an emergency plan to help keep your pets safe in the event of a natural disaster or extreme weather - try these 8 tips and links to more reading.
8 Tips to prepare cat households for natural disasters
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7 Ways to Honour your Cat
7 Ways to show your feline companion honour. Every cat deserves a place of honour in the home, and we've got some ideas on how you can show your darling the respect and recognition cats deserve.
7 Ways to honour your cat
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6 Cat Massage Techniques
6 Massage techniques and tips to help guide your learning the fine art of cat massage. Patting a kitty is well known to have health benefits for humans, including lowering high blood pressure and reducing stress related complaints.
6 Tips for Kitty Massage
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5 Games you can play with your cat
Playtime is not just about toys you know, cats can learn to play all sorts of games. Here are five quick tips to get you started devising games to pay with your feline companion.
5 Games to play with your cat
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4 Household Chores Kitty might like to help with
Cats are very organized, and there are a few household chores they like to help with - or at least, watch you do. If kitty wants playtime and you have stuff to do, check this list to see which chores kitty might like to help you with!
4 Chores for Kitty
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1 simple step to improve your life
Adopt a shelter cat. Cat ownership has been shown to have both physical and mental health benefits. Adopting a homeless cat, a hard-to-place cat, or a cat that's been at a shelter for a long time will immeasurably improve two lives in just one simple step.
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Mysteries
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Health & Fitness
Cat Yoga
Cats are naturally flexible and they always remember to stretch after they wake up - see what you can learn about yoga from cats!
Cat Yoga Asanas
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Environmental
Paws for Earth
Our Earth Day challenge
For Earth Day we're considering ways we can reduce our carbon footprint, and offering a 'Paws for Earth' 5-step challenge to all our cat friends too!
Read more... Earth Day Challenge
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Cat's Eye View Articles
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Coming soon
More Human Training Tips
More great random lists
Anything in particular you'd like to read about? Please send us an E-Meow: e-meow@flickdotbuzz.com and let us know!
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