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Field notes on living well with an indoor cat — what we've learned, tested at home, and got wrong.

Behavior · Jul 21, 2026 · 3 min read

Why your cat sleeps near the window
Warmth, height and light — the three reasons your cat keeps returning to the same patch of glass, and what it tells you about where to...
Health · Jul 6, 2026 · 3 min read

The case against the ceramic water bowl
Bowl shape, placement near food, and a cat's naturally weak thirst drive matter more than the bowl's material when it comes to water intake.
Behavior · Jun 18, 2026 · 3 min read

The litter box rule almost everyone gets wrong
Most homes have too few litter boxes, sized and placed poorly, and the real reason for the n plus one rule is safety, not smell.
Behavior · May 28, 2026 · 3 min read

The 10-minute routine that ends 3 a.m. zoomies
A cat's nighttime energy follows a hunt-catch-eat-groom-sleep sequence, and running it deliberately before bed with wand play and a meal heads off 3 a.m. zoomies.
Behavior · May 12, 2026 · 3 min read

What your cat's tail is telling you
A cat's tail position and speed reveal its real emotional state, but only when read alongside its ears, whiskers, and overall body posture.
Behavior · Apr 23, 2026 · 3 min read

Scratching isn't bad behavior — you bought the wrong post
Most scratching posts fail on height, stability, or material, not because a cat refuses to learn where scratching is supposed to happen.
Behavior · Apr 7, 2026 · 3 min read

Your cat isn't ignoring you — what the slow blink actually means
A cat's slow blink is a genuine trust signal, and learning to read eye state and greet cats correctly changes how they respond to you.
Behavior · Mar 19, 2026 · 3 min read

How to tell your cat is in pain when they're built to hide it
Cats evolved to mask pain from predators and rivals, so the clearest signs are often subtle shifts in grooming, posture, jumping, and litter habits.
Feeding · Mar 3, 2026 · 3 min read

Wet food, dry food, and the hydration problem nobody mentions
Cats have a weak thirst drive inherited from desert ancestors, so wet food's higher water content matters more than most feeding guides mention.
Behavior · Feb 11, 2026 · 3 min read

The vertical space problem in small apartments
In small apartments, vertical routes multiply usable territory, ease tension between cats, and can be added without drilling a single hole.
Behavior · Jan 27, 2026 · 3 min read

How to introduce a second cat without a month of hissing
Cat introductions fail when they move too fast; staged scent-swapping, separated feeding, and short supervised visits over several weeks make polite coexistence or friendship far more...
Behavior · Jan 8, 2026 · 3 min read

Why your cat knocks things off tables
Cats knock things off tables to investigate, chase movement, or get attention, and the real fix is redirection and enrichment, not punishment.

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Why your cat sleeps near the window

The case against the ceramic water bowl

The litter box rule almost everyone gets wrong

The 10-minute routine that ends 3 a.m. zoomies

What your cat's tail is telling you

Scratching isn't bad behavior — you bought the wrong post

Your cat isn't ignoring you — what the slow blink actually means

How to tell your cat is in pain when they're built to hide it

Wet food, dry food, and the hydration problem nobody mentions

The vertical space problem in small apartments

How to introduce a second cat without a month of hissing

Why your cat knocks things off tables

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Journal

Why your cat sleeps near the window

The case against the ceramic water bowl

The litter box rule almost everyone gets wrong

The 10-minute routine that ends 3 a.m. zoomies

What your cat's tail is telling you

Scratching isn't bad behavior — you bought the wrong post

Your cat isn't ignoring you — what the slow blink actually means

How to tell your cat is in pain when they're built to hide it

Wet food, dry food, and the hydration problem nobody mentions

The vertical space problem in small apartments

How to introduce a second cat without a month of hissing

Why your cat knocks things off tables

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