According to the National Hurricane Center, this is Hurricane Preparedness Week. Photo Credit: © Ann Wood Since it is human nature to panic during a disaster, such as an earthquake, hurricane, o...
Summer is right around the corner, with Memorial Day behind us. The local weather mavens predict temps in the high 90s all week in my new neighborhood, and I can feel the effects of the heat, when I ...
One can hardly believe that Frank is 15 years old by looking at him. But hes doing very well, because David has the habits of a responsible caregiver. He watches out for Frank, and Frankie watches ou...
Monday, May 28th is the official date for Memorial Day this year, when we commemorate the men and women who have died in the military service. While respecting and honoring the original meaning of th...
Ill be working again with the CATalyst Council this month to encourage the adoption of cats during American Humanes Adopt-a-Cat month. As the ASPCA observes June as Adopt a Shelter ...Read Full Post
Pet Food Recalls foment feelings of fear, panic, sorrow, and hundreds of questions from dog and cat caregivers who are worried about their pets. My heart sinks whenever I get an email notice of a new...
The Anatomy of Pet Food Recalls The above article will constitute all my updates from here on in. If readers have questions about specific pet foods, please do not email me. Instead, get (hopefully) ...
Photo Credit: © About.com Member wldwmn64 Prince is a five year-old tuxedo kitty who was adopted at a PetSmart adoption day event when he was six months old. He obviously lucked out in his forev...
Although there are other spotted breeds of cats, such as the Bengal and the Ocicat, the Egyptian Mau, is the only breed with naturally occurring spots. The Egyptian Mau is ...Read Full Post
Michael is a handsome tuxedo boy, nearing 12 years old now. His adoptive mom, Kathryn, says, "(Hes) dressed to go out 24/7. I agree, plus besides being an almost "classic" tuxie, he has a...
Question: My husband and I were on a week-long vacation, the first time weve left our cat, Jimmy, since we adopted him six months ago. We did have Lisa, a close friend, stay with him while we were go...
Cat training sometimes seems like such a deep and mysterious subject that some people only think professional behaviorists can master it. Really, it isnt all that complicated if you break it down to ...
Nope, About.com Cats isnt up for grabs yet. But my readers are a gifted group, and from some of the emails Ive received, I suspect many of you would love to write professionally about.cats. There are...
Photo Credit: © Guest, Kathie Kali Kat is a 2 1/2 year old tuxedo girl, adopted from the North Shore Animal League when it was love at first sight. Her only medical problem was when she swallowe...
Due to the failure to spay and neuter, the constant influx of kittens into our society increases the severity of our ongoing cat overpopulation problems. Hundreds of thousands of kittens end up in sh...
Domestic cats have always been my favorite breed, and all but one of the scores of cats who have been family members over the past five decades have been domestic ...Read Full Post
Men who love cats are very special people, and George is a quintessential cat man. Doodle was a young cat in a cage with an unknown background when George visited the rescue shelter looking for solac...
One specific lot of Purina Veterinary Diets® OM Overweight Management canned cat food has been recalled by Nestle Purina. From a press release: This precautionary measure is being taken in respo...
Updated May 19, 2012: Latest news reported by TruthAboutPetFood.com: Another pet food has been recalled because of potential salmonella contamination; Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb ...
Photo Credit: © booboo121 Another tuxedo cat bonus this week. Booboo was adopted from a rescue shelter when he was about four months old, and is the master of the household. He sleeps with his h...
Skunk and Shaydee are a "twofer" bonus as the first Cat Picture of the Week for May, 2012. This beautiful pair are littermates, now four years old, but adopted at a shelter as wee kits. When ...
This is the time of year when stray pregnant cats are showing up on doorsteps and being taken in by caring catlovers. Or, another scenario is that a cat owner has neglected to spay a female cat and s...
Diamond Pet Foods has led consumers on a pet food recall merry-go-round for several weeks, with one voluntary recall after another for "potential salmonella contamination" in pet foods manufa...
My heart breaks when I get emails from proud cat owners about their cats new litters of kittens, knowing that for every kitten theyll give away "free to a good home," a shelter cat may lose i...
I cant believe that May is here already, and Im looking forward to selecting all the Cat Pictures of the Week from submittals to the Tuxedo Cats Show and Tell gallery. Tuxedo cats striking colors: al...
Cats are subject to several different kinds of neurological disorders, some with similar symptoms, and different causes, and others unique to themselves. As an example, seizures in cats can have seve...
When I was a kid, on May Day, I picked wild violets from the park near our home, and made colored paper May baskets to hang on neighbors doors. Today, instead, Ill share some pertinent information ab...
Although named after the raccoon, contrary to popular folklore, the Maine Coon cat is not the result of a cat breeding with a raccoon; more likely is the story of a cross between an American domestic...
Photo Credit: © About.com Member bungies Subie was a tripod kitty who lost his right front leg at four to osteosarcoma (bone cancer). He lived a happy year longer, playing with other feline fami...
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