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About

Tyler Hewitt is Whisker's Search & Discovery Lead (SEO), guiding organic and AI search strategy, making sure pet parents find trustworthy answers whether they're searching on Google or asking an AI tool. A lifelong cat owner, he brings both SEO expertise and real cat-parent experience to everything he writes.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations and Marketing
  • Utah State University

Experience

Tyler has 10+ years of professional experience in SEO, digital marketing, strategy, and writing. He's been a cat owner his entire life and currently shares his home with two cats. That firsthand experience with litter boxes, feeding routines, and everything else that comes with cat parenthood shapes how he approaches Whisker's content

Articles

  1. Brown cat licking its paw while laying on a bed

    Is It Bad to Smoke Around Cats? What Smoking, Vaping, and Cannabis Do to Pets

    In Collaboration with Truth Initiative If you or someone you live with smokes or vapes, please keep in mind that it’s not just two-legged...
  2. Cat grooming itself while laying down next to a window

    How Do Cats Clean Themselves?

    Cats clean themselves using four built-in grooming tools: their tongue, teeth, paws, and saliva.
  3. Cat standing next to a bag of Lit litter with a Litter-Robot in the background

    Who Is Whisker? The History of Litter-Robot and the Self-Cleaning Litter Box

    Whisker is the American pet-care technology company behind Litter-Robot, the self-cleaning litter box, as well as Feeder-Robot and the Whisker...
  4. Dog with allergies getting their ears checked by a vet's gloved hands

    Can Dogs Be Allergic to Cats? Signs, Causes, and What To Do About It

    Dogs and cats sharing a home is common. Dogs being allergic to cats is less common, but it happens, and it's worth understanding.
  5. Cat with allergies getting their eye wiped by their owner

    Can Cats Be Allergic to Dogs? Signs, Causes, and What To Do About It

    This article covers what cats are actually allergic to, how to tell if the dog is genuinely the trigger, and what to do about it either...