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5 Cat-Adoption Myths I Learned from Observing a Kardashian Mini-Controversy...
Since it is customary for there to be a photo opportunity and a well-crafted tweet every time a Kardashian sneezes, you can bet that a major event like a cat purchase is going to make waves. So in...
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Update: Cats and Art Get Tons of Exposure in Cat Art Show L.A.
"Holy Toledo!" That's what I said yesterday to my old friend (and kick-ass journalist) Susan Michals, who lives in Los Angeles. It was my reaction to the attention she has received for an exhibit she...
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We Talk to Lisa Loeb About Cats and Cat-Eye Glasses
Ever since 1994 when Lisa Loeb broke through with her No. 1 hit, “Stay (I Missed You),” the singer-songwriter has been most recognizable to her fans through her trademark glasses. Since then, she has...
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We Chat With Pro Drag Racer Ashley Force Hood About Cats and Cars
Growing up I remember being a fan of the Sammy Hagar song “I Can’t Drive 55.” Of course, then Sammy joined Van Halen and ruined them. When I sat down to interview National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)...
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We Chat With Emma Myles From "Orange Is the New Black" About Her Rescue Cat
Emma Myles is sitting in a bar in Manhattan's East Village nursing a margarita and telling a story about how she once escaped from a house fire with her cat, V. The tale takes a good 15 minutes to...
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What I Learned From Binge-Watching "My Cat from Hell"
I've heard of Jackson Galaxy, of course. I saw him speak two years ago at the Cat Writers' Association annual conference. I was impressed with his passion about cats and his dedication to making sure...
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My Cat Thomas and I Reach the "I Love You" Stage of Our Bond
"I love you" holds power. Saying "I love you" often marks a turning point in a romantic relationship, whether you're an inexperienced teenager or an emo-veteran. "I love you" also applies in...
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Choupette Lagerfeld Launches a Line of Cat-Themed Makeup
Do you dream about dolling your cat up in makeup? No? How about bedazzling your own image with feline-themed beauty products? For the record, these are not passing thoughts that keep me awake at night...
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Like Simon's Cat? Then Help Send Him "Off to the Vet"
Cats just adore going to the vet, perhaps almost as much as they love taking a bath. And now, Simon Tofield, the man behind Simon’s Cat, plans to make this experience into his latest and most...
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"Top Chef" Winner Richard Blais Gives a Chef's Take on Cat Food
Star chef Richard Blais recently canoodled up to the Fancy Feast cat and colluded to get her to try the brand's new line of broth-based cat food. The association has cast the Top Chef: All-Stars...
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Which Human Would Play Which Celebrity Cat on the Big Screen?
Thanks to their stupid-adorable faces, several cats have achieved the kind of fame heretofore reserved for people who record generic pop songs, have insanely rich parents, or are really, really good...
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10 Awesome Moments from Kitty Bungalow's "A CATbaret" Variety Show
Kitty Bungalow is a classic Hollywood success story ... that is, if Hollywood were to ever write a screenplay about a cat rescue. The rescue's "headmistress," Shawn Simons, worked in the entertainment...
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We Chat With Anne Wheaton About Her Work With the Pasadena Humane Society
Anne Wheaton rescued her first animal as a child. "He was an orange tabby who followed me home. We found out that a family had moved and left their cat behind. I couldn’t believe someone would just...
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We Chat With British TV Star Keith Chegwin About His Kitten, Lily
In the specialized realm of British broadcasters who became household names in the late 1970s and '80s and who now own cats, one man towers above the competition. That man is Keith Chegwin. His kitten...
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After a Book and a Line of Makeup, What's Next for Karl Lagerfeld's Cat...
According to legend, the reign of Choupette the feline muse began when designer Karl Lagerfeld refused to return an adorable white, longhaired, blue-eyed kitten to her owner, model Baptiste Giabiconi....
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What Are "Community Cats?" Jackson Galaxy Helped Me See
Warrior lived next door to me in Oakland in 1990. He was a scruffy, white, long-haired cat missing an eye and most of one ear. His frame looked like a car undergoing extensive body work after a severe...
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Vid We Love: Watch Taylor Swift Give Birth to Hundreds of Cats
In a new public service commercial promoting early spay/neuter, trap-neuter-return, and the dangers of hoarding -- and maybe Diet Coke (?) -- Taylor Swift drinks a Diet Coke, and every time she sips,...
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Doctor Who? Cats Who Look Like Peter Capaldi
A British cultural touchstone for the last 50 years, Doctor Who debuted on November 23, 1963. It is only since its revival in 2005 that it's really started gaining mass appeal here in the U.S., where...
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Would You Carry Your Cat Around Town Like Taylor Swift Does?
Taylor Swift has been spotted carrying her cat, Olivia Benson, around town, causing us to wonder: Should we be carrying our cats around town? Are cats the new breathing accessory of the smart set? Is...
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We Give Taylor Swift and Her Cat a Feline-Friendly Guide to New York City
Taylor Swift has been whisking up a grand old brouhaha lately. If the former country kid turned pop princess isn't inspiring think pieces on the ethics of carrying your cat around town, she's stoking...
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