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About

Lori Gardner has been a staff author and editor at Whisker for 6+ years, and a cat mom for most of her life. She spends her days writing while two cats (and one toddler) vie for her lap.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Professional Writing
  • Michigan State University

Experience

Lori has 14+ years of professional experience in marketing, strategy, writing, and editing in metro Detroit. She's been an animal lover since she could toddle and a pet parent since she could scoop a litter box. (Those days are done, thanks to Litter-Robot.) She has also fostered several sets of kittens; her youngest cat is a foster fail.

Articles

  1. Forget St. Catrick’s Day: Meet The Cat Sìth

    Forget St. Catrick’s Day: Meet The Cat Sìth

    Whether you’re cheering on leprechauns or green-eyed cats this St. Patrick’s Day, there’s another Celtic creature...
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  2. Exotic Shorthair cat sitting on table

    How to Talk to Your Cats about Tide Pods and Other Dangerous Temptations

    How do you talk to your cats about Tide Pods? Avoid a trip to the emergency vet by considering the enticing pitfalls...
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  3. 15 Movies To Watch With Your Cat Right Meow

    15 Movies To Watch With Your Cat Right Meow

    On those nights when nothing sounds better than curling up on the couch with your cat and watching a flick, you may...
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  4. Dear Cat Diary: One Week With the Litter-Robot

    Dear Cat Diary: One Week With the Litter-Robot

    Dear Cat Diary: Today I feel… Fed Up The biggest box I have ever laid eyes on has arrived. My human lugged it into...
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  5. Why Do Cats Sit on Paper?

    Why Do Cats Sit on Paper?

    Cats are enigmatic creatures. We’d like to believe that a sophisticated motive exists behind their puzzling behaviors,...
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  6. How To Practice TNR: The Basics

    How To Practice TNR: The Basics

    Have you ever noticed a cat whose ear looks like it was snipped at the tip? While scary visions of scissors and evil...
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  7. What Is Maneki Neko, aka the Lucky Cat?

    What Is Maneki Neko, aka the Lucky Cat?

    Lined along the shop windows in Chinatown, perched next to the cash register of your favorite Asian restaurant—chances...
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  8. What Is Pica in Cats?

    What Is Pica in Cats?

    Have you ever noticed your cat chewing and licking something other than his food, fur, or toys? This puzzling behavior...
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  9. Heterochromia: Cats With Different-Colored Eyes

    Heterochromia: Cats With Different-Colored Eyes

    Heterochromia, or cats with different-colored eyes, is relatively common. Find out why it occurs and in which cat...
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  10. Barn Cat: 5 Breeds That Started On The Farm

    Barn Cat: 5 Breeds That Started On The Farm

    Anyone who grew up on a farm knows the skittish barn cat. Surprisingly, many cat breeds today started out on the...
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  11. How To Help a Deaf Cat Live His Best Life

    How To Help a Deaf Cat Live His Best Life

    This week is National Deaf Pet Awareness Week. We’ve rounded up some common questions about caring for a deaf cat...
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  12. Do Cats Have 9 Lives? The Origin of the Saying

    Do Cats Have 9 Lives? The Origin of the Saying

    Cats are lucky. After all, nothing else in the animal kingdom can boast more than one life—let alone nine! So, do...
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  13. Zzz... Do Cats Dream?

    Zzz... Do Cats Dream?

    Your cat sleeps the majority of the day, so it’s only natural to wonder: Do cats dream? Chances are you’ve noticed...
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