March 24, 2016

Scottish Wildcats Face a New Threat in the Form of FIV

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the March/April 2016 issue of Catster print magazine. Click here to subscribe to Catster magazine. The Scottish wildcat, already endangered with fewer than 100 thought to remain in the wild, faces a new threat: the feline immunodeficiency virus, or FIV. Presence of the disease has been confirmed in …

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The Facts on Kidney Function — and Dysfunction — in Cats

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the March/April 2016 issue of Catster print magazine. Click here to subscribe to Catster magazine. Like all mammals, cats have two kidneys, one on the left, and one on the right — shaped like kidney beans, of course. Blood flows into the kidney through the renal artery and leaves via …

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A Rescuer Updates Us on the Cats of Fukushima, Japan

Five years ago, an earthquake and a tsunami hit the Fukushima region of Japan, causing a disaster at a nuclear power plant. As the area became ravished by radioactive material, residents fled, often forced to leave their pets behind to fend for themselves. In the aftermath, rescue organizations stepped up and began attempts to help …

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