Let me put this right up front, fellow cat people: I am an aficionado of all animals, from farm to family room. I’d have a cow in my condo if I could, an agreeable companion: gentle, affectionate, doesn’t need a lot of exercise. Or maybe a sheep, one of the cuddliest critters on the planet, …
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Even though it’s hot outside, nothing feels cozier than having a purring cat in your lap while you read a book and sip a cup of tea. That’s how I always envisioned my contented life as a cat mommy. However, I didn’t factor in Furball, my cat of more than a decade. When I adopted …
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According to some sources, tick populations in the United States are exploding. In northwest Georgia, for example, dramatically increased rainfall has led to an increase in the population of Lone Star ticks and dog ticks, which carry a protozoan parasite called Cytauxzoon felis. The parasite, which causes a disease called cytauxzoonosis (in case you’re wondering, …
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Easter morning I found myself doing a military low-crawl across the bottom shelf of a plastic shelving unit and under my basement stairs. I had spent the morning searching for Minky, Forest’s favorite toy. I purchased a real mink tail at a historical reenactment a couple years prior. Forest loves to play with rabbit fur …
When a black cat turned up on a woman’s doorstep in Worthington, Ohio, she did everything she could to find the lost kitty’s family. She contacted area shelters and put up posters around the neighborhood, hoping to hear from someone who was looking for their pet. She also took her cat rescue effort online. Pet …
I share my home with three cats and, believe me, I’ve known from day one who’s really in charge around here. They totally have me wrapped and they know it. In fact, many times I suffer physically uncomfortable positions and situations because I don’t want to disturb their happiness. Well, I suppose “stuck” isn’t the …
