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8 Facts About Cat Scratch Fever: Vet Verified

8 Facts About Cat Scratch Fever: Vet Verified

Cat scratch fever, also known as cat scratch disease (CSD), occurs when a cat infected with Bartonella henselae bacteria bites someone, scratches them, or lick…

7 Cat Adoption Myths & the Vet-Reviewed Truths

7 Cat Adoption Myths & the Vet-Reviewed Truths

If you're considering welcoming a cat into your family from a shelter, you may have a few concerns. You may have heard that kittens are seldom available, and c…

Can Cats Get Winter Blues? 5 Vet-Reviewed Facts & Care Tips

Can Cats Get Winter Blues? 5 Vet-Reviewed Facts & Care Tips

Almost everyone feels a bit down sometimes in the winter. However, the winter blues are more than just feeling gloomy. The medical term for this issue is seaso…

How to Teach Your Kids to Approach Unfamiliar Cats: 8 Vet-Approved Tips

How to Teach Your Kids to Approach Unfamiliar Cats: 8 Vet-Approved Tips

The world is full of unknowns, surprises, and unfamiliar territories to kids. Children do not perceive certain situations as threats unless taught, which goes…

10 Common Cat Grooming Mistakes & How Not to Make Them

10 Common Cat Grooming Mistakes & How Not to Make Them

Cats are fastidious groomers who pride themselves on their cleanliness. However, that doesn't mean you don't have to do your part to keep your kitty looking th…

How to Catify Your Home: 9 Vet-Approved Simple Ideas

How to Catify Your Home: 9 Vet-Approved Simple Ideas

Catifying your home means making it suitable for a cat or cats to live in. This means removing any potential hazards while also adding items that improve and e…

How Toto the Tornado Kitten Brought a Community Together

How Toto the Tornado Kitten Brought a Community Together

Originally published on Dec 23, 2013 and republished in remembrance of Toto. In June 2011, the day after a tornado hit the small town of Brimfield in New Engla…

We Chat With Beth Stern About Her Life as a Foster Cat Mom

We Chat With Beth Stern About Her Life as a Foster Cat Mom

The first time we met Beth Stern, Howard Stern's wife, she was hosting an event at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City on behalf of the North Shore Animal Lea…