Last year, the story of Jasmina Ristic, a Chicago woman struggling with cancer whose cat Spodee offered needed love and support, inspired a partnership between Purina Cat Chow and the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure.
Ristic’s story is featured with other Stories of Hope. “Once my treatment began, I struggled to cope with the pain and exhaustion. But somehow my cat, Spodee, knew I was suffering. It didn’t make sense. There was no way for her to know. But she just did,” she writes. “She snuggled up with …

Last week, Nutro recalled several brands of cat food, including their Max Cat and Natural Choice brands. Check if your cat’s food is on the list here.

Tobi Kosanke owns and operates a 35-acre working farm northwest of Houston called the Crazy K Farm. The farm is home to 100 chickens, 25 geese, 30 ducks, four sheep, 12 goats, four horses, two donkeys, six dogs, five cats, four parrots and a golden pheasant. Nearly all of the animals are rescues, including animals recused in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
Kosanke, a geologist with a Ph.D., recently left her job at a well-known oil company to take care of her special-needs daughter. Faced with more than 200 mouths to …

Curious about cats? Here are a few cat facts to scratch your curiosity:

The reason why Siamese cats have a dark mask and dark tips to their feet and tails is because of a gene which causes a reaction, making colder regions grow dark hair.
Parent cats will sometimes bring maimed animals to their kittens so they can practice their hunting skills under supervision.
One of …

Join Houston Humane Society for Yappy Hour on Wednesday, May 13th at Open City Bar & Bistro! From 5:30 – 7:30pm, enjoy drinks and a spectacular downtown view from Open City’s covered, open air rooftop bar!

A Letter From Bett Sundermeyer,

Everyone,

BARC (Houston ’s animal control or city pound) is overflowing with cats/kittens (it is kitten season). Euthanasia is at an alarming rate to make room for more. You can help stop this by fostering a cat or litter. BARC doesn’t want to keep litters because it takes several weeks for them to be big enough to spay/neuter and adopt out.

Your bathroom or laundry room could save lots of tiny lives. If it’s a nursing litter, the momma cat will do most of the work. All you need to provide is a safe spot and some food and water.

“Fix Felix For Free”! at the Houston Humane Society, February 11, 14700 Almeda Road. The first 500 male cats will be neutered at no cost. Take advantage of this fabulous offer…you will be taking another step toward ending pet overpopulation. By neutering a male cat, you can literally save thousands of future lives from euthanasia.
For more information, visit www.houstonhumane.org.

NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU, LIKE A LITTLE NIP, TUCK
Houston Humane Society Provides Free Neutering for Cats on Feb. 11

Show your cat you love him this Valentine’s, by helping him live a longer, healthier life. On Wednesday, February 11, 2009 the Houston Humane Society will provide a free neuter to the first 500 male cats which are brought to the shelter at 14700 Almeda Road. That’s a regular service fee of $40.00.

Animal overpopulation remains a community issue in Houston. Every day, 70,000 puppies and kitties are born to pets, which have not been spayed or neutered. This Valentine’s, the Houston Humane Society and pet owners can show what big hearts they have by helping keep the problem in check.

Did you know that these foods and plants are toxic to pets? Unfortunately, pet deaths occur too often to unsuspecting owners so it’s always good to have a reminder about these toxic substances:

RAISINS are toxic to dogs and cats
CHOCOLATE is toxic to dogs
SAGO PALMS are toxic to dogs
ONIONS AND GARLIC are toxic to dogs and cats
TOMATOES are toxic to cats
MUSHROOMS are toxic to dogs
MACADAMIA NUTS are toxic to dogs

Jack Byrnes would be proud. The uptight character played by Robert De Niro in Meet The Parents made us laugh at the very idea of toilet training his cat, Mr. Jinx. In one comedic turn, Byrnes popularized something all cat lovers universally wish they could do: rescue their furry friends from the evils of litter - the odor, the clean up, the cost. Now, a quirky new gift book arrives in stores to offer felines a nine-step program for leaving litter behind.

Combining ironic humor with an utterly practical guide, ‘KiCK LiTTER: Nine-Step Program for Recovering Litter Addicts’ (November 2008, CDA Press) follows the adventures of two cats, Moxie and Cooper (and the big guy who feeds them), taking their message of recovery from litter addiction to the masses.