The Cat's Meow is an online newsletter of spirituality, inspiration, information, and humor -- for catlovers.1970-01-01T00:00:00+00:00This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.We know everyone is busy with the holidays, and tired. Everyone wants to put up their feet and relax.... Well, we have just the thing to allow you to do that: cute cat videos!http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm113007.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm113007.shtmlThis cat ain't dead,yet! But, we need YOUR HELP to stay alive!http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm103107.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm103107.shtmlDuring the course of the year, especially during the spring and summer months, thousands of cats and kittens are left by families to fend for themselves, and strays already trying to survive life on their own are having litters of new kittens, adding to the growing population of animals that consistently fill shelters beyond capacity....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm6107.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm6107.shtmlOur Memorial Day issue, including pictures of reader's cats.http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm52807.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm52807.shtmlIn our last issue, we featured a list of pet foods that had been recalled due to their causing kidney failure in cats and dogs who consumed them. More brands, produced by yet more manufacturers, have (again!) been added to the list since that time....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm42207.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm42207.shtmlIn our last issue, we featured a list of pet foods (all manufactured by Menu Foods) that had been recalled due to their causing kidney failure in cats and dogs who consumed them. More brands, produced by other manufacturers, have been added to the list since that time. Please see the updated list to insure that the food you're feeding your pets is safe!http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm33107.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm33107.shtmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- Pet owners were worried Saturday that the pet food in their cupboards could be deadly after millions of containers of dog and cat food sold at major retailers across North America were recalled.http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm31807.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm31807.shtmlWhy do a cat's eyes glow? Can cats see in total darkness? Can they see in color? Why are a cat's eyes so large in comparison with the rest of their bodies? Why are a cat's pupils shaped differently than ours?http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm22807.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm22807.shtmlPerhaps you've received an email that starts "The book these came from said some of the paint jobs cost $15,000 and had to be repeated every 3 months as the cat's hair grows out. Must be nice to have $60,000 a year just to keep your cat painted!"http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm21807.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm21807.shtmlOnce again, it's almost time to put out a garden and start beautifying the yard for the warmer months. Garden catalogs are arriving daily with lists and photos of luscious fruits and vegetables and lovely flowers, and the truly dedicated gardener is readying hothouse and planting flats for use. We understand your impatience and exuberance...but we would like to caution you, as caring and vigilant furparents,to use discretion in what you plant!http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm13107.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm13107.shtmlOn the first day of Christmas when I brought home my tree...http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm122306.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm122306.shtmlIn our email this week, there was an article called "Thankful For Cats". The author reminisced about her favorite cats, saying that she was thankful that they had enriched her life.http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm112306.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm112306.shtmlA black cat won't cross your path this Halloween, not if a northern Idaho animal shelter can help it....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm103106.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm103106.shtmlIn the United Staes, we "fall back" today. Officially, the time changes at 2am on Sunday, October 29, 2006.http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm102906.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm102906.shtmlPlaying with cats is not only fun, but it provides valuable exercise for cats of all ages and just as importantly, it strengthens the bond with your feline friend, which benefits you bothhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm93006.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm93006.shtmlCats and dogs have long been an integral part of many families. Cats are only second to dogs in popularity as family pets. But of course, cats haven't always been the domesticated household animal that we know today....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com./rss/tcm92506.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com./rss/tcm92506.shtmlDear Uncle Matty: I have two kittens that I adopted from a local shelter. They are about two months old. The problem is, when I try to play with them or pick either of them up, they grab my hands with their paws and claws. They like to bite, too....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com./rss/tcm83106.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com./rss/tcm83106.shtmlA pink and white gardening glove was missing from Jeannine Goche's front porch. But there was absolutely no mystery about who had taken it. Willy, the cat who loves gloves, had struck again....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm8106.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm8106.shtmlThe growing popularity of cats as house pets has gone hand-in-hand with increased efforts to legislate, regulate, and even eradicate these animals from our midst....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm72306.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm72306.shtmlHumans shall make no law respecting an establishment of boundaries or prohibiting the free exercise therein, or abridging the freedom of access, or the right to peaceful assembly....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm7306.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm7306.shtmlIf you like animals - this video of a friendship between a kitten and a rooster is unique....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm031406.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm031406.shtmlMany people think we CATS are self-centered, shallow creatures who care too much about our own needs to bother wishing a Happy Valentine's Day to the special humans in our lives....http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm021406.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm021406.shtmlMy human will never let me eat her pet hamster, and I am at peace with that....http://online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm010106.shtmlhttp://online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm010106.shtmlOn the occasion of this most Christian of festivals, The Cats Meow wishes you a very Merry Christmas!http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm122505.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm122505.shtmlAt least a dozen readers from Tennessee churches phoned or emailed me last year to complain that their Christianity had been called into question from the pulpit...http://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm121105.shtmlhttp://www.online-thecatsmeow.com/rss/tcm121105.shtml