Author Archives: Hugh Chisholm

“Hey there cat fans. It’s me…TJ! Today I’m going to talk about  a craft you can make to fundraise for your favourite cat rescue/animal welfare society. Not many people know this, but I love to sew. Well…I love to watch mom sew and I’ve learned a lot along the way, including a few swear words.Continue reading “TJ’s Cat Coasters”

Ciao Bella! I wish you all a happy hello. I am Grappa, a 21-year old feline with catitude who was homeless until I was 12 years old. I lived in Italia foraging in barns and garbage to stay alive and feed my many litters of kittens that came along every few months. When my lastContinue reading “Senior Cats and La Dolce Vita”

Here’s a rare opportunity to come to Catopia and spend an afternoon with TJ, Earl Grey, Thelma, Louise, Winnie and the human members of the Tuxedo Party of Canada. We will be offering tea (Earl Grey, of course), sweets and other delicacies. There will also be live music and a Tuxedo Party store where allContinue reading “Tea With TJ”

Ha! Ha! Gotcha! It can’t be done. But I did get your attention, right? The truth is, we can be pretty agreeable, so long as we think it’s our idea. After reading dad’s last blog article about declawing, I couldn’t sleep. I had nightmares about Thelma in a surgical gown sneaking up on me withContinue reading ““How To Get Your Cat To Do What You Want” by TJ Chisholm”

Have you noticed a lot of news articles, blogs and Facebook posts about cat declawing lately? Why are so many people talking about it? My name is Dr. Hugh Chisholm. I’m a retired veterinarian who worked exclusively with cats for over 25 years. I am also Atlantic Canada’s Director for The Paw Project. I’m ashamedContinue reading “What’s All The Fuss About Cat Declawing?”