Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the November/December issue of Catster print magazine. Click here to subscribe to Catster magazine. How do we know that a cat is experiencing a lung problem? A primary clinical sign of a lung problem is coughing. (Hey, wanna drive a veterinarian crazy? Tell him that your cat is trying …
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Winter is here, and Mittens couldn’t feel more agitated. His best friend Stumpy, an indoor-outdoor cat, isn’t allowed to venture outdoors when it’s too cold, so he can’t come over. Although Mom assures Mitty this is only for Stumpy’s safety, he can’t hold back his frustration. Spring can’t come quickly enough! On top of that …
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I started out living in urban areas but have spent 25 years in rural areas. I am fascinated with how daily life plays out in a so-called rural area. Knowing that the word “rural” can mean many different things (Vermont, northern Minnesota, and Alaska are all “rural” places, for example, but are very different), I …
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In two years of writing for Catster, I have learned three indisputable facts about cats. First, cats are obligate carnivores, meaning that meat and its proteins must make up the bulk of a cat’s food for a cat to derive optimal nutrition from it. Second, cat behavior is unpredictable and capricious. Third, the total area of an indoor …
I’ll be honest, I have next to zero interest in looking at photos of anyone’s baby. That might sound mean-spirited, but I just don’t find babies particularly appealing to look at. Give me a cat owner’s iPhone and I’ll happily scroll through every single kitty pic on it. But someone’s newborn? Nah, not for me. …
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