Every cat shows signs of anxiety in his own way. if you are noticing a change in your cat’s behavior,it is important to evaluate the situation,put yourself in yor cat’s paws,and determine if something is bothering him. some possible signs of anixety are listed below : Changes in appetite or weight Excessive vocalizing Changes in elimination habits (such [...]

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My husband and I are most likely adopting an adult kitty who has cancer. She has already had a leg removed, but it had spread to a lymph node. What recommendations do you all have to keep her happy, healthy and pain free for whatever weeks or years she may have with us?

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Sophie and I have this thing that we do. Sometimes when I come home she’ll be sitting in the front window. I stop and catch her eye and then I give her the nod. You know, kind of a nod of acknowledgement. In return, she gives me a nod back and I can [...]

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How would you describe your cat? My cat always looks like she’s up to something sneaky. Is it just me? How would others describe how their cat looks, its personality, what it’s thinking?

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not what does purring mean, how do they purr? what are the true facts of how cats purr?

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my cat won’t clean his butt. What should I do?

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Fifteen years ago, on the day I picked up my first cat at the local shelter, the volunteer on duty handed me a paper grocery bag full of pet supplies. “Here are some free samples,” she said, tossing the sack into the back of my car. “There’s some good stuff in there.” When I got home [...]

While most people think of animal groomers as working primarily on dogs, there are a number of reasons you may want to consider for grooming thick or long haired cats. Cats are, to a great extent, self groomers. They lick themselves clean, in the process removing dead hair. However, there are a few reasons [...]

[This is the second part of a 2-part series. Find the first article here .] When organizations dealing with urban feral cat colonies engage in Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) programs, they still must deal with already existing kittens, as well as those who are born more quickly than a TNR program can keep up with. That’s why rescue [...]

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 [...]