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Essential Fall Cat Care Tips: 5 Seasonal Changes and Cozy Comfort
Fall cat care tips for a smooth seasonal transition start with knowing what actually changes for your cat. Fall is my favorite season, but it’s also the season my cats collectively decide to fall apart in three predictable ways: they shed like they’re auditioning for a snow machine, they drink less because it’s cooler, and … Read more
Black Cats and Halloween: Myths, Truth and Safety
Black cats and Halloween are linked in folklore, but the real story is about safety. Every year, superstitions and holiday chaos put black cats at extra risk. Here is the truth behind the myths, plus practical ways to keep your black cat safe and happy all season long. I adopted Sam in late September, which … Read more
Why Do Cats Bolt Out the Door on Halloween?
Why do cats bolt out the door on Halloween? If you share your home with a feline escape artist, you already know the answer can be terrifyingly fast. Every October, the combination of open doors, costumes, and candy runs creates the perfect storm for a cat to bolt out the door on Halloween night. Here … Read more
Hosting a Halloween Party with Cats: A Survival Guide
Throwing a Halloween party with cats is doable — here is how I learned to do it right. I love Halloween parties. I also love my cats. For three years, I tried to love both at the same time in the same room, and it went badly more than once. The first year, Sam spent … Read more
What to Do If Your Cat Ate Halloween Candy: A Vet-Informed Guide
When a cat ate Halloween candy in my house, I learned the panic firsthand. It was 9:40 PM on October 30th. I was loading the candy bowl for tomorrow night — a mix of chocolate bars, fruit chews, and a few sugar-free options for the neighbors who’d asked. I turned around for exactly one minute … Read more
Pumpkin Carving with Cats: How to Keep It Safe
Pumpkin carving with cats is my favorite fall tradition, and this year I learned exactly how to keep it safe. It’s also, apparently, the activity my cats find most fascinating. The second I pull out a carving knife and a fresh pumpkin, Miso appears from nowhere, tail high, eyes locked on the pumpkin like it’s … Read more
Halloween Cat Safety Checklist: 10 Things Every Owner Should Know
Halloween is the night I love most as a human and dread most as a cat owner. The candy, the decorations, the constant doorbell, the strangers in masks — it’s a sensory assault designed to be fun for people and deeply confusing for cats. I’ve now survived enough Halloweens with Miso, Tofu, and Sam to … Read more
Halloween Foods Toxic to Cats: The Danger List and Safe Alternatives We Feed
Some Halloween foods toxic to cats sit right on our coffee tables, and I learned that the hard way. I have a confession that still makes my stomach drop: my orange tabby Miso once ate chocolate. Not a nibble, either. I had left a bar on the coffee table while I ran to the bathroom, … Read more
Can Cats Wear Halloween Costumes? What Every Owner Should Know
Can cats wear Halloween costumes? The first time I tried, my mischievous orange tabby Miso froze—instantly. Not “cute and stunned” frozen. I mean statuesque, motionless, backwards-walking, suddenly-leaping frozen. The shirt was a tiny witch cloak, perfectly sized, absolutely adorable. Miso disagreed. He stood rigid in the middle of the living room, refused to walk, and … Read more