CAT OWNERSHIP

Not so long ago, many dogs and cats in pet shop windows came straight from puppy and kitten mills - places where dogs and cats are bred repeatedly to supply pet stores with a steady stream of animals. With too few inspectors responsible for too many sites, veterinary care, sanitation and socialization with humans are often minimal. As a result, animals bred at kitten mills and bought at pet stores are more likely to suffer from…

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Purina ONE hosted the event - which offered complimentary catachino cappuccinos to customers - with the focus on educating people about cat health and cat adoption.

Theyre in alleyways, restaurant dumpsters and campgrounds. Sometimes, they even end up living in your backyard. Theyre usually skinny, suspicious and scared. These are feral cats, reverted to their wild state, trying to survive in an often unwelcoming world.

Do cats really hate water? It may not seem so when your cat chases a drop from the kitchen faucet. But try giving your adult cat a bath and youll likely find out his true opinion.

Letters to Tufts Veterinarians - A cat with missing teeth; Feeding a variety of cat foods; A question about vaccinations

My stepfather is a retired thoracic surgeon. Like clockwork, he meets quite a few strangers at parties each year who - upon hearing his profession - ask him countless questions about their health concerns, or a procedure they once had or are about to have.

When Susan Lockmeyer and her husband Tom divorced, the couple arrived at a split decision regarding their four cats. We each had our favorites, explained Susan. She kept two of them, and her husband moved out with the other two.

August 2014 - Full Issue PDF

The phenomenon of purring has fascinated people for ages. Veterinarians and animal behaviorists agree on why cats purr, but the mechanics of purring and whether purring triggers self-healing continues to stir debate.

For the past few months, Ive been preparing to sell my house in the Finger Lakes region of New York to move closer to my family and childhood friends who live in New York City and Long Island.

As a cats-only practitioner at a busy New York City veterinary hospital, I look forward to the summer, when I can take a much-needed break and go on vacation. Having visited most of the European countries as well as a few in Asia and South America, I decided to expand my horizons to a new continent: Africa.