Blog Tag - cats

Mandarin Monday: Roaring Iron? Foot Long Jade? How Ancient Chinese Named Their Cats
Although the cat was domesticated after the dog and is seemingly more independent and aloof than their rival, cat worshippers the world over can't...
Beijing News You Might Have Missed this Week, Sep 4
Beijing is a happening city! Don't miss a thing with our weekend roundup of the latest news. Buh-bye, public bikes: Beijing’s public bike system,...
Pet Hotel
Having a pet at home is always great...until you’re planning a holiday trip. For many pet owners, it’s a headache to settle their pets when they’re...
Mandarin Monday: How to Talk to Your Pets in Chinese
I recently joined the 猫奴 māo nú “cat slaves” club (an expression used by the Chinese cat community but one that will be understood by anyone who has...
A Museum Opened by a Primary School Drop-Out Filled With Antiques and... Cats?
Beijing holds a special place in the hearts of China's culture gurus, not only because of its historic title as the capital of multiple dynasties but...
Trending in Beijing: The Subway Door, Icey Floor, and a Cat’s Lasér
A subway door left open on Line 13 Earlier this week, a daring passenger took a brief video from a subway car on an unspecified, above-ground segment...
Trending in Beijing: Campus Cats Tracker App, Girl Saved on Subway, and China's Mars Mission
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this? Trending in Beijing is a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags, ...
Trending in Beijing: Cats Hit With Darts, Tracking Predators Gets Smart, and When Will Masks Depart?
The fun, the strange, and the what-on-earth-is-this? Trending in Beijing is a wrap-up of top stories in Beijing as told by the trending hashtags, ...
Meet the Two Tianjin Sisters Sacrificing It All to Shelter Unwanted Animals – and How You Can Help
In Tanggu, a coastal district of Tianjin, over 100 dogs and 20 cats live on a farm with two sisters, Da Gaojie and Xiao Gaojie, who have given up...
Fluffy Furs: Pet the Heartbreaking Kitties at 6 Cat-Themed Beijing Cafés
Whether you are a dog or cat person, we can all agree that life in bustling Beijing is stressful enough to make us hack up a proverbial hairball. So...
R New Cat-Kind Animal Shelter Looking for Funding to Set Up to Help Beijing's Strays
Ripley, the co-founder of Cat-Kind, is on the hunt to give Beijing cats in need a second chance. Her and her team are in the process of gathering...
World's Priciest Pussies on Parade This Weekend in Wangjing
Allergy sufferers and dog lovers will want to avoid the Wangjing branch of New World Department Store this weekend as they'll be putting on a display...
Large Dogs: Why the Fear?
The recent strict enforcement of the ban on "large and aggressive dogs" in Beijing has generated a great amount of debate on why, in China, large...
Vaccinating Your Pets to Protect the Community
New owners of recently acquired puppies and kittens often bring the newest members of their families directly to the pet hospital for a checkup to...
Plane Safety for Pets: Ensuring a Safe Journey
Last month's reports of the tragic death of a dog that died during a domestic flight sent shockwaves through the community right before the start of...