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Cathouse Confessional: My Cat, Señor Julio, Went Missing for 5 Weeks -- and It Was Brutal
— My worst fears had come true: Señor was injured and in pain, but he eventually made it home.
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Ask a Vet: Do You Ever Stop Thinking Like a Veterinarian?
— An esteemed professor said, "After today you will never simply pet an animal again." She was right.
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What It's Like to Lose Your Cat to FIP
— It damaged me so much I've never been able to talk about it -- FIP is a hateful, merciless disease.
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Should I Move to Japan with My Husband or Stay with My Cat?
— Serious question, you guys. I'm not sure I can leave Brandy, my senior kitty.
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I'm Sick of Having Cats Who Die Young from Serious Illness
— Agnes had to be fine because I needed her to be fine, and if she wasn't fine I'd fall apart even more and that didn't seem possible.
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A Farewell to My Father, the Colonel Who Loved Animals
— I imagine the reception that Dad received in Heaven was filled with barks and purrs, whinnies and moos, and even some chirps and screeches.
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An Open Letter to the Cat Hoarding Lady Next Door
— "My neighbors' children like to name your cats, which I doubt you have done, since you have so many. Don't you ever wonder where your cats go?"
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Why Are You Thankful for the Cats in Your Life?
— In honor of Cat Appreciation Month, let's talk about what makes us grateful for our kitties.
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I Want to TNR My Feral Cat, But I Fear I'll Lose His Trust
— I know trap-neuter-return and vaccination is right for Zorro, but I don't want to risk our tenuous trust.
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Thanks in Part to Our Cats, I've Raised Kids Who Are Compassionate Animal-Lovers
— When the time comes, my teenagers will be responsible pet parents of their own.
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How I Found Tiki, the World's Most Unimpressed Cat
— I bent down and held out my hand to her. “Are you Tiki?” I asked. And I swear to you –- really, this happened –- she nodded at me.
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Can We Talk About About Our Least Proudest Moments as Cat Parents?
— I like to think of myself as the best cat mama ever, but nobody's perfect. Here are some epic fails.
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I Found a Black Cat Behind a Tattoo Shop, So I Adopted Him
— He was one of three kittens who I nursed through the night, and I said, “If you live, I’ll keep you.”
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I Changed My Cat's Name Because He Told Me to Do It
— It was after an animal communications workshop in Northern California, where I learned to listen.
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Do You Give Your Indoor Cats Supervised Time Outdoors?
— It's safe where I live to take my cats outside to play each day. Would you do that?
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Why I Returned My Adopted Kitten to the Shelter
— I felt terrible taking him back because I had made a commitment to him, but we weren't a good match.
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Update: How I Helped My Friend Who Hoards Cats
— It took a tragedy to open the window for an intervention -- but things are looking up now.
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I Waited to Spay My Cat; She Almost Died from an Infection
— I didn't spay my cat out of fear and guilt, and then tragedy struck: She fell ill with pyometra.
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The Truth About Cats and Dogs: Sometimes It Ends in Tragedy
— That was my experience last year, so I'm carefully introducing my new kitten to my dog..
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How My Cats Help Me Overcome Mental Illness
— I've struggled with mental health issues all my life, but rescuing and adopting my two cats has brought me a long way back from the edge.
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Leaving My Cat for 16 Days Helped Our Relationship
— Separation anxiety? What separation anxiety? My vacation brought Thomas and I closer together.
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I'm Wracked with Guilt Over What I've Done to My Pets, Including Getting My Cat Spayed
— As pet “parents,” have we have robbed our animals of optimism, a sense of adventure, and an appetite for life?
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From Fat to Fabulous: One Cat's Weight Loss Journey
— She was so fat she didn't even want to move, but this obese feline found a new lease on life.
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Why I Couldn't Adopt JiJi Bear, the Cat I Rescued from a Brooklyn Rooftop
— Deciding whether to bring the black kitten permanently into my apartment with my current cat was just as emotional as rescuing her.
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Four Life Lessons I Learned from the Passing of My Cat, Karma
— She had beautiful striped legs and icy blue eyes, but her inner spirit and sweetness exceeded that.
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5 Favorite Memories of Holiday Mischief, Starring My Cats
— Tree-climbing. Tinsel-eating. Ornament destruction. What are your cats' misdeeds?
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I Got a Grant from a Foundation to Treat My Cat's Cancer
— My story doesn't have a happy ending, but I want to share it so others will know help is available.
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How Crazy Is This? I Married My Cats!
— Lugosi, Spider, and I have been together 14 years, and that's the longest relationship of my life.
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Don't Tell My Dogs, But I'm Becoming a Cat Person
— Let me warn you -– cats are sneaky critters who wrap themselves around your heart before you even know what’s happening.
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My Cat Hated My Dog and It Was All My Fault
— When I introduced my cat and dog, I tried to do everything right. So how did it go so wrong?
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