A common complaint I hear about cats is that you can’t train them. People claim that cats aren’t as smart as dogs simply because fewer cats seem to know “sit” or “down.” Well, cats can be trained. My cat knows several “tricks.” Toby knows the commands for sit, high five, …

Here’s another sweet lost-cat reunion story from our partner HomeAgain. You can help lost pets get home again: Sign up to receive lost pet alerts when a dog or cat goes missing in your area.\ Never Say Never — by Leticia in Davis, CA Almost 8 years ago, in the …

Being a cat parent and a lady, I’ve gotten asked more than a few times whether I’ve let my cat have a say in who I date. It’s a cliche and sounds silly, I know, but my cat definitely played a part in my boyfriend and I getting together — …

You’ve heard that the internet is made of cats? (No? Watch the video, we’ll wait.) Well, today we’re showing that there are millions of proud cat parents behind all those cats – and it’s all to save lives! We’re breaking down stereotypes about cats and the people who love them. …

I love my cat, Toby. He improves my life is so many ways just by being who he is. I sleep better when I can hear him purring, snuggled down by my feet. I will laugh, even after the toughest, most stressful day, when I come home and he runs …

Today we’re launching Petfinder’s new initiative — I am a Cat Parent — a campaign to break down the stereotypes about cats, the people who love them (read, we’re not all just crazy cat ladies) and prove that anyone can love a cat. (Check out the great video by the …

Zooey Deschanel announced on March 13, via her Twitter and Instagram accounts that she adopted two adorable pups from the Bill Foundation! Zooey wrote “I have to thank the #billfoundation for the greatest, sweetest, most wonderful dogs in the world. Apples of my eye!” with a heart-image of her two …

Here’s another great lost-dog reunion story from our partner HomeAgain. You can help lost pets get home again: Sign up to receive lost pet alerts when a dog or cat goes missing in your area. 5 Long Years Later The Phone Rings— by Rod in Albuquerque, NM Our Miniature Dachshund …

Happy Pi Day! In case you’re not as nerdy as I am, today is a day to celebrate pi — the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. It’s a never ending number that starts 3.14159. Reciting it was a game of sorts in a high school math class. …

Today white smoke appeared above Vatican City. A new pope had been chosen to lead the Roman Catholic church.   I immediately began receiving texts and seeing tweets from friends reacting to the news and speculating who it might be. When it was announced that a Jesuit from Argentina, Cardinal …