Month: April 2018

If you have cats, you’re going to have issues with your floors. Whether it’s carpeting that catches every single cat hair and thrown-up hairball, wood floors that stain if your cat pees or vomits on them or any number of other problems, keeping your floors in good shape is certainly a challenge. Here are some
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1. Key Characteristics Weight: Males, 9–15 pounds; females, 6–12 pounds Life Expectancy: 15–20 years and sometimes beyond This breed may be the world’s most recognizable cat. Aside from becoming unforgettable in the classic Lady and the Tramp film, these cats are unmistakeable with their light coats and dark extremities. Siamese are unique cats, with their long and angular
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If you love cats, chances are that you love petting cats. But is the feeling mutual? Do cats enjoy being petted? Let’s review this question in depth to see which cats like to be petted and why. We’ll even address the more common ways in which cats like to be petted… And some of the
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You recycle your cans and bottles, you’ve replaced plastic bags with reusable totes, and you’ve switched to fluorescent light bulbs. While you do your part to become an eco-friendly household, there’s one family member who isn’t pulling her weight — and that’s your cat. Luckily, it’s easy for kitty to go green without radically altering
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A male calico is a rare thing, indeed. By: kurt-b I adopted my spunky calico cat, Lou, when she was just a kitten. Even though she’s been my constant companion for the last 4 years, she still manages to surprise me every day. Anyone who’s ever spent time with a calico cat knows them to
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Anthropocentric creatures that we are, humans tend to assume, regardless of context, that our own baseline experience of the world is some kind of universal standard, and that any deviation from it is strange, problematic, or worrisome. For example, in an idle moment of couch-sitting, you’re petting your beloved cat and start mindlessly fondling the cat’s
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If you have a cat you’ve probably heard about catnip. After all, this is a plant that literally has the word “cat” written all over it. Searching TheCatSite for this word brings up hundreds of threads – that’s how we found some of the awesome photos in this article! – and we even have quite
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The Turkish Angora has always seemed to me to be a fairy-tale princess of a cat, with beautiful long white fur, eyes as blue as a mountain lake, a loving heart. But hiding behind that image are some secrets. Turkish Angoras are much, much more than they seem on the surface: more mischievous, more colorful
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Cannabis is a complicated topic among veterinarians. By: GidonPico Veterinarians are not afraid of dogs. We are wary. Cautious. Sensible. So I color-code certain dog charts to warn myself and the staff of a potentially aggressive patient. Iditarod the Akita One of these yellow caution-stickered pups I have come to understand and respect is Iditarod,
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Looking for the purrfect new product for kitty and you? We’ve got the latest feline-inspired products here! 1. Cat H20 Cat H20. Fact is lots of cats don’t drink enough water. However, many cats are attracted to running water. This is why giving your cat fresh, filtered water by using a cat fountain makes purrfect
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Maker: Carnivore Meat CompanyCause: Potential for salmonellaAnnouncement: Customer email dated April 16, 2018What was recalled: The following 2 varieties and dates of Vital Essentials: Freeze-Dried Beef Toppers (for dogs and cats), 6 oz. packages, Lot #13815, Best by June 4, 2019 or June 20, 2019 Frozen Beef Chub Entrée for Dogs, 5 lb. chubs, Lot #13816, Best by Dec. 27,
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In this issue, I present some (seemingly) simple questions: When it comes to fashion and style, how does a cat guy express his cat-guy-ness? Is he obligated to show his cat side? If so, should he avoid making the impression that all cat guys are wack? What does “wack” even mean? Does any of this
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