Toys for Smart Cats

Here’s yet another source for fun and fabulous kitty toys: SmartCat.

SmartCat is on a mission to enhance a cat’s quality of life with products that stimulate her natural behavior. Conceived by Betsy Lipscomb, the range of products found on SmartCat are meant to meet a cat’s mental and physical needs, thereby outsmarting any behavior problems.

A portion of SmartCat sales is donated to Cats International, an organization offering reliable information to help cat lovers understand their kitties a little better.

What prompted Betsy to learn more about cat behavior? The practice of declawing. In her caring for cats, she noticed that declawing could cause not only physical pain, but psychological damage to cats.

A lot of controversy swirls around declawing in the cat lovers world—many feel strongly that the practice is detrimental to the quality of a cat’s life.

You can’t see that with my two declawed kitties. They are loved and love back. They display very happy demeanors, love to play and each expresses her unique personality in different ways.

But behavior issues could happen. Cats International and SmartCat could help.

Janet Muniz

Photo Credit: Jack Brodus

April 27th, 2009 by Janet Muniz | Posted in Organizations | Comments (0)

Cats Rule

How many cat lovers don’t agree that cats rule?

Now, a fine group of believers run a company that caters to cats first and their owners second. Named appropriately, Cats Rule is an online boutique offering all sorts of fun and functional products for cats. But that’s not all.

The company donates a percentage of sales and products to organizations that support all things cat. You can even sign up for a newsletter to help your beloved feline rule, if she doesn’t already. And even if she does, what King or Queen Cat wouldn’t want even more love?

Janet Muniz

Photo Credit: ohsoabnormal

April 23rd, 2009 by Janet Muniz | Posted in Organizations | Comments (0)

Twitterpated

Folks are twitterpated about the newest Twitter sensation Romeo the cat—and drumming up cash for good causes in the process.

Now Romeo (@romeothecat) has a web page (romeothecat.com) so those in his Twitter community (and now anyone) can perhaps donate to an assortment of animal rescue groups.

What started out as an amusement between friends turned into a destination for cat lovers to create community, plus a whole lot more. Isn’t that what social media is all about?

Leave to a cat to figure it out. Or, more accurately, to a cat lover.

Janet Muniz

Photo Credit: bettyx1138

April 17th, 2009 by Janet Muniz | Posted in Organizations | Comments (0)