It can be awful to see a pet cat in pain. Of course, any cat owner’s first instinct is to help their pet, but it can be difficult to figure out what’s wrong. Fortunately, the animal medical profession has developed several methods of pain relief for cats, ranging from patches and pills to acupuncture and [...]

All our furry friends have come from the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, Massachusetts. It is the largest, nonprofit animal shelter near us. Since it’s such a good-sized shelter, we have been able to find a pet the first visit, each time we’ve gone in search of a feline addition to our family. The shelter [...]

The spirit and boundless energy of a kitten can turn an ordinary situation into an unlikely adventure. Your new pet will love to explore and play. He will make everything he encounters his new toy. If you intend on keeping your sanity intact and avoid harming your kitten, kitty-proof your home. First, think [...]

If it hadn’t been for the common house cat, the human populations in European countries might have been completely wiped out hundreds of years ago by the Black Plague, also known as the Black Death. It raged across the continent sporadically for four hundred years, leaving widespread devastation and death in its path. It is [...]

I am an author and I have a problem. My problem is my cat Barthélemy who thinks he is a co-author. For the last month or so I’ve been working long days dashing off a 1,200 page novel and he’s been with me nearly every step of the way. Okay, I’m exaggerating a bit: it’s taken [...]

Every cat owner faces a series of health care decisions for their animal. Vaccines are a very important part of health management in cats. Just like in humans, vaccines fool your cat’s body into believing it is being attacked. The body then stimulates defense systems to produce antibodies to fight the attack. While no vaccine [...]