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Tamar began "I Have Cat" as a way to chronicle her life as a 30-something NYC singleton looking for love despite the complication of owning cat (s).
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Category Archives: Cats
A Year Ago Today: The Blessing of the Animals
Not exactly 365 days ago, but close enough. The first Sunday in October s closest to a Sunday is the Blessing of the Animals at Saint John the Devine in upper Manhattan. Today is that day and they certainly have glorious … Continue reading
The Importance of Playtime (a giveaway too!) #GetHealthyHappy
While I’d like to think I’m a great/good cat mom, there’s one area in which I’m greatly lacking. I don’t carve out playtime with my cats. I’m either too busy, get bored or figure they’ll play with each other (aka. … Continue reading
CAT MAN MONDAY: Lil BUB’s “Dude,” Mike Bridavsky
While on the West Coast last week to attend the “LA Feline Film Festival,” I had the good fortune of sitting down with Mike Bridavsky (aka. Lil BUB’s “Dude”) at “Adopt and Shop” in Culver City (a nonprofit pet retailer). Mike has seen me … Continue reading
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Dyson Fans: Stylish and Pet Friendly
Kip the flying circus cat? Do not fear. I’m not training him to be part of the cat circus in Vegas. I’m just proving a point. I’ve written about the similarities between children and cats. But I left out … Continue reading
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#GetHealthyHappy: Why Mealtime is So Important
Sometimes I feel like a crazy person, (shush to the peanut gallery) particularly when I’m feeding my three cats in the morning and at night. Since each of my cats eats a different wet food – for various reasons we’ll … Continue reading
My Picks from SuperZoo (turns out not a real zoo)
It took a pet product trade show called SuperZoo to finally get me to Las Vegas for the first time in my life. I guess it’s not that much of a stretch given I don’t gamble, most of the nice restaurants one … Continue reading
#GetHealthyHappy: The Importance of Regular Vet Visits (for your cat)
You might miss your annual exam and think it’s no big deal. But did you know that pets age much faster than we do, so if your cat were to miss his or her annual visit it’s as if they … Continue reading
A Peek Inside North America’s 1st Cat Cafe – In Montreal!
I’m ecstatic to report that I HAVE CAT fan and Montreal resident Evelynne Weakley agreed to share her experience visiting “Le Café des Chats” (literally “the cafe of cats”!), North America’s very first cat cafe, on the day of its Grand Opening! … Continue reading
Manly (Giant) Men Meet (Tiny) Kittens – Video
HAPPY LABOR-FREE DAY! What better way then to spend day-off than watching cat videos? Yeh, I can’t think of one either. Oh wait, I thought of one. Watching video with KITTENS and HOT HUNKY GUYS. And oh look, I just HAPPEN to … Continue reading
Cats + Pizza = Japanese Pizza Hut Commercial
Not too long ago, in a piece that ran on The Cat Channel, I expressed my surprise – and confusion- over the recent trend of pairing cats with pizza. The pizza cat so to speak (a few examples below). Am … Continue reading
The Leo Cat: Dominant and Dramatic
I realize today is the last day of the astrological sign of Leo which runs from July 23 – August 22nd (or 23rd depending on who you ask). But this is certainly a case of better late than never as it … Continue reading
Cat Woman Wednesday: Happy Feet
I had the pleasure of meeting Laurie Ruettimann at BlogPaws a few years ago. In addition to loving that fact she has four cats, she’s potentially one of the coolest HR people I know. Granted she’s a former HR person but … Continue reading
Cat Woman Wednesday: Diane Hoeptner, The Painter
Diane Hoeptner is a prolific artist. According to her bio, ” Saks Fifth Ave offered hand signed limited edition giclees of one of her water-lily paintings, and Modern Cat Magazine featured her cat paintings in the premier issue.” Born in Ohio, … Continue reading
CAT MAN MONDAY: Pet Friendly Living
If you live in New York City or another metropolitan area, you may well be familiar with the challenges of finding a pet-friendly building. Today’s Cat Man Monday, entrepreneur Josh Garay, combined his love of animals with his knowledge of … Continue reading
Bistro Cat With Facial Recognition, A Flash in the Pan
WARNING: This may be my most opinionated post yet. Be sure to leave a comment and let me know if I’m spot-on or being too harsh! The video for the Bistro feeder begins, “Have you ever worried about your cats when you … Continue reading
Shupette = Shu Uemura + Choupette
Choupette the cat (aka the love of Karl Lagerfeld’s life, and that’s not an exaggeration), is the inspiration for Shu Uemura’s 2014 holiday make-up collection called Shupette, a witty combination of both the feline and make-up line’s names. … Continue reading
CATastrophes: Funny Things Happen When Cats Appear
If you think the Internet is out of room when it comes to cat videos you’re wrong. Well, maybe you’re right. Perhaps there are an adequate number enough cat videos after all. But there are most definitely NOT enough cat webisodes. … Continue reading
Neko Cat Cafe: Inside Italy’s First Cat Cafe
Marcela Senise – also known as la Foodsitter – works with children educating them about food, and lives for food experiences around the world! She lives in Turin, Italy but travels for work & pleasure getting to know the world of … Continue reading
We Are Four
The email took me by surprise. Then again, if you ask me when I moved to NYC I’d say 9-10 years ago. In actuality it’s been much longer – longer than I’d like to admit (or can even fathom!). Obviously … Continue reading
Happy 4th of July!
It’s supposed to rain here in NYC so not sure yet if I’ll be battling the crowds or watching from my apartment this Independence Day. Whatever your plans may be, make sure to think about how the 4th … Continue reading