After I began The Aware Cat on March 1, 2009, I actually didn’t know what I used to be doing. I had completed writing Buckley’s Story: Classes from a Feline Grasp Instructor, and as a primary time writer, I knew I wanted to do one thing to “construct a platform.” Again then, authors have been instructed to begin a weblog – so I began a weblog. Clearly, I knew I used to be going to write down about cats, however past that, I didn’t have a lot of a plan. I actually by no means thought that The Aware Cat would develop into what it has develop into: a trusted useful resource for cat dad and mom around the globe searching for stable details about feline well being, diet, conduct and a lot extra.
Extra importantly, The Aware Cat grew right into a neighborhood. Since March 1, 2009, we’ve introduced you 4,690 new posts. Greater than 100,000 feedback are a testomony to the power of this neighborhood. And with greater than 20 million web page views, our website retains reaching an ever-growing viewers of cat lovers who need the most effective for his or her feline members of the family.
Our neighborhood extends past simply this web site to our Fb web page and Instagram. Each entice cat lovers who take pleasure in sharing their love for cats with a bunch of like-minded folks day-after-day. Social media could have its drawbacks, however it’s really fantastic when it creates thriving communities like this one.
Over time, I’ve been approached by numerous events about promoting The Aware Cat. Up till not too long ago, I may have by no means even conceived of contemplating this, however generally, a chance presents itself that’s too good to show down.
Modifications coming to The Aware Cat
As of tomorrow, The Aware Cat can be underneath new possession.
This was not a straightforward resolution for me. I’ve constructed this web site into what it’s now over the previous 13 years, however it was all the time a lot greater than only a enterprise. Apart from my books, the content material on The Aware Cat represents my total physique of labor, apart from the articles I wrote for magazines or different web sites. It additionally turned a chronicle of my life with my cats. Excited about letting all that go was troublesome, to place it mildly.
And but, I felt that this was a chance I couldn’t cross up. I had been occupied with slowing down a bit. Posting new content material seven days per week for 13 years, regardless of how a lot I cherished doing it, was not all the time simple. And in contrast to different affords I’ve had previously, this one leaves me assured that my work, and by extension, all of you, can be in good fingers. The brand new homeowners’ imaginative and prescient is to develop into probably the most useful pet firm on the planet. I consider that underneath their curation, The Aware Cat will attain a good wider viewers, which, in flip, will assist much more cats. You’ll proceed to search out all of the content material you’ve come to depend on through the years at consciouscat.internet.
A heartfelt thanks all of you
None of this could be doable with out all of you. Phrases can’t convey how grateful I’m to all of you for all of the years of studying, subscribing, commenting, and emailing me to let me know the way one thing I posted helped your cats. Leaving you, my neighborhood, in good fingers, was at the beginning on my thoughts as I went via the choice course of.
A brand new starting: Purrs of Knowledge
As I went via the choice course of and the negotiations, I spotted that there have been some issues about The Aware Cat that I might by no means wish to let go of, particularly Allegra’s World, Ruby’s Reflections, the Sunday columns, and another, very private items. All of those posts will reside on my new web site, Purrs of Knowledge with Ingrid King. We’re presently placing the ending touches on it and it’ll go reside very shortly.
I’ll proceed to write down about feline well being, diet, and conduct and introduce you to and assessment new merchandise on Purrs of Knowledge. You’ll nonetheless hear from Allegra. I’ll nonetheless share reminiscences of Ruby. You’ll proceed to get the Sunday quotes.
If you’re already an e-mail subscriber, you’ll robotically proceed to obtain updates from me from Purrs of Knowledge, and I hope you’ll proceed to be a part of my neighborhood.
You’ll not be robotically subscribed to the brand new ConsciousCat.internet e-mail publication. If you need to obtain updates from The Aware Cat – and I encourage you to do this! – you’ll must subscribe to their e-mail publication right here.
The Aware Cat will live on on consciouscat.internet and on Fb, but additionally underneath new possession. I’ll construct a brand new neighborhood on my Purrs of Knowledge Fb web page and I hope you’ll be a part of me there https://www.fb.com/PurrsofWisdom
When you’re following me on Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest, the one issues that can change are the names of the accounts. You don’t must do something aside from hold following.
I’m enthusiastic about sharing Purrs of Knowledge with you, and on the similar time, I’m trying ahead to watching how the brand new homeowners will develop what I created 13 years in the past in order that much more cats and their people can reside joyful, wholesome lives.
Ingrid King is an award-winning writer, former veterinary hospital supervisor, and veterinary journalist who’s keen about cats.
