An Open Letter to People Who Surrender Their Pets to the Shelter
Dear People Who Surrender Their Pets: Congratulations on your new job, your new marriage, your new baby, or your new apartment. Surely whatever it is that has changed in your life is going to make you...
View ArticleCatster Values: What We Believe
"Not many people got a code to live by anymore." A fictional repo man expressed this sad truth about the modern world, and we agree with it. But we here at Catster HQ, we do have a code, and we use...
View ArticleI'm Paid Less Than Everyone at Catster -- Because I'm a Cat!
I’m angry at my editors. Not just for the usual reasons: They expect me to hand in my columns on time, they edit out all the swearing, they berate me for refusing to use the shift key. (Have you ever...
View ArticleSo REAL Men Like Cats, Do They? Give Me a Break
I get really annoyed when people say, "Real men like cats." Share this image What is a "real man" anyway? I also get annoyed when people say, "Real women have curves." (Here comes a bit of a...
View ArticleBreed-Specific Legislation Has No Place in the Cat World, Either
Last week, WSB-TV reported that a group of cat lovers had gathered in Atlanta to ask legislators to make it legal to own Savannah cats. Share this image "Why for U ban me? U gives me a sad!" 4-month...
View ArticleI Am FED UP With Murderous Bird Advocates Who Call for Poisoning Feral Cats!
A week or so ago, Audubon Magazine Editor-at-Large Ted Williams’ opinion piece was published in the Orlando Sentinel, and the entire cat blogosphere went ballistic. The piece was against...
View ArticleHey, PETA: Stop Being Such a Pack of Hypocrites!
Once upon a time, PETA was a useful organization. When it formed in in 1980, it performed lots of meaningful actions to bring awareness to issues of animal cruelty and help people understand the...
View Article"Sustainable Pet Ownership" Means Cats Don't Need Meat to Survive? I Don’t...
I’m all for sustainability and living a sustainable lifestyle. What do I mean by "sustainable?" According to one dictionary definition I found it means, “Of, relating to, or being a method of...
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