EDITOR'S LETTER

We’re so excited to unleash the latest issue of Modern Cat! We hope you find this issue as lovable and entertaining as your best friend—and we’re pretty darn certain you will. It’s packed with adorable cat photos (first things first, after all), expert behavioural advice, must-haves for you and your cat, and so much more.

It’s our goal to improve all the cat-person relationships out there by advocating for cats and helping you understand your little “wild cat” better. One of the reasons cats so beguile us is that they retain, to a large degree, their wild nature. This, however, means that to have a great relationship with your cat you need to understand the feline psyche. By getting into the minds of your cats and understanding the why’s behind their sometimes mystifying behaviour, you can deepen your bond and better provide for their needs—and at the same time curb unwanted behaviour. Talk about a win-win situation! To this end, “Cat Whisperer” Mieshelle Nagelschneider explains how to prevent urine-spray marking (p 22), we round up toys that will delight your cat (get ready for a freak-out play session!— p 34), show you how to catify your home in seven easy steps (p 40), share beautiful cat-décor you’re going to want in your home (p 26)— and that’s just for starters. The super-adorable (and super-famous) Pudge is on the cover and we chat with her human, Kady Lone about Pudge’s rise to stardom (p 72). Rounding this out is more essential expert advice, like what to do if your cats don’t like each other, adorable adoptable cats (find a new best friend!), how to grow cat greens, and more. It’s my hope that you curl up with your cat and enjoy the issue as much as we loved putting it together for you!

With love,

Connie Wilson, Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief