August 31: Today Andy and I are picking up our next set of foster kittens. From a glance into their carrier, the three girls appear to be various dark shades. They’re also tiny, stinky, and needy. They meow all the … Continue reading Fostering Three FIV Kittens
Today Lincoln Pet Culture is honored to continue its series on agility cats. In addition to being a therapy cat, Rainy also knows agility. She sat down to do an online interview with Mikey, who like Rainy has been doing … Continue reading Mikey The Agility Cat
This past year I’ve grown substantially in how I run Allison Helps Cats. Some of the changes I’ve made to my business are due to the types of classes I’ve taken and my beginning to work with cats in different … Continue reading Looking Back and Looking Ahead on Allison Helps Cats
Although I don’t review books for young people anymore, I still sometimes receive requests that I can’t resist. E-versions of the following three animal books were sent to me. I am not a Skunk by Ellen Pilch Harold and the Poopy Little Puppy by Ellen Crowe Chasing the Blue Sky by William Lowrey Each of these e-books is for a different age group and has a different focus. The quality of each also differs, but one captivated me enough that I asked for a print version. Chasing the Blue Sky by William Lowrey is the story of a Toby, a … Continue reading Review: Three Pet Books for Young People
Ever since I first heard of the Amazing Acro-Cats, I have been a fan. The Amazing Acro-cats was founded in 2006 by animal trainer Samantha Martin and features a troupe of rescued cats that perform tricks in response to a … Continue reading The Amazing Acro-Cats
Guest post by Ellen Pilch of 15andmeowing. This time of year always puts me in the mood for crafting. When I do craft, it is always for cats, my own, those in the blogosphere and shelter cats too. I prefer … Continue reading Guest Post: Crafting for Cats by Ellen Pilch
Today Lincoln Pet Culture is honored to bring a special interview to its readers. My therapy cat Rainy sat down to do an online interview with Sophie, who is a seven-year-old adventure cat. She is also the founding member of … Continue reading An Adventure Cat Named Sophie
Joni Van Dyke knows as a cat foster parent how much money a rescue can spend on cats. In April 2020, she combined her entrepeneur and crafting skills to start Hairball Houses as a way to give back to Felius … Continue reading Hairball Houses Cat Towers
Today I’m excited to interview Mokey. He started doing therapy visits at six months and has now been doing them for over 13 years. Mokey likes to therapy so he can go places with his human Mom and so he … Continue reading A Therapy Cat Named Mokey
Meowfest is a Canadian festival of cats. The inaugural meowfest took place in-person in British Columbia, on July 29th, 2018. The sold-out event raised over $10,000 for animal shelters. The following year, in 2019, the festival took place in Ontario … Continue reading Meowfest, A Global Celebration of Cats
“What about socialization classes for older cats? What about socialization classes for cats with FIV or FeLV?” Back in January and February of this past year, when I fulfilled a dream of mine to teach a Kitten Kindergarten class, some … Continue reading A Socialization Class for Cats of All Ages
The kitten was two-weeks old and alone in a field. She struggled to eat or potty. Thankfully, Esther was discovered by a woman named Andee who immediately took her home and called for the help of a more knowledgable friend. … Continue reading Esther Neonatal Kitten Alliance
