Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, While it feels like the winter has just begun in Toronto, it seems like today there were a number of birds gathering by our windows. We had a fairly large blizzard hit us a few days ago, causing streets to become completely whited out and travel times doubled or even tripled dependant on where in the city you were travelling from/to. Even … [Read more...] about Beau Is Patiently Waiting for the Birds to Come Home (Cute Cat Story)
Why Do Cats Rub Their Faces on Everything? Why Does My Cat Bunt or Headbutt Me?
Cats have a number of odd behaviours that can be confusing to their human counterparts. One of the most confusing behaviours being... why do they rub their faces on absolutely everything? Is there a reason why they choose to bunt objects? Does it seem like every time you get comfortable with your laptop or with a book, they're immediately there pushing themselves against … [Read more...] about Why Do Cats Rub Their Faces on Everything? Why Does My Cat Bunt or Headbutt Me?
Kalista, Our Cat, Finds It Unacceptable for Me to Go to Work (Cute Cat Story)
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, As the Canadian winter gets colder and colder, it's feeling a lot less desirable to leave the house each day for work. Although it's getting extremely cold, the cold isn't the only reason why this pet parent doesn't want to leave the house. As mentioned, especially in the past few weeks, Kalista has been bonding more and more with me. This … [Read more...] about Kalista, Our Cat, Finds It Unacceptable for Me to Go to Work (Cute Cat Story)
When Do Cats Stop Growing? How Fast Do Kittens Grow?
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, Even though I've been in 4 kittens' lives, it always shocks me how much growing they do. This is especially true when I think they are done growing, but surprisingly they're not! So, why is it that cats grow at different speeds and when exactly are they done growing? Do cats ever stop growing? Do some cat breeds grow faster than … [Read more...] about When Do Cats Stop Growing? How Fast Do Kittens Grow?
Gary Is Excited to See Me (Cute Chinchilla Story)
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, I've already admitted to how hard it can be to bond with small mammals such as Chinchillas, but today has marked a big step for me in the Pets Overload household. As mentioned in the past, I've been working at bonding with Gary and he previously started recognizing our voices, but most recently he's been getting very excited anytime I … [Read more...] about Gary Is Excited to See Me (Cute Chinchilla Story)
Why Do Cats Run Away and What Do I Do If Mine Does Run Away?
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, Today I'm going to cover a fairly serious topic that we as cat owners never want to think about. I don't think I've talked about this much on the blog, but in the first year we had Walker my dad had left the front door open and Walker escaped. At first, we didn't realize that Walker was missing. There was no wind that night so the door … [Read more...] about Why Do Cats Run Away and What Do I Do If Mine Does Run Away?
Beau Likes Where We Put the Cat Tree (Cute Cat Story)
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, Over the years of being a cat parent, I've learned that the placement of water bowls, food bowls, litter boxes, and even cat toys is extremely important. Because of this, I've made sure to move things around every so often to see what the cats prefer and it seems like we've found the newest home for our cat tree. The cat tree was … [Read more...] about Beau Likes Where We Put the Cat Tree (Cute Cat Story)
Why Do Cats Lick & Groom Each Other? Does It Mean They like Each Other?
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, As you may already know, we have been a multi-cat household for quite some time now and even before we adopted our beloved Kalista, my cat Beau lived with my mom's cat Walker. Over the years we've seen some intense catfights that commonly end up with snuggles and grooming, which brings on the question... why do cats groom and clean each … [Read more...] about Why Do Cats Lick & Groom Each Other? Does It Mean They like Each Other?
Kalista, Our Cat, Is a Sweetheart Who Is Always Excited to See Us (Cute Cat Story)
Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers, I feel like I've been giving so many updates about Kalista lately, but I think it's so great how much we're bonding. Kalista has been spending a few minutes each day sitting in my lap making sure to push her face into me to get my attention. She even went to bed in my arms last night like Beau usually likes to. I'm actually shocked by how … [Read more...] about Kalista, Our Cat, Is a Sweetheart Who Is Always Excited to See Us (Cute Cat Story)
122 of Our Favourite Funny and Cute Hamster Names
It can be difficult to name a new pet, especially when you don't have a favourite TV Show, video game or book character that your pet looks like. This is especially true when it comes to hamsters. Luckily for us, it was extremely easy to come up with our hamster Twitch's name since that's what she was doing when she was surrendered to us. I had a lot of fun finding and … [Read more...] about 122 of Our Favourite Funny and Cute Hamster Names