Even though Cats is off Broadway, there’s another reason to visit New York City this weekend. Join World’s Best Cat Litter™ at the NYC Pet Show, May 22-23.
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door (children 12 and under free)
Catering to urban pet lovers, downtown dogs and city kitties, the show includes activities, celebrity meet-and-greets and seminars, such as “What Do Cats Want From Their Litter Box?”
There will also be plenty of new products to discover. Aren’t you as curious as a cat, now?
If you go, stop by the World’s Best Cat Litter™ booth and mention you saw this blog post and get a special gift!
New York, New York. If you can make it there … make it there! We’d love to see you!
Be vewy vewy quiet. … We’re hunting fleas. That’s right, fellow Elmer Fudds, with the warmer weather and open windows, we’re reminded that it’s once again flea season, which—depending on where you live—can last from early spring to December.
Consult with your veterinarian for the best way to control fleas for your cat and your environment. But the best way to control fleas is to prevent them. And the best way to prevent fleas is pure diligence:
Vacuum carpets, rugs, drapes and upholstered furniture often
Mow the lawn regularly; fleas and ticks love high grass
Spend some quality time and groom your cat routinely
And if you find fleas, give kitty a soapy bath (no matter how much she protests) and remove fleas with a fine-toothed metal comb
There is plenty of advice on the web about natural flea control—from serving your cat a bit of brewer’s yeast to making your own herbal flea collars … from scratch!
And certainly, there are many chemical solutions, such as pesticide-based flea collars. But we have to wonder about flea collars that include “NOT FOR USE ON HUMANS” warnings on the packaging, which is most of them. If they aren’t safe enough to wear as a “Live Flea Free” bracelet, are they really safe for our whiskered wee ones?
But maybe those warning are there simply because the thought of us wearing flea collars as bracelets offends our cats’ sense of feline fashion. After all, a tabby doesn’t look too shabby in a hat. … And we hear a cat’s pajamas are, well, the cat’s meow.
But before we slide into a whole new digression of cats in clothes, we’ll leave you with what may be the cutest thing you’ll see all day: kittens on a slide.
Time flies fast and furry-ously when you’re having fun. So don’t let National Pet Week go by without a little extra celebration. Break out the ‘nip. Break in a new scratching post. Brake for squirrels. And do your part to keep all pets and animals safe and healthy.
National Pet Week was jointly founded in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Auxiliary to the AVMA to promote responsible pet ownership, celebrate the human-animal bond and promote public awareness of veterinary medicine.
The theme for 2010 is “Pets and People—Healthy Together,” encouraging exercise for people and pets alike. (Did you know that 57% of cats in the United States are overweight, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention?)
So how do you get a cat to exercise more than her right to sleep? Vetinfo.com has some good tips.
And, as always, share your secrets right here. We love hearing from you any week of the year!
As April comes to an end, we at World’s Best Cat Litter™ have come across a few CATptivating videos, as well as some interesting litter-ature. Just a reminder if you missed the Best of Cats on the Internet for March, you might want to get caught up before moving on!
Kitty Cat Video Corner
With April Showers Come Bizarre Cat Power!
With April showers com bizarre cat powers! If you haven’t seen it by now, we are thrilled to introduce to you, “standing cat.” We aren’t sure of how many kitties can actually do this, so prepare to be dazzled and maybe slightly frazzled!
Gravity Cats
How do we follow up a video of a standing cat? Easy, by introducing you to a cat that lives on the ceiling … or a video that would make you believe such great powers are possible!
Best of the Cat Blogosphere
We hope that everyone got a chance to celebrate and get involved with Earth Day #40! We were very excited to be a part of this great holiday in many different ways. It was great to see some mentions of us out there like this list of the 10 Best Sustainable Items for Earth Day!
Tips, Tricks and General Info
Sometimes there is too much attention being paid to kittens and the older cats get left out! Here are some tips on caring for our loyal and elderly pets!
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Even though Cats is off Broadway, there’s another reason to visit New York City this weekend. Join World’s Best Cat Litter™ at the NYC Pet Show, May 22-23. 
