http://dir.salon.com/topics/cats/?source=rss&aim=cats en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST By Katie Rolnick Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/13/pet_trends/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/13/pet_trends/index.html?source=rss Social networking sites for dogs? Kitty wigs? It's time to stop the madness. By Katharine Mieszkowski Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/12/human_animal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/12/human_animal/index.html?source=rss Why are we so nuts about our pets? The author of "Made for Each Other" explains why bonding with animals isn't embarrassing, it's natural. By Amy Benfer Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/11/pets_economy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/11/pets_economy/index.html?source=rss Forget doggy-tinis and Burberry animal carriers. Has pet ownership itself become an unaffordable luxury? Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2009/02/11/petweek_blessing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animals/2009/02/11/petweek_blessing/index.html?source=rss We head to Manhattan's All Souls Church for a special service where all furry creatures are welcome. By Sarah Hepola Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/cat_internet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/cat_internet/index.html?source=rss How the lowly cat, shunned by Hollywood, became an online star: An introduction to Pet Week. By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/havrilesky_dogs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/10/havrilesky_dogs/index.html?source=rss An ode to loud, stinky, filthy canines and the pathologically needy people who love them. By Jay Dixit Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/15/pathos_lolcats/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/11/15/pathos_lolcats/index.html?source=rss The lolcats, the Internet's most famous felines, may be hilarious. But in their yearning, I see nothing less than the tragedy of the human condition. By Ted Kerasote Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/03/24/animal_cruelty_china/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/03/24/animal_cruelty_china/index.html?source=rss The current spotlight on China's human rights record fails to illuminate its cruel and inhumane treatment of dogs and cats. By Kirsten Weir Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/19/cat_whisperer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/19/cat_whisperer/index.html?source=rss Will she be the next TV star animal trainer? She certainly had the right diagnosis for my cat Thompson, a biter. By Ada Calhoun Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/08/my_1300_cat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/02/08/my_1300_cat/index.html?source=rss After shelling out $1,300 on a vet bill, I had to wonder: How much is too much to pay for your pet? By Cary Tennis Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/01/bad_cat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/06/01/bad_cat/index.html?source=rss We saved this day-old kitten from certain death, and now, three years later, he's our worst nightmare. By Cary Tennis Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/25/cats/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/25/cats/index.html?source=rss My kids like to play and there's a cat that visits every night. By Laura Miller Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/08/29/pets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2002/08/29/pets/index.html?source=rss Who is more annoying? Our intrepid reviewer plunges into the overflowing litter box of pet lit to find out. By Kate Moses Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/04/11/martha/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/04/11/martha/index.html?source=rss In Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Martha Stewart let it slip that the real reason she's leaving Westport, Conn., is because she's lonely. By Amy Reiter Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/02/22/nptues/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/02/22/nptues/index.html?source=rss The "American Beauty" star should share her on-screen sex tips with "The Sopranos'" Alicia Witt. By Amy Reiter Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/01/12/np0112/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/col/reit/2000/01/12/np0112/index.html?source=rss Did Lucianne have a fling with LBJ? Gore on young girls: "I have no firsthand knowledge." Plus: Jennifer Aniston's mom tells all ... again. By Inda Schaenen Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/time/1998/02/02/time/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/time/1998/02/02/time/index.html?source=rss A mother discovers that owning a pet may be good for the children, but it also has its benefits for mom. By Charles Taylor Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/1997/08/11/cat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/1997/08/11/cat/index.html?source=rss Charles Taylor reviews the movie 'When the Cat's Away' directed by Cedric Klapisch and starring Garance Clavel and Renee Le Calm