Month: November 2018

When Amanda Kruczynski became a foster volunteer five years ago, she was told about one thing in fostering – “there’s good in goodbye. Goodbye is the goal.” “You’re responsible for taking these pets into your home until they’re healthy enough, confident enough, big enough to go onto their forever homes,” Amanda told Love Meow. “So,
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The 2018 ASPCA Humane Awards winners included former puppy mill dog Noah, left; a service cat named D-O-G, center; Kid of the Year Roman McConn; and a Lab mix named Bear, right, who sniffs out digital evidence that takes down sex offenders. Photos: Dave Baker/Petful On Thursday, Nov. 15, the American Society for the Prevention
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As the holiday season approaches like a fast-moving snowstorm, people the world over are making travel plans to visit family and friends. Often included in these travel plans are our furry comrades; pets we can’t bear to leave behind for a holiday vacation. As you book your travel for the holidays and beyond, Upgraded Points
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The health and behavioral changes your cat experiences as they age can be perplexing. It can be challenging to tell the difference between what’s normal for an aging cat and what isn’t. This guide will help you to better understand what you, as a cat owner, should come to expect as your cat becomes a
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Getting rid of fleas is hard to do anytime but kittens present a whole different problem than cats. Their little bodies can’t withstand medicines that adult cats can handle. What do you do? Does the kitten really have fleas? First, be sure any itching is really due to fleas. Take a fine toothed comb and
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How would you feel if you were 12 inches tall and suddenly your home was filled with blithely stepping feet or hordes of small children who run around screeching, trying to “play” with you? Or maybe after your people spend hours cooking something that smells like it should be for you, they take that food
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The Camp Fire — which started in Butte County, California, on Thursday and is just one of several wildfires burning through the state — is responsible for the deaths of at least 48 people. One man from Paradise — an area of Northern California caught in the Camp Fire’s path — says he was spared from being
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Worms? Yikes! Especially if you get to see your cat vomiting a pile of squirming worms, or if you find them in your litterbox. Yes, it’s disgusting but it’s something that can and does happen and every cat owner should learn all about the various types of worms that can affect a cat’s health. Types
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Russian Blues have vivid green eyes. Photo: iStock.com/Liudmila Anufrieva 1. Key Characteristics Weight: 10–14 pounds Life Expectancy: 15–20 years The Russian Blue is a medium-sized, graceful cat with a blue coat and beautiful green eyes. The short coat has silver-tipped blue fur, and the cats’ deep, vivid emerald eyes are quite piercing. Large, flared ears flank the wedge-shaped
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Fleas – they’re almost too tiny to see, multiply like crazy, and can live way too long as far as people and cats are concerned. They can come into the yard on a squirrel, into the house on the dog or even hitch a ride on a human. It makes for a miserable situation all
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When dogs play with catnip toys: This cute dog “thinks she’s a cat,” says the photographer, Ted Fu. Most cats love catnip. The nepetalactone in catnip makes cats react to this plant in different ways1. Some cats go crazy over catnip, while others just enjoy a peaceful naptime from its effects. Catnip is neither addictive
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So you know your cat is pregnant. This means she’s actually going to have kittens and you need to be there for her for the delivery. Cats make good mothers and they’re generally very proficient (and alas, prolific) mothers. Around the world, feral cats deliver kittens with no human help and usually with no problems.
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While there are no hard statistics about senior cats in shelters, we know anecdotally that senior cats spend a longer time in shelters than younger cats. Many end up there because they’ve been given up by their family or their guardian has passed away. Why Adopt a Senior Cat? Cats are considered senior between the
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How to Get Your Puppy Used to Their Name If this the first time your dog has had a name, it may take a while for them to learn their identity. Here’s how to train a puppy to know their name: Start by using the name in general situations, but don’t say it excessively. Next,
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Rabies is the deadliest infectious disease known to man: Once symptoms set in, the victim – human or feline – will suffer an excruciating death. We all want to protect our pets and ourselves against rabies, but does that necessarily mean we must vaccinate even indoor-only cats against rabies? Why is Rabies so dangerous?The rabies
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