Q. Can the cat move into the senior living facility, too?
Q. At age 87, my mother simply cannot live on her own anymore, and she has agreed that she’d be better off in a...
Household Odors Your Cat Doesn’t Like
The uplifting scent of flowers, the rejuvenating odor of lemon, or the kitchen-cozy aroma of cinnamon may seem the perfect note to add to...
During the Dog Days of Summer, Cats Fall from Windows
Veterinary practices report that during the summer months, they see significantly more cats who have injured themselves falling out of windows. These emergencies occur...
How Warm Is Too Warm?
Cats are okay with indoor temperatures significantly higher than what we might like, even though fur usually covers their entire bodies. Some may even...
Stigma-Free Pet Surrender
As recently as the 1980s and 1990s, there was a prevailing notion among animal advocates that people who gave up their pets were acting...
Litter Box Don’ts
If you want your cat to maintain good litter box habits, here are a few things not to do.Don’t put the litter box in...
The Place Where Cats Outnumber People
The Greek island of Cypress has 1.2 million people, but 1.5 million cats! It is believed that cats first arrived on the island in...
Agility Training
We’ve all seen footage of dogs navigating agility courses — walking figure eights around cones, jumping over obstacles, flying through hoops, and cooperating with...
What to Expect When Your Cat Is Expecting
Breeders, people who have taken in a stray who has not been spayed, and those who tend to feral cat colonies may all find...
Declawing Banned from Certified Cat-Friendly Veterinary Practices
It’s official. The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has banned the elective declawing of cats in veterinary offices that receive certification as cat...
Love Bites, Or Just Bites?
You are gently stroking your cat, and she is clearly enjoying it, when out of nowhere she begins biting you. The bites are not...
Why You Should Buy Pet Health Insurance — and How to Choose a Policy
Imagine a member of your household needing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose a certain condition so the doctor can be sure of...
