Thu Tu’s Blog

The weather was really nice today so I decided to take my cats out for a walk. Once I was done putting on their harnesses and leashes, I saw that Mr. Darcy was very unhappy because he was slinking with his body really close to the floor. So I removed his harness and went outside [...]

With the independent cat personality, I can’t always have my cats sit with me on command. When they do, it’s so nice how they radiate heat when it’s cold. They’ll sit next to or on top of my legs, warming my legs. To warm my hands, I’ll use their bellies.
Then again, maybe that’s [...]

With two cats, the area around the litter boxes can smell funky. Since I was going to have a friend visit for a weekend, I decided to try something to fight the odors. At the pet store, I came across Arm & Hammer’s Cat Litter Deodorizer. Honestly, I didn’t think it would work. But it [...]

My sister gave me her bottle of Grannick’s Bitter Apple. It is a taste deterrent to keep dogs/cats from biting/eating inappropriate things. I sprayed it on the handles of plastic bags my cat would chew on. My cat would check out the bag but wouldn’t chow down on it like dessert.
It also worked to keep [...]

This morning, I Swiffered my bathroom floor. I have the dry and wet wipes. One of my cats just couldn’t resist stepping on the floor while I cleaned. Despite my commands otherwise, he stepped on it while the floor was wet. Concerned that his paws would pick up the chemicals that he would eventually lick [...]

Before embarking on a long road trop between Northern and Southern California with my two cats, I did a lot of research. You can find a lot of advice over the internet so I don’t want to write down every possible bit of information. I’ll just write about what I’ve learned and what I do.
I [...]

I recently got my order of collar tags for my cats from Boomerang Tags. They are just as the site described. Strong and attractive with easy to read engraved text. They paid for shipping and taxes, and offered discounts for ordering multiple tags. I got my sister in on the order so I got the [...]