Month: March 2018

Melvin, a gentleman of a cat, arrived at Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in Los Angeles, California, with microphthalmia. This eye abnormality, which also appears in humans, causes the eyes to develop abnormally small and affects vision. Melvin and Best Friends Animal Society did not let this difference stand in the way of
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A 7-year-old cat and her 3-year-old daughter were found pregnant, living in a cat colony in Alabama. TNR volunteers from Forgotten Felines of Huntsville (in North Alabama) were able to rescue the mother and daughter pair along with 10+ other cats. Robyn Anderson Robyn Anderson, an avid foster carer from the rescue group, took in
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Maker: Radagast Pet Food, Inc.Cause: Potential for listeriaAnnouncement: FDA report dated March 20, 2018What was recalled: The following Rad Cat Raw Diets: Free-Range Chicken, Lot #62762, best by Oct. 19, 2018, UPC #851536 001036 (8 oz.), UPC #851536 001043 (16 oz.) or UPC #851536 001050 (24 oz.) Free-Range Turkey, Lot #62926, best by May 3, 2019, UPC #851536 001005
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They’re usually relegated to groomsmen and prom dates, but there’s probably a tuxedo in your room or on your friend’s couch right now. Yes, we’re talking about the best-suited felines, tuxedo cats. Famous tuxies include Felix and Sylvester the Cat. There was at least one tuxedo First Cat, President Clinton’s family cat, Socks. Dr. Seuss’ The
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The pet food industry needs to step it up to keep our pets healthy. By: massahirotama Petful has been dutifully following the most recent recalls on pet foods containing pentobarbital. Last year, a number of Evanger’s dog foods were found to contain pentobarbital. This year, numerous Smucker’s products, including Gravy Train, were recalled. Although all
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There are Instagram cats, and then there’s Suki. This wide-eyed Bengal is a bona fide celebrity, and with almost 800,000 Instagram followers, she boasts more social media fans than many human celebrities. Suki’s account, run by owner Marti Gutfreund, documents her adventures through Western Canada and beyond. But when you’re that famous online, you’re bound
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Can cats eat eggs? And if they can, are eggs good for cats? Over time, eggs have suffered from significant PR problems. When I was a child in the ’70s and ’80s, eggs — or at least their yolks— were considered to be downright dangerous. Egg yolks contained cholesterol, which was linked to heart attacks. I
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One study has shown that women are more apt to interact with cats than men. By: strocchi Women with cats are cool. In fact, nothing beats Kim Novak’s performance as Gillian the witch in “Bell, Book and Candle.” The way she moves, the jewel-like glow of her eyes as she casts her love spell on Jimmy
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Local TNR (Trap-neuter-return) volunteers spotted two kittens wandering around with their cat mother in a neighborhood of Los Angeles. “When they trapped the kittens, there was a surprise.” Jacqueline DeAmor A few weeks ago, Jacqueline DeAmor, co-founder of Friends for Life RescueNetwork came across an online post about two kittens needing rescue. She immediately offered
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Pet sitting means taking care of both pets and their people. By: Fran_TheFeelGoodBlog Being a pet sitter is one of the best jobs in the universe. We get to meet new people, set our own schedules and, best of all, have our jobs revolve fully around animals. Pet sitters have the unique opportunity to work
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