Blogs Posts in Cats Care category; 121 blog posts

Why You Need to Take Your Cat to the Vet in a Carrier

Does your cat hate their carrier? Probably, but it's still really important that you use one when you're transporting them somewhere. Specifically, the veterinarian's office. It's also a pet peeve of veterinary staff when [...]

Posted On : Apr, 29 2013 | Comments : 0

Keep pets healthy, happy with the right toys at home

Our dogs are often as fat as we are, according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Family cats can look like furry ottomans. At Tufts University, they’ve set up an obesity clinic at the vet school. It’s time to get [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2013 | Comments : 0

Veterinarians: Cat Care Key To Growth

Bayer HealthCare teamed up with the American Association of Feline Practitioners for a study that reveals that 78% of veterinarians believe that better care for cats represents one of the most significant, missed opportunities for the pro [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2013 | Comments : 0

From Persians to pets, cats compete at Monroe show

MONROE — In the show ring, he’s known as Grand Champion Nachrel Innoko, but you can call him Noki for short. Ranked the eighth-best cat in the world — yes, the world — by the Cat Fanciers’ Association overall [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2013 | Comments : 0

New Zealander Wants to Ban Cats as Pets

Economist Gareth Morgan is worried that domestic cats are threatening the very existence of New Zealand’s native bird population. To that end, he has set up the website, Cats to Go, which encourages people to think twice about adopt [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2013 | Comments : 0

Hurricane Sandy Pets: Dogs, Cats Displaced By Storm Arrive I...

SAN DIEGO -- Sixty dogs and cats that were displaced by Superstorm Sandy have arrived in San Diego following a cross-country flight. The plane carrying the animals landed at Lindberg Field Saturday, and they were taken to a shelter in Ran [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Web Kittens Help Hospitalized Kids Interact With Animals In ...

Seattle Children’s hospital is using kitty webcams to let kids who have immunities too low to physically interact with animals have a chance to play with kittens, rabbits and puppies in an online “playroom.” Awwwww! I lo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

'Shelters' seem misnamed with hurricanes (& cats) in the pic...

"A woman calls for help in ... (town)... on Wednesday as she tries to find her pets two days after Hurricane Sandy hit the area. . ." The rescue team has a truck filled with equipment and supplies "for animals that were lef [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Protect your pets from common hazards around the home, holid...

Happy World Animal Day from Frenship Vet Clinic! World Animal Day is celebrated each year on Oct. 4 to honor all animals. The celebration started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists, and Oct. 4 was chosen because it is the feast day of [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Mange in Cats – Help is on the Way

Mange is a highly contagious condition of the skin caused by mites and parasites in animals. Cats affected by mange most often stay outdoors. If left untreated, the cat may become very ill and lose its fur. The symptoms of mange include i [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Reader Questions: Fat Cats; West Nile and Pets; Sexxing a Bu...

Q: You recently wrote that half of all cats are fat. Is that because they're indoors all the time? If so, shouldn't they at least spend some time outside; it seems beneficial for the exercise. -- G.C., Tulsa, OK A: Keeping cats [...]

Posted On : Aug, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

Cat Care : Cats That Don’t Shed (Watch Video)

Sphinx cats are famous for being hairless cats that clearly won’t shed. Learn about cats that don’t shed with tips from a cat behaviorist in this free video on pets and cat care. Expert: Diana Korten Contact: www.thecatbehavio [...]

Posted On : Jul, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Toronto Cat Rescue Adopt-a-thon

TCR does not use pet stores as a shelter; instead they act as a temporary placement to give cats extra exposure outside of their foster homes, thus increasing their chances of being adopted. We will have lots of kittens and cats waitin [...]

Posted On : Jul, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

The case of the feline flatfoot

Cats, unlike dogs, are not ranged on the side of order against chaos. They are not motivated by simple human moralities, by universalised appeals to the superego such as "good cat" or "bad cat," by guilt culture or sha [...]