Category Archives: Cats

My Favorite Things: Ore Pet Food Covers

silicone pet food can covers

If you’re like me you have a ton of hard plastic can covers you’ve either purchased or received for promotional reasons. While in some cases they work just fine – especially with larger cans, they often, in my experience pop … Continue reading

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#MenAndCatsContest

Purina Pro Plan hopes not only to change people’s perceptions around traditional cat food, they also want to change perceptions around the “typical” cat owner. That’s why they’ve launched the Purina Pro Plan #MenAndCatsContest. On the food front, Purina is … Continue reading

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Koneko: There’s a New Cat Cafe Coming to NYC!

***UPDATE*** While originally slated to open on September 15th, the Grand Opening has been delayed but the hope is it will still be in September or early October.  Very soon NYC will have a kitten all it’s own. And by kitten … Continue reading

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#KeepItFresh With A Febreze Air Purifier

This post is sponsored by Febreze ™Air Purifiers and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping Febreze Air Purifiers but I HAVE CAT only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Febreze Air … Continue reading

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Café Venosa: A Vegan Cat Cafe in Montreal

With Café Venosa opening as the third cat cafe in Montreal, guest writer Véronique is not so far off when she proclaims, “We shall rename the city Meowtréal!” I hope you enjoy today’s fun guest post with a sneak peek … Continue reading

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Black is Where It’s At! A Black Tickle Pickle of Course!

According to Black Cat Rescue, a no kill rescue group in Boston, black cats are only half as likely to get adopted as cats of other colors. If you know a black cat it’s a hard fact to swallow because … Continue reading

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Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask About I HAVE CAT

I’m so honored to be included, along with my three cats, in the Summer Issue of Meow Quarterly and in the company of cats like Princess Monster Truck and the Acro-Cats among others! You’ll learn how I “got” cat (s) … Continue reading

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#EmpireStateBuilding #EndangeredSpecies

This past Saturday I was privy, along with tens of thousands of Manhattanites, to an impressive light show (costing $1MM) in honor of endangered animals. We congregated at prime viewing spots jockeying for the optimal viewing furiously clicking and filming … Continue reading

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Getting Ready to Test Drive an Air Purifier #KeepItFresh

This post is sponsored by Febreze ™Air Purifiers and the BlogPaws Professional Pet Blogger Network. I am being compensated for helping Febreze Air Purifiers but I HAVE CAT only shares information we feel is relevant to our readers. Febreze Air … Continue reading

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Tell us about your kitty muse(s) and win some Muse!

Muse is a new brand of wet cat food by Purina available at PetSmart.  The name was inspired by the fact that each of our cats have unique personalities, and they’ve asked I write about how each of my cats … Continue reading

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First Cat Café in Texas Coming to Dallas!

Okay, it’s a pop-up cat cafe for the month of August but still very exciting news for Dallas feline lovers given the only other Cat Café in the works is in Austin several hours away! The Cat Connection, a locally … Continue reading

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A Manhattanite Goes To Ikea

My Ikea Finds for Cat Parents

I’m not sure what it’s like for folks elsewhere, but if you live in Manhattan, an IKEA outing is a pretty big deal. Back in the day it required a trip to the very depressing Port Authority Bus station and an … Continue reading

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Kitty Books for Kids By Yasmine Surovec

I HAVE CAT first interviewed Yasmine Surovec when she published her first book “Cat Versus Human” based off her very popular blog. Since that time Yasmine has been very busy cranking out hilarious books about living with cats. Today I’d … Continue reading

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CatConLA: I Went, I Saw, I Wrote

MeowQuarterly Special Issue

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the FIRST EVER CatConLA (in LA as the name suggests!). My friend and fabulous cat photographer Andrew Marttila (you may know him as IAmTheGreatWent) collaborated on a special issue of … Continue reading

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Creepy Critter Cat Toys (Giveaway For Everyone!)

Critter Central catnip toys

Patti Haskins, founder and creator of all at Critter Central based in Dallas, TX has more than enough muses and test subjects with her five cats (and one pup!). She’s been creative all her life and her snake and bug … Continue reading

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How Haddie Came to Stay (Aka The Squatter)

I’ve told the story of how Haddie, my “foster fail,” came to be my third cat so often it wasn’t until a few days ago it hit me that I’d never written about it on I HAVE CAT! Photo by … Continue reading

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Has Kitten Cuteness Met Its Match? #KittenWeek

Tidy Cat's KITTEN WEEK

To counter Shark Week, a week of blood, guts, close-encounters, alien and killer sharks with an entire week of floof, whiskers, fur and lots of SQUEEEEEE! Kittens! Kitten Week to be precise! But wait, it’s gets better. A WEEK of … Continue reading

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A Safe & Happy 4th of July To You & Your Cats!

american flag uncle sam at hat

Happy Independence from the British Day! How that became a day of grilling out and gorging on junk food I’ll never know, but in the U.S. it seems we’re always looking for some reason to eat and drink. It’s just … Continue reading

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Happy Fathers Day! Or is it Fur-thers Day?!

Happy Fathers Day to all the cat men out there! This year I wanted to give another shout-out to the “Cat Man Monday” features of past.  Ranging from a Cat Man in uniform, to a few famous cat men, the … Continue reading

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For Mew International Cat Toy Giveaway!

It’s about time for a giveaway wouldn’t you say? Glad you agree! And it’s an INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY so all are encouraged to enter! I’m excited to introduce you to a new line of handmade cat toys I discovered on Etsy … Continue reading

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