Cat Chat

After the perfect sleeping spot for your cat? Here are some things to bear in mind before you buy… When it comes to cat beds, personal preference generally rules the roost. Some cat owners don’t bother with formal beds for their pets, preferring to cuddle up with them at night....

Want to make a big move but don’t want to leave your beloved pet behind? Here’s how to do it… Cat Diaries has already provided information on travelling with cats and

Cat Diaries proudly presents... a compilation of the cutest cat videos ever! Like many things that exist on the Internet, this video comes with a title that’s verging on hyperbole. However, we’re pleased to report that after innumerable repeat viewings (from Cornelius amongst...

Our prime minister has turned children’s author – with his own cat the star! Move over, Madonna, there’s a new celebrity children’s author in town – and this one is a renowned pet lover. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is better known for penning 10,000-word epics on the implications...

Cats have a reputation for being a bit stand-offish, a bit aloof, a bit snobbish. Their detractors say they’re too independent to be really loving, too self-centred to be truly loyal... Of course, we at Cat Diaries know how ridiculous that is. We know that the right cat with the right owner can...

Cornelius and everyone at Cat Diaries would just like to wish all our readers a very happy and prosperous new year. Here’s hoping that 2010 is everything you want it to be. Of course, at this time of year, it’s traditional to make resolutions for the year ahead. You know the sort of thing: lose...

For as long as there have been ships and seafaring, cats have accompanied humans on their voyages across the oceans.

Whereas the first dog in space, Laika, is widely known; few people know the feline counterpart: Felix – The first cat in space.

It’s on old myth, but one that, like Friday the thirteenth and walking under ladders, refuses to die. Supposedly, if a black cat crosses your path, you’re in for up to 17 years’ bad luck. Of course, any cat lover knows how ridiculous that concept is, but here at Cat Diaries we thought we’d...

As you may have noticed already, cats have different preferences for how they want to be petted and groomed. Some cats are used to being petted and will respond to your touch with an audible purr. But some cats may have a different degree of tolerance to petting....