Class Act Cats

06/01/2026

Ohhhhh heeey. Look who it is!

In this episode, we talk about how just because we've always done t...

05/30/2026

How can you tell if your cats like each other or are simply tolerating each other? That’s complicated, but one simple thing to look for is them choosing to spend time with each other.

Not with you. Not with your couch. Not on opposite ends of your bed.

That doesn’t mean that those things can’t be involved, but you should always think if they may be tolerating each other because they want to share a resource.

The attached photo is of Poutine and Prozac curled up next to my leg. You’ll notice that they are touching leggies in a few places which is a good sign! What you can’t see (because this is a cat page, not a s**t page where people come for pictures of my legs) is that they have plenty of room to curl up on my bed and next to me without being at all near each other. One of them could have chosen to sleep near my feet or my other leg, but they chose to be near each other.

Actually, quite a few times recently Prozac has been curled up with me. When he notices Poutine has joined us, he’ll go lay next to him instead. I… have mixed feelings about that one 😹 but I’m glad they want to be around each other usually.

An even more obvious tell is if you “catch them in the act.”

No, not THAT act. Not a s**t page, remember? I regularly walk in on these two curled up like two pretzels intertwined on my bed. Earlier today I ran errands and came back them laying next to each other on the floor. There was no reason they had to be near each other, yet they chose to be.

Have you ever caught your cats in a tender embrace? Feel free to share your cat snuggling photos 👀

05/29/2026

Neeeeew achievement! I mean… new video!

Cat introductions: they’re hard. Doing them correctly and not risking chaos can take a long time. It’s hard to know what to do because every situation is different, but there are a few things to avoid. I’ll tell you what those things are in my new video on my YouTube channel!

As a bonus, you’ll get to see Poutine help me infuse magic water with ~vibes~ which makes more sense in context.

You can find a link to the video in the comments so the algorithm doesn’t hide this post. If you like the video, feel free to leave me a like or a hype. Hypes help smaller creators get boosted but are only available for the first week after they’re posted so they really help a lot!

And while you’re there, if you’re a subscriber leave Poutine a comment letting him know how helpful he is. He really helped with this video 😹

05/25/2026

Poutine has become a SPLOOT. How do you think this happened to him? Too much clicker training? A bad batch of the ‘nip?

05/23/2026

EMERGENCY ASK: Look at Prozac.

That’s it. That’s the ask. I need you to experience his paws with me. 🥹🥹🥹🥹

Plz share how his paws are making you feel. I’ll read them after I finish sobbing from 🥹how freakin’ cute🥹 they are.

05/20/2026

I’ve heard reports of there being a LOT of ticks this year. This makes this even more important! Talk to your vet about preventative treatments as even indoor cats aren’t totally without risk.

Does your cat go outside? Veterinarians say early detection of bobcat fever, a potentially fatal tickborne illness, can mean the difference between life and death. The symptoms can be easy to miss: http://www.kare11.com/article/news/nation-world/bobcat-fever-spreads-tick-bites-deadly-cats/507-ad9d5439-1a5c-45e4-8115-7d40eaf60126?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KARE_11

05/16/2026

It’s Art-A-Whirl weekend in Minneapolis! Your cat probably wants to stay home, but they can still participate by turning into an artist themselves.

Whether it’s helping them create a painting, making paw print art, or turning their fur into a holiday ornament, let your cat’s creativity flow. I have a whole bunch of guides and resources available on my blog and YouTube that I’ll add to the comments. Check them out and get crafty!

And if you’re out checking out the art this weekend, let me know where I should check out. I’m particularly interested in cat art so feel free to tag me if you spot any 👀

05/15/2026

Quick cat training tip: Instead of using a clicker for training, you can use a marker word to signal to your cat that whatever they just did is the reason they’re getting a treat. Using a word that you use exclusively (or almost exclusively) during training can help make it very clear to your cat that hearing that word means a treat is coming.

Rather than using a word you use frequently (such as “good”), try using a word in a different language to mark the target behavior. Once your cat learns the word, it will make communication with them easier because it exclusively is used to signal something good is incoming. Your cat will be more likely to connect the behavior they just did with the reinforcer you’re using. It may help make your training more effective.

Not sure which word to use? Shorter and easier to say quickly is better. Your cat won’t care if you butcher the pronunciation or pick a swear word so past that 🤷🏻‍♂️ Pick whatever word you want.

Leave your favorite foreign swear wo… Errr… I mean, leave your favorite word in a foreign language in comments!

05/10/2026

It’s Mother’s Day so let’s talk about motherhood in cats!

Female cats can go into heat and get pregnant very young. In fact, while most cats start having heat cycles by 9 months old, sometimes cats as young as 4 months can have their first heat! Yikes. Cats are pregnant for 63ish days and then give birth to litters of, on average, 4 to 6 kittens.

And no, those kittens may not have the same father. Scandalous! 🙀 Female cats can become pregnant by multiple males at the same time. Theoretically this prevents the males from massacring the kittens because some of them might be theirs if they mated with that female cat.

Man, nature is dark sometimes.

Mother cats take care of all their kittens needs for the first few weeks of life. This includes the obvious of providing milk, warmth, and protection, but it also includes helping them p*e and p**p. Kittens require stimulation at first in order to go so their mothers do that for them.

As they grow older, mom teaches the kittens how to cat. She plays a critical role in helping them decide where to go when they can eliminate on their own, how to interact with other cats, and how to find food.

Mother cats help their kittens learn to hunt by bringing them prey they caught that is… Well, it’s not doing well. It’s probably seeing a bright light and being beckoned to the afterlife by loved ones who have already been eaten by other cats. This gives the kittens a chance to practice hunting on an easy target first.

Wow, this is really dark. Really really dark.

As they are successful, they prey is less and less maimed so the kittens get a taste of what real hunting is like. In some cases, if there is enough food, the cats will live in proximity to their mother or siblings. Female cats that are genetically related seem more likely to live and coexist with each other so there’s a chance some cool aunts will help raise the kittens, too.

And while all that is great (minus the gore and violence), it can be a lot of stress especially if the cat is very young when she becomes pregnant or if she doesn’t have consistent access to food. That’s why getting your cats spayed and neutered is SO important!

05/09/2026

While you’re hopefully spending your Caturday as relaxed as Poutine here, you should check out my latest video! It’s all about cat names: does it matter what you call them? Do they even understand their names? What about the trillion nicknames they have?

You’ll even learn a little about yourself in the process AND as a bonus get to hear how I chose my cats’ names!

Give it a watch and then let me know how you chose your cats’ names. I love hearing the stories behind cat names.

I’ll add a Link in the comments!