CAT OWNERSHIP

Euthanasia: a possible option? Q I am hoping that you can help me with my cat Buffy, who is six years old. Her behavior is vexing, and has gotten to the point where I am at my wits end. My computer is on a desk near a window, where I had a platform installed for Buffy. She really enjoys looking out the window - but if there is a raccoon, bird or any other animal in the…

Paris is well known for her celebrated cemeteries, most notably the Pre Lachaise, which is home to the graves of such luminaries as Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and Jim Morrison. On my recent trip to Paris, I had another cemetery in my sights, however - the Cimitire des Chiens, the worlds oldest public pet cemetery. …

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Recently, one of my mothers friends passed away after a lengthy illness. I had heard a lot of stories about Susan, and the close bond my mother had developed with her after they met in the choral group they attended on Long Island. One thing I didnt know about Susan, however, is that she was a big animal lover. During her younger days, she loved the company of big, gamboling dogs; but as she grew older,…

Are you headed to Graceland this summer, but the thought of leaving your feline friend behind is giving you the blues? No need to check in to the Heartbreak Hotel just yet. The U.S. Travel Association reports that over 49 percent of American leisure travelers consider their pet to be part of the family, and that 18 percent take them along when they travel. …

Last year, I adopted an aging cat who was living in a difficult situation: She was one of too many former shelter and stray...

The show must go on! The Broadway production of Breakfast at Tiffanys opened in mid-March, and while youd assume that the most popular star would be Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke playing the role of Holly Golightly made famous by Audrey Hepburn - it may actually be the feline performer Vito Vincent, who plays the role of cat. …

A study under scrutiny The Smithsonian is coming under fire in the aftermath of the controversial cat study that created plenty of debate earlier this year. The feline advocacy group Alley Cat Allies delivered a petition with more than 55,000 signatures to the institute in May, calling for the Smithsonian to stop spreading junk science that will kill cats, according to a statement released by the non-profit organization. …

I moved from New York City to western New York about four years ago, and said goodbye to my rent-controlled apartment and the various stresses of urban life. I packed up all my earthly possessions and my four cats, who had lived their entire lives in our two-bedroom apartment. Up in the Finger Lakes, I bought an Arts and Crafts-style house, over 100 years old, with an expansive sun porch and a mudroom in the back.…

Paying a relatively low monthly insurance premium can help you leave cost out of the equation when your cat is facing a life-threatening illness that might be prohibitively expensive to treat out-of-pocket. I cant quite remember all the details, Harry Winter says, but Simone was suddenly getting sicker and sicker, and my wife and I dreaded taking her to the veterinarian because we knew we didnt have the money to treat her. …

For the past month or so, a stray cat has shown up on your back porch at about the same time each day. She meows eagerly until you step outside and place a small bowl of food in front of her, which she eagerly polishes off and, after tidily licking her paws, leaps from your porch and disappears into the surrounding wilderness. Youve become attached to this cat, and you fear that she may be…

Help children to understand Q My husband and I have lived with our cat, Sebastian, for the entire 18 years of our marriage. Unfortunately, Sebastian is starting to show distinct signs of his advancing age (kidney disease, for one thing) and we know its only a matter of time that our family will need to say goodbye to our beloved pet. …