Category Archives: Cats

Day #3: How to Lose a Mate in 7 Days

If you have cats or are a cat lover, tips on how to break up

Now it’s not my intention to insult anyone so I apologize if I have or do. But don’t forget, my blog is based on my aesthetic and the concept that cat items should blend into your decor..not take over… Day … Continue reading

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Day #2: How to Lose a Mate in 7 Days

If you have cats or are a cat lover, tips on how to break up

Teach your cat that when someone goes to the bathroom and pulls down their pants, it makes for the perfect hiding place or alternatively, a fine cat hammock. For the record I tried in vain to find an example using … Continue reading

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Day #1: How to Lose a Mate in 7 Days

If you have cats or are a cat lover, tips on how to break up

As promised, over the coming 7 days I’ll provide you with fool proof methods for ridding yourself of the man or woman in your life by leveraging your cat, or cat-themed items. You may use these bits of advice to … Continue reading

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“Cat Lady Chic” By Diane Lovejoy

anti-Cat Lady sterotypes

I must admit the first time I saw the book “Cat Lady Chic” I literally smacked myself on the head as I thought, “Doh, that’s a book I should have written.” I loved the color scheme (pink and grey – … Continue reading

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Petie Catnip Toys Are a Reality!

Polydactyl Cat catnip toys made in the USA

Get a Petie of your own* by ordering a hand made in the USA, organic catnip Petie patterned toy (or 3!) made specially for I HAVE CAT by Polydactyl Cats in Philly! Each toy is approximately 3″ on each side. … Continue reading

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THE CAT BALL BED: REVIEW & DISCOUNT!

The Cat Ball®, LLC is a small woman owned business in Bellevue, Washington founded by Jennifer Schmidt making unique cat beds appropriate for an array of aesthetics. And it’s been getting tons of attention lately from hauspanther to Etsy and … Continue reading

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Happy Easter (Trivia)!

Easter Cat Bunny in an Easter Egg bed

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. Petie, the traditional Easter-Cat-Bunny, is chilling in his overs-sized Easter egg bed (aka The Cat Ball, you’ll be hearing more about this cool cat bed soon!). I sure hope Petie doesn’t decide he … Continue reading

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CAT MAN MONDAY: A BOY AND HIS CAT

The first photo I randomly came upon on Instagram was of a young boy taking a bath in a white footed tub with a long-haired feline balanced on the edge, taking what seemed to me to be quite an interest … Continue reading

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Litter Box Hacks & My Interview With Kate Walsh

While not writing for my blog, you may think – if you think about me while not on this blog, which now seems a bit ego-centric of me – that I while my days and nights away on social media, or engaged in scintillating … Continue reading

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Cat Man Monday: The Man Behind The “Gone Girl” Cat (s)

Cat actor in Gone Girl

The Cat Stole The Film “The cat is a character and its screen time is consistent. …If you haven’t seen the film yet, keep an eye out for this amazing creature. He knows all. “ (hellogiggles.com) “Nick & Amy’s Cat Actually Has … Continue reading

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CatVacay Provides Sitter Services in the US & Canada

dogvacay.com launches catvacay.com cat sitter services

As a cat parent – or any pet parent for that matter – the excitement of a weekend away can quickly be tempered by the realization we’ll be away from our fur babies and need someone to care for them … Continue reading

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The Oscar for Best Cat Actor (Cator?) Goes To…

The Grand Budapest Hotel. Gone Girl. Saint Vincent. Big Hero 6. What do these movies have in common? It’s true all were nominated for and/or won a Golden Globe or Academy Award for best movie, director or actress. But beyond that? Since you’re … Continue reading

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Denver Cat Company (Cat Cafe)

We’ve done our best at I HAVE CAT to report on the cat cafés sprouting up around the world – including the United States – over the past months. Thanks to IHC fan, Jeannie Menor, today we bring you an … Continue reading

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Cat Man Monday: Construction Worker Cat Daddy

If you’re an I HAVE CAT Facebook Fan (hurry up and “like” us already!), you’ve certainly seen these comments from one Amy Roach whenever I post a photo of Haddie.   We have an I HAVE CAT first today, a … Continue reading

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You May Be Dating Your Cat If…

You may think you don’t have a date today. You may be wrong. If you have a cat you may be – unbeknownst to you – be dating him or her. Here are 11 signs you might be dating your cat. … Continue reading

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How Cats Say “I LOVE YOU” by Cole, Marm & Their Dad #catvideo

Cole and Marmalade

If you’re like most internet cat fans you know and love Cole and Marmalade * dearly. We were fortunate to have Chris Poole, their Cat Dad, in our CAT MAN MONDAY column last year (he cares for big cats during … Continue reading

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Paul & Joe Powder Features Kitty in Sailor Cap…

cat-themed make-up

…with a pipe, but let’s just assume it’s for catnip for the purposes of this post (we don’t condone tobacco products for kitty and doubt Paul and Joe does either!). As regular IHC blog readers know I’m rather picky when it comes … Continue reading

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Living in The Meow (+Giveaway!)

Cat Woman Wednesday and a Valentine's Day Giveaway of a Cat T-shirt

Valentine’s Day “season” seems to be popular for giveaways I guess it’s another occasion for gift-giving? We really have to do something about that dry spell between February and December! Unless you are fortunate enough to have your birthday during … Continue reading

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“A Letter to My Cat”: Winners & Other Special Letters

We received so many beautiful heartfelt submissions for our “A Letter to my Cat” giveaway when we asked I HAVE CAT fans to write to one of their cats expressing their love and gratitude. All of the letters were touching, and I … Continue reading

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Top 10 Posts of 2014

It’s always fun to take a look at the posts from the year to see which were most popular. And it gives readers a chance to catch-up on any “good stuff” they’ve missed along the way. This is particularly relevant … Continue reading

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