I've seen so many cat foods on Amazon with reviews saying they made someone’s cat seriously ill — or even worse.

Does anyone have solid recommendations?
I’m more than willing to spend money on quality food, but finding something that’s both safe and tasty feels way harder than it should be. 😭
There has to be something out there that's healthy and my cat will actually eat.

I love my baby. She’s not always in the best mood and can act like a little badass sometimes, but I know she loves me and would sacrifice her life for me. She brings me more smiles than stress, and I’m forever grateful for her friendship. She is my oldest and forever a boss

For six long years now, she’s been brightening up my evenings with her squeaky voice and endless demands for a comfortable life. Stubborn to no end, fiercely independent and willful, she’s not one for compromise. Weighing just 7.3 pounds , she still manages to be a heavy presence in every sense. She doesn’t speak any languages, yet she perfectly understands one word — “Let’s go.”

And that, truly, is the most faithful and romantic word there is:
“Let’s go!” — and she’s ready to follow you anywhere, for life, even to the ends of the Earth.

Urgent: California Animal Shelters at Risk of Shutting Down

Have you heard that some animal shelters in California are being shut down? This is heartbreaking news. Thousands of vulnerable animals—many of them abandoned, sick, or injured—may soon be left without a safe place to go.

These shelters are often the only lifeline for homeless pets. Without them, where will these animals end up? On the streets? In danger?

We can’t stay silent. Please help spread the word, contact local officials, support local rescue groups, and consider fostering or adopting if you’re able. Together, we can protect the voiceless.

#SaveOurShelters #AnimalRescue #FosterDontShop #CaliforniaShelters Read more >

Homemade Natural Food for Cats

Research shows that to stay healthy over the long term, cats need 22 different amino acids. However, their bodies can naturally produce only 12 — the others, especially taurine and arginine, must come from their diet.
An adult cat should eat about 5% of its body weight per day. Pregnant or nursing females require more, and growing kittens may eat up to 10% of their weight daily.

Most veterinarians recommend a high-protein diet for cats, with about 75% coming from animal protein. In addition to meat, organ meats, and fish, a cat’s diet can include small amounts of grains, eggs, dairy products, and vegetables.
Raw meat and fish should be frozen for 48–72 hours or lightly cooked to eliminate parasites and infections.

A typical homemade cat meal includes one type of meat (for example, chicken). All meat should be store-bought, vet-inspected, and frozen in portion sizes for at least 72 hours before being thawed to room temperature before feeding.

Meat products should make up 90–95% of a cat’s daily diet, broken down into:

50% lean muscle meat (veal, beef, horse meat, turkey, chicken, rabbit)

25–30% meaty bones (chicken backs, necks, heads)

15% organ meats (beef liver, lungs, kidneys, heart, udder; pork heart, kidneys, liver; chicken and turkey hearts, gizzards, and livers)

Recommended Recipes for Cat Owners
(All ingredients should be coarsely ground with a meat grinder. Mix, form patties, and freeze. Plant ingredients should be no more than 10% of the total recipe.)

1. Super Mix
2.2 lb mixed hearts (beef, pork, chicken, turkey)

½ lb turkey liver

1.75 lb chicken necks (tenderized and chopped)

A small amount of grated vegetables

A pinch of dried kelp before serving

2. Beef Mix
2.2 lb beef muscle meat

2.2 lb beef organ meats

A small amount of grated vegetables

3. Chicken Mix
½ lb chicken thigh meat

½ lb chicken breast

½ lb ground chicken backs and necks

0.1 lb ground chicken heads

0.1 lb chicken liver

¼ lb chicken hearts and gizzards

A small piece of trout

A little finely chopped cauliflower, pumpkin, cucumber, and apple

A pinch of dried kelp

4. Turkey Mix
½ lb turkey thigh meat

½ lb turkey breast

⅔ lb ground turkey necks

0.1 lb turkey heart

¼ lb turkey gizzards

A little finely chopped cauliflower, pumpkin, zucchini, and apple

A pinch of dried kelp

5 drops of purified fish oil

5. Meat Patties
2.2 lb chicken necks

0.9 lb turkey gizzards

0.65 lb rabbit fillet

0.45 lb beef heart

2 tablespoons cooked buckwheat

2 tablespoons cooked cabbage Read more >

The microchip company Save This Life, which used to register microchips for pets, has abruptly closed its operations.
Check on your microchips and ensure that the company you registered through wasn't Save This Life. Registration through 24petwatch and 911petchip is free now.
Be aware!

There are definitely some problems with the system, and maybe some changes need to be made.
I have a neighbor — he’s a drunk, very poor — and yet he’s able to adopt puppies from shelters so easily. Three years ago, he had a dog who passed away, and within a week or so, he got a new puppy. Recently, that dog also passed away, and now he has another new, adorable puppy.
He loves them — he even cried when his dog died — but honestly, he’s not a good fit to properly care for them. I don't even know if he has enough money to feed them well; all I ever see is him bringing home beer f rom the store, nothing else.
On the other hand, I know a hardworking, kind family with two kids who tried to adopt a kitten — and they were turned down because they couldn't meet all the strict criteria shelters demanded.
Something doesn’t seem right here. Maybe I’m missing something?
For what it's worth, my own cats are rescues from the street, and sometimes I wonder if I would even qualify to adopt from a local shelter. Read more >

Be Aware: Cruel Content Creators!
Lately, there has been a surge of videos online showing "kind" strangers — often posing as veterinarians — rescuing sick or dying street animals. But many of these videos are staged: the animals are deliberately made ill with drugs, just to create dramatic "rescues" that generate millions of views.
If a video looks suspicious or overly staged, trust your instincts. Let's stop these people from profiting off cruelty. Report their content — together, we can make a difference!