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Category Archives: Cats
Inside Catfé, Vancouver’s First Cat Café!
Olivia Canlas, cat mom to three flurries and co-founder of MeowBox.com was invited to see Vancouver’s first cat cafe before the public (it officially opened this past Monday), and gives us a preview of this stylish cafe complete with adoptable cats! … Continue reading
10 Reasons Cats Make Horrible Beauty Assistants
Today’s post is written by my friend and beauty blogger Nuy Cho of NuyBeauty.com who’s been featured in Clinique and Sephora campaigns and lent her expertise to TodayStyle.com, and RealBeauty.com, among others! Never having lived with a cat before, this post recounts her … Continue reading
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Feline-Fierce Holiday Nails!
I’m excited to announce that I was asked by hip fashion beauty blogger pal Nuy Chu of Nuy Beauty to write a guest post for her. Of COURSE it had to include cats, so I wrote a piece about a … Continue reading
Go Cat Toys (aka Haddie’s Boyfriend)
If Kip looks concerned he has good reason to be. Ever since the arrival of Go Cat Toys®, Haddie seems rather enamored (and not so much Kip!). Go Cat Toys kickers come in two two models, Sockitty® and MyMouse®. Interestingly enough, … Continue reading
25 Chances To Win a Litter-Robot!
The Litter-Robot is an enclosed self cleaning litter box (read no spillage!) that allows for easy cleaning without having to scoop or touch dirty litter in any way (it all dumps into a handy drawer with a liner so all you … Continue reading
Fabulous Gifts for Cat Loving Women! (+ Discount Codes!)
Avoid Black Friday insanity by checking out these I HAVE CAT picks for the cat-loving women in your life (or just treat yourself!)! And yes, we’re offering exclusive discount codes so don’t miss out! CAT LADY BOX you’re likely familiar … Continue reading
Felines of New York – The Book
You may have heard of the “Humans of New York”, but have you heard of “Felines of New York: A Glimpse Into the Lives of New York’s Feline Inhabitants”? Jim Tews, a comedian by trade who made his feature debut on … Continue reading
#BetterWithPets Emotional Wellness
I was very excited that this year’s Nestle Purina Better With Pets Summit focused on the emotional wellness of our furry companions. Specifically in their words: “This year’s BWP Summit will center around emotional wellness for pets and people who love … Continue reading
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Tidy Cats Litter Selector (and Giveaway!)
The folks at Tidy Cats know that litter is most certainly NOT a once-size-fits-all-homes (or cats) type proposition. Tidy products range the gamut from clay to lightweight clay to newspaper based and even a pine/corn combo. And that doesn’t even take into … Continue reading
Cat Man Monday: David Williams, “Men With Cats”
Today I’m excited to be honoring David Williams, the author of the upcoming photography book, Men With Cats: Intimate Portraits of Feline Friendship (pre order your copy now!) as our Cat Man Monday! David and I met, fittingly enough, at The Algonquin … Continue reading
Hatch, The Carrier That Gives You & Your Pet Peace of Mind
Have you ever unzipped your cat’s carrier open a little (or a lot) in order to comfort him or her on the way to the vet – or even a the vet’s office? Guilty as charged. A photo posted by Tamar … Continue reading
#BetterWithPets (Cats and Kittens!)
Last week I was fortunate to be invited to the 3rd Annual Nestle Purina Better With Pets Summit that focus about the human pet bond and how pets and people are better together. As you can see I was excited to … Continue reading
Cats of the Pacific Northwest (Part 3)
If you’re just joining us now, be sure to check out the first and second installations of this three part series (part 1 is rather dramatic – as it pertains to me not cats). Seattle: Felines, Food and Form I won’t keep … Continue reading
Cats of the Pacific Northwest (Part 2)
If you haven’t yet read Part 1 of this installment I encourage you to do so as it was certainly eventful! I was remiss in not including a few things about my trip to Portland. Namely that we did of … Continue reading
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Inside KitTea, San Francisco’s Cat Cafe
Today’s post is written by my friend and San Francisco resident Karen Merzenich who went to hang out with cats at KitTea just for us (so selfless!). So here’s a sneak peek until you can get there yourself. And yes, … Continue reading
Tidy Gives You More (Giveaway)
As with food, the litter you choose to use for your cat is a personal choice with many factors to take into consideration. But if you you use clay litter and have tried – or are curious about – lightweight clay … Continue reading
Cats of the Pacific Northwest (Part 1)
I’ve long wanted to visit the Pacific Northwest and finally had the opportunity to take a week long whirlwind trip to Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver Canada last week. As you might imagine, no trip is complete with out cats. I … Continue reading
Chairman Meow Giveaway!
According to their website, obeythekitty.com, “Chairman Meow is the self-proclaimed leader of the Kitty Revolution. He promotes a radical, yet peaceful ideology and envisions a future of cat world domination.” Cat man (yay!) Kevin, the human behind this initiative was … Continue reading
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SuckUK Cat Scratch Laptop
The folks that brought your kitties the DJ turntable scratching pad, SuckUK presents, the kitty laptop scratcher (retails for $35). #PetieBear working hard on his #memoirs this #caturday #funny #cute #tuxedosofinstagram @suckuk #suckuk #climbingthatcorporateladder A photo posted by Tamar Arslanian (@ihavecat) on Sep … Continue reading
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Crumbs and Whiskers: DC’s First Cat Cafe!
We were fortunate enough to have I HAVE CAT reader Amy Eckert make a visit to, and write about her experience at the newly opened cat cafe Crumbs & Whiskers in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC! Amy actually lives … Continue reading
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