One day I walked into my vet clinic for my cat’s regular checkup. In the back room I could hear lots of action and a cat screaming in terror and pain. I’d waited about 15 minutes for the vet to come in for my cat’s exam when one of the receptionists arrived. “I’m sorry for …
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I’ve written about how cats help kids with anxiety disorders, and I speak from experience. My daughter and I both find comfort in our kitties during anxious moments. A heaping dose of cat is healing on many levels and for variety of ailments. And the side effects aren’t as extensive as ones that come with …
Need a Cure? Reach for Your Cat! 5 Ailments Cats Help Remedy Read More »
For several weeks, Southern California has been gripped by a heat wave, with temperatures soaring to the high 80s. The low 90s! And 100 or so in the inland communities. As you can imagine, utter pandemonium, with Targets selling out of personal misting fans and Banzai Wiggling Water Sprinklers. But cats in the area have …
25 Ways Cats Are Keeping Cool in the SoCal Heat Wave of 2013 Read More »
No one likes going back to work after a lazy holiday weekend, but if your nine-to-five has you chained to a computer screen all day, why not dabble in the world of fun and free feline-based video games? Simply load them up in your browser window and indulge in some sneaky cat-play — just make …
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While it may come as a surprise to some, purebred cats can and do end up in shelters and as strays. Breeds such as Persians, Himalayans, Siamese and Ragdolls are often victims of their own popularity, and over-breeding results in many of these purebred cats being neglected, surrendered to shelters or abandoned on the streets …
We Talk to the Biggest Purebred Cat Rescue in the Midwest Read More »
Today is the final day of the American Heartworm Society’s triennial symposium in New Orleans. Heartworms have been in the news recently because of the recently announced consensus that some strains of heartworm are resistant to heartworm preventatives. Today is a good day to talk about heartworm. Heartworm disease is a common problem in dogs, …
Heartworm Disease in Cats: More Common and Serious Than You Think Read More »
