Choosing Furniture for Your Cat
Even if you buy top-of-the-line cat furniture, your cat may prefer your furniture. Before making a purchase, take into account these points on cat behavior: Cats tend to get bored easily. A piece of...
View ArticleChoosing the Right Cat Bed for Your Pet Cat
Though it may not seem like the most important aspect of cat care, choosing the right cat bed is critical. A cat will spend a lot of time in her bed, and it’s essential to make it as comfortable and...
View ArticleThe Benefits of a Cat Scratching Post
A cat scratching post may seem like an innocuous enough piece of furniture. It is, after all, simply a post or board covered in carpeting or roping. Yet this simple item can help reduce so many of the...
View ArticleTraveling with Your Cat
Cats do not tend to be the greatest of travelers. They establish a strong bond with their own territory and feel vulnerable away from their home. By planning ahead, however, you can take a few bumps...
View ArticleIncluding Your Pet in Emergency and Disaster Plans
Pets can become exposed to numerous life-threatening hazards if left behind. Preparing for a temporary or permanent evacuation ensures owners, pets and first responders remain safe. Follow our simple...
View ArticleImportance of Pet Proofing Your Home
Written by Dr. Georgette Wilson Avoid the temptation to offer your furbabies human "treats" as they may be a hazard to their health. In general, the major sources of potential hazards for our pets...
View ArticleCaring for Feral Cats in the Winter
It’s only natural to want to help these felines and bring them to a shelter to find a good home, but they are feral and the outdoors is essentially their home year-round. Worse yet, if you did happen...
View ArticleCaring for Community Cats During the Cold Weather
There are at least 32 million cats living outdoors, some feral and others stray. Although there is little evidence and estimates greatly vary, according to one study (Rowan et al., 2019), there are at...
View ArticleSleeping with pets may bring fleas into the bed
If your pet has fleas, they could potentially get them into your bed. Fleas are carriers of parasites that can cause diseases in people such as Cat Scratch Disease, Tularemia, and Murine Typhus. Fleas...
View ArticleHow to Get Rid of Cat Smell in the House
You can accommodate your furry residents without having cat smell lingering on your furniture. Your home can quickly devolve into a mess of fur and become tinged with the smell of kitty litter. Nobody...
View ArticlePlant a Garden for Your Cat
Why share when you can plant your cat her own lush paradise. We know, it seems kind of silly to harvest plants just for your cat, but you and your garden will thank us. The first order of business is...
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