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Adoptions Are Doing Well

There’s no question that 2020 and 2021 were chaotic years for pet trends. In some cases, dogs and cats were turned in to shelters...

The Great Indoors

There are many solid reasons to make your cat an indoor-only companion, and the Cornell Feline Health Center recommends it. Unfortunately, many people feel...

When a Stray Chooses You

Most cat lovers will tell you that cats often find you, whether you’re looking for a cat or not. Some cats just seem to...

Adopting a Senior Cat

We’re all easily enthralled with the cute antics of a kitten, but older cats are often loving and grateful for a home to live...

Finding a New Home

Adopting a cat comes with the plan of keeping that feline family member forever. But sometimes circumstances beyond anyone’s control intervene, and a cat...

Helping Kittens

The National Kitten Coalition, which educates shelter volunteers, annouced that its students saved 122,076 kittens in 2021, an average of 42 kittens per student...
A kitten needs her mom to teach her about

When Can Kitty Leave Mom?

We all know that face. The tiny, round kitten face with bright eyes and a ring of fluff beneath the ears. Young kittens are...

How Your Cat Knows Where You Are in the House

In a study from Japan, researchers looked at whether cats can track the location of their owners via sounds and a mental map of...

Pandemic Pounds

Nearly 75% of veterinarians believe the pandemic affected pets when it came to weight, according to Hill’s Pet Nutrition. You might think pet parents...

Feline Bacteria Inhibits MRSA

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice....
With the epidemic of obesity in cats, researchers are looking at dietary nutrients for solutions.

Choline Supplementation to Help Overweight Cats

A doctoral candidate at the University of Guelph is exploring choline in the diets of overweight cats, according to the Pet Food Industry newsletter....
The concerns about skin cancer shouldn’t stop you from getting a white cat. They should simply make you more vigilant about checking her.

Iron Poisoning Is a Household Concern in Cats

The season is upon us for hand and foot warmers (those packets you shake to activate, which then emit heat), but be careful with...