We need to talk about your flair. I’m not trying to Office Space you to death here, but honestly, I want you to express yourself and have fun, okay? That’s what flair’s about. It’s about fun. I have a great Dolly Parton pin that lives on the breast pocket of my favorite jacket. Once, while …
Cat Flair: Feline Accessories That Will Trigger Cat Banter Read More »
You might be familiar with the stereotypical country music lyrics: “I lost my dog, my pickup died, my best friend ran away with my girlfriend, and I just downed a six-pack of Bud.” I know that’s a lot of generalization, and I sure don’t want to offend country music fans, but again, I’m talking about …
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 …
Scottish Wildcats Face a New Threat in the Form of FIV Read More »
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 …
The Facts on Kidney Function — and Dysfunction — in Cats Read More »
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 …
A Rescuer Updates Us on the Cats of Fukushima, Japan Read More »
