Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It happened quickly. I was painting the family room when the cat clumsily stepped right in the paint tray, coating his paw and leg ...

LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. Cats are famously fussy about cleanliness. The average cat spends nearly half its waking hours in a self-grooming marathon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Right now, my cats are shedding something fierce, reacting to the warmer weather by completely “blowing” their longish coats. If I ...