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Dear Sleep-Deprived, You need your sleep for many reasons—one of them is being able to attend to Tabatha’s needs when you’re awake! As you know, cats and humans can be quite compatible. Their respective sleep schedules, however, are quite out of sync. So how do members of the two species living under the same roof get their required Z’s? Cats always seem to achieve their sixteen hours or so of sleep each day; what about the humans? This article has a number of options for getting a good night’s sleep while living with a feline, ranging from creative cat furniture placement to leaving out toys that kitty can discover during the night and thus satisfy her hunting instinct. Here’s hoping you and Tabatha get your required downtimes, so your uptimes can be more productive and enjoyable. Click here to read the full article. … … … … |
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DEAR FANCY, Our cat Sheldon is affectionate in many ways, including licking us, presumably to keep us nice and clean. My question is: Why the sandpaper-like tongue? –Claude … … … … Dear Claude, Two things we cats like to do a lot are eat and groom. The inward-facing barbs on our tongues help us in both those pursuits, as explained in this article WHY CATS' TONGUES ARE ROUGH. Unfortunately, those same barbs also have a downside; they make it just about impossible for us to spit out string if we start to ingest it–which is why you should never leave string, yarn, or anything string-like out for us to find. There are more details about this and other aspects of our multi-purpose tongues in the article. |
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… … … … Have a question for Fancy? Email her at: askfancy@mewsletter.com |
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HAIRBALL LICKSTICK: Let's face it, I'm furry! So when I wash myself (several times a day) sometimes I end up ingesting loose fur. Fortunately, my humans have a new easy way to help make sure that fur I accidentally swallow doesn't accumulate in my digestive system, which can be dangerous. They invite me to take some licks off the Hairball LickStick - which I do, because it tastes great (to cats). The lubricant in the Hairball LickStick helps work the fur out of my system so it doesn't become a problem. Between the Hairball LickStick and my humans regularly brushing me, I've got a real good chance at totally avoiding the dreaded hairballs.
CATNIP CARROT: Rabbits aren't the only ones who like carrots. My Catnip Carrot is light enough so I can make it zoom across the floor with one quick flick of the paw. Then I catch up to it, pounce on it, and crunch it—with my teeth or with a full body slam. Plus it's packed with premium catnip goodness. … … … … Have a favorite product you want to review? Send it to askfancy@mewsletter.com |
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CAT FACT All kittens are born with blue eyes. |
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