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Let’s discuss some cat behaviour, more specifically cat scratching! Scratching is natural for cats, but it can cause a problem for your £1000 (or more) sofa. Here is everything you need to know about why cats scratch, different types of scratchers, how to accommodate this and making your own posts for a frugal alternative. Cats […] Read more…
I love Cats (obviously, I have four), but what actually prompted me to volunteer was my Gramps. He was also a cat lover (the big cats included) and he sponsored, adopted and donated throughout his life to the welfare of animals and to Cats Protection specifically. He passed away last year and I felt like […] Read more…
With four cats if we don’t keep it under control it’s really hard to stay flea free! Here’s how we do it! Everyone with pets is afraid of the flea! And with good reason; they carry diseases, can cause serious allergies and they bite (amongst other things – check out my Facts on Fleas to […] Read more…
Exercising is just another task to fit into your day so how do you make exercise fit your routine without giving up on anything else? In some form or another, the number 1 thing I hear about exercise (all the time) is: “I don’t have time”, “I can’t fit it in right now”, “how do […] Read more…
THE FLEA dun dun dun. I thought I would start off The Mummy Toolbox #catweek2015 with the archenemy of cats (and other furry friends) everywhere. These “not-so-fun” flea facts are everything you need to know about the little bloodsuckers! The Flea lifecycle is: egg, larva, pupa and adult A group of fleas is called a […] Read more…
*Edit: #CatWeek ran from Monday 2nd October – Sunday 8th October 2015 and was a resounding success, Thank you to everyone who contributed, got involved and supported! – We might make it a yearly occurrence from now on 🙂 * So I had a massive fail and completely missed out on the real #CatWeek. I […] Read more…
“Giving up” smoking is a term that smokers use to tell everyone else how much effort they are putting in. Before I start, I am an ex-smoker for almost 3 years (is there anyone worse); but I am not going to give you a list of scary facts like: “Half of all smokers die from […] Read more…
Running with music is a widely contested subject, here is where I weigh in There has been a lot of debate in the running community about whether or not to run with music. It seems to depend on the person. I am categorically pro music (for now), I cannot run any other way and I […] Read more…
Who doesn’t love a race playlist! Here’s one of my favorites Music is a real motivator and one that I use frequently to help me during training and racing. It is something that helps me to stay focused and not think about the harsh breathing or pain in my legs! I generally change my music […] Read more…
Water? I hear you say “Blah Blah Blah water is boring, blah blah blah.” but I love the stuff. At home I genuinely drink it more than anything else (i’ll have smoothies, fruit juice etc too to mix it up occasionally but day to day it’s water all the way), when I say “oh water […] Read more…