The checkerboard cat scratcher from Conlun on Amazon, priced at just under $22, is an oval-shaped concave scratcher that can double as a bed when your cat isn’t busy sharpening her nails. You can pick ...

A gel formula with M.A.C Cosmetic’s Line-Lock technology, this pencil has a fine tip that’s best for creating sharp wings and crisp cat-eyes. It’s also a mechanical pencil, so there’s no ...

The what, now? you may ask, reading this title. The social life of cats? Cat owners may have some doubts about this very concept. But in the last decade or so, there has been an upsurge of more ...

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