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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A Oregon woman is crediting her cat with detecting her breast cancer early. Michelle Pearson told KXAN that her black-and-white rescue feline Mia could seemingly sense something wasn’t right. Get push notifications with news, features, and more. + Follow Following You’ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. “All of a
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Our sweet cats are also fierce predators that have teeth and claws and know how to use them. When it comes to cat-induced injuries, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so if your cat tends to bite and/or scratch people, please read our article about Cat Aggression Toward People. However, even
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