‘Handmade’ means something and it means something important: At the simplest level it means an individual or individuals put their efforts, their attention and brought their skills into the creation of the product from start to finish, (as opposed to machinery made.) But just because a product is handmade doesn’t mean it is a quality product. […]
The Glazing Twice a week we at ThirstyCats load the glaze kiln with bisqued-ware to which we’ve just applied glazes. A day later we open the kiln and behold the transformation that 2200° F over a period of about 12 hours makes. The top and bottom images to the right are mirror images of one […]
What Does “The 3 Best Cat Water Fountains” Even Mean? Before revealing what are the 3 best cat fountains and what makes them so, we first define what we mean by ‘the best’. That word is used a lot and quite indiscriminately for cat fountains whereby even toxic products find themselves labeled so. Let’s clear […]
Ceramic Developments – Historically and at ThirstyCats In the most basic terms possible, pottery is the process and result of shaping clay into forms and heating it to a high enough temperature to cause the molecular particles to bind together and form a unified structure. That solidifying temperature varies with the clay used. Earthenware is […]
Cats Have Been Domesticating Man For Thousands Of Years And have done a pretty decent job of it too – helping to tone down our brutishness, divest us of our barbarism and develop our selflessness, sensitivity and responsibility – our caringness. You can’t keep pets long without having those qualities and it is largely dogs […]
The Most Expensive Cat Fountain You Can Buy (Nearly)Is A ThirstyCat Fountain; The Most Economical Cat Fountain You Can Buy (Definitely) Is A ThirstyCat Fountain A ThirstyCat Fountain is an investment – in your cats’ health and happiness, in your peace of mind and in the beauty of your environment. The initial cost of a […]