Michael Probert

Ten indoor cat toys sorted against published play guidance, each checked against its maker’s own page and a CPSC recall search.

Updated for 2026. Most cats are not natural travelers. International Cat Care says they are strongly bonded to their own territory, where things are familiar, and can feel vulnerable away from home. A car trip is full of new sights, sounds and smells, so most of what helps is planning: a carrier your cat already […]

Scratching is normal cat behavior. Here is how the ASPCA, Humane World for Animals and International Cat Care say to redirect it to a scratcher your cat will use.

Updated for 2026. Veterinary and feline-welfare guidance points to a short list of carrier design traits: a hard or structured body, an opening on top so the cat can be lowered in rather than pushed through a front door, secure latches or locking zippers, ventilation, and a size that fits the cat without leaving room […]

Updated for 2026. The first week with a new kitten goes best when the home is ready before the kitten arrives. Kittens are curious, small and fast, and they do not yet judge distances or dangers well. This checklist walks through what to set up first, what to buy, what to ask your vet, and […]

Updated for 2026. Bringing a new cat home is exciting for you and, at first, unsettling for the cat who already lives there. Cats organize their lives around territory and scent. To a resident cat, a newcomer is not “a new friend”. It is an unfamiliar animal that smells wrong and may compete for food, […]

Updated for 2026. For a lot of cats, the carrier only ever appears right before something unpleasant happens — a car ride, a vet visit, a struggle. That association can turn a simple piece of equipment into the most dreaded object in the house. The good news is that this is a trained response, and […]

Updated for 2026. A gravity feeder is the simplest possible way to keep a cat’s bowl from running empty: a hopper of dry food sits above a tray, and gravity tops the tray up as the cat eats. That simplicity is genuinely useful, but it also means a gravity feeder can’t do the one thing […]

Updated for 2026. “How much should I feed my cat?” doesn’t have one universal answer — it depends on your cat’s weight, age, neuter status, and how many calories are actually packed into whatever food is in your cupboard. This guide translates veterinary nutrition guidance into practical weight-band charts for dry and wet food, covers […]

Updated for 2026. A plain automatic hopper feeder solves scheduling and portion control for dry kibble — but wet and canned food is a genuinely different mechanical problem. Once a compartment of wet food is exposed to room air, the clock starts on food safety, not just freshness: the FDA’s own pet food handling guidance […]