Tag: weird human stuff

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Meet Our Supervisors: The Cats of the Cat Connection

Cats are more popular than ever, so it’s no surprise that cat-related businesses, gimmicks and new products have flooded the marketplace. But with so many choices, it’s difficult to know you’re choosing the very best for your cat. So what makes the Cat Connection unique? Behind every human employee at the Cat Connection, you’ll find a cat. In fact, you’ll find around 50 of them!  Combined, the staff of the Cat Connection cares for more than 50 felines,…

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Fireworks are Terrifying! Protect your Pet this Fourth of July!

The Fourth of July is super fun for people, but not so super fun for pets! Terrifying fireworks, disrupted schedules, dangerous food… drunk neighbors… the whole thing is enough to send a cat or dog into a state of panic, sometimes with terrible consequences.So keep your pet safe this holiday with these tips from the Cat Connection: Make sure your cat or dog is wearing a collar with tags AND is microchipped (with up-to-date information)!…

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Real Talk: Cats Love Fur, So We Sell It

It’s true. The Cat Connection sells cat toys made with real fur and other animal materials. In fact, our all-time best seller, Rosie Rat, is made almost entirely of natural materials sourced directly from animals. We recognize the complicated ethical questions that such a toy posses – questions related not only to animal welfare, but also to sustainability, responsible sourcing and the realities of living with an animal with biological needs much different than our…

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Cat Talk with Pet Photographer Andrew Marttila

Confession: my phone is filled with p***y photos. And by that I mean that my phone is filled with pictures of cats – my cats, the cats of my friends, the cats at work, cats I don’t know, pictures of pictures of cats, pictures of things that look like cats… it’s a little weird. But despite my best efforts and lots of practice, my photos are, shall we say, somewhat lacking: Which is why it’s…

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Sauerkraut Kitty Returns to the Dallas Cat Café – Saturday, April 9!

Yes! The rumors are true!!!! The Cat Connection is so excited to announce that the illustrious Sauerkraut Kitty will be making a very special appearance at the first Dallas Cat Café of the season! Visit the Cat Connection on Saturday, April 9 from 11 AM to 4 PM to meet Sauerkraut, hang out with some adoptable kitties, indulge in some delicious complimentary beverages and just be yourself (a cool cat person) among other cat people!…

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Declawing: A Message to our Veterinarians, with Love

Today, the Cat Connection wraps up our month long “Love the Cat, Love the Claws” campaign. Overall, we’ve been thrilled and invigorated by the positive response, and we feel in our hearts that declawing will one day (hopefully soon) be viewed as an unfortunate chapter in veterinary medicine. Which brings us to our final piece of the month: A Message to our Veterinarians, with Love. Veterinarians and their professional organizations exist at the center of…

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Dallas Cat Café: 2016 Schedule

Feline enthusiasts rejoice! The Dallas Cat Café has returned! Visit the Cat Connection this spring and summer to hang out with adoptable cats in a relaxed, fun setting, meet fellow cat people and support local rescues. It’s everything you could want in a Saturday: cats! 2016 Schedule Saturday, April 9 | 11 A.M. – 4 P.M. The Cat Connection | 14233 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75244 Adoptable Cats & Kittens from Farmers Branch Animal Services…

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Why Cats Scratch (and what you can do about it)

Scratching. When you share your life with a cat, it’s just part of the deal. But although scratching is one of the most natural feline behaviors, it is often met with frustration or fear by humans. It’s no secret that the Cat Connection is emphatically against declawing cats (for more info, see here, here and here), so whenever someone is willing to listen, we educate our friends about why cats scratch and how people can…

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Declawing: What You Need to Know

Declawing, or onychectomy, is the amputation of the last digit of each toe. Because a cat’s claws grow directly from bone, the bone itself must be amputated; it is not simply the removal of claws. The surgery is performed with either a scalpel or a laser on either the front or back set of paws. It is the equivalent of amputating a human’s fingers or toes at the first joint. Because cats walk on their…

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Surrender Yourself, Not the Cat: An Interview with Cat Behaviorist Daniel “DQ” Quagliozzi of Go, Cat, Go

Daniel “DQ” Quagliozzi is the cat behavior guru behind Go, Cat, Go – San Francisco’s leading in-home resource for cat behavior advice. With more than a decade of experience working with cats in shelters and in homes, DQ’s custom designed Action Plans save cat lives, educate frustrated cat guardians and restore peace in homes. Go, Cat, Go is all about the cat, teaching clients to see the world through their cat’s eyes to arrive at a…

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