Kathleen M. Gallagher put together this manual on how to care for orphaned kittens: “in celebration of the hundreds of orphan kittens that I have
A Blue Christmas
Amid the hustle and bustle of the holidays, a quiet little family changed forever. Elvis and his Mom lived together for the whole 18 years of his
Leafhopper goes home.
As the only black kitten in a sea of siamese-colored brothers and sisters, Leafhopper has been different since the moment he was
Hazards in the Home
Make your home a safer place for your pets by keeping them away from the following hazardous household items, plants, foods, objects, and trouble
Demodectic Mange
Demodectic mange (also known as red mange, follicular mange, or puppy mange) is a skin disease that Friends For Life sees most often in young
FLUTD: Feline lower urinary tract disease
What is Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)? Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) describes a collection of conditions that can affect
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
FIP is a very rare virus. In the last seven years, Friends For Life has only had around a dozen cases of cats that our veterinary team has labeled
FIV: Catching a Bad Case of Rumors
“I was on my way back to the sanctuary after a family visit in Colorado. Curled up beside me, purring contentedly, was Reggie, the cat nobody dared
Why Cats Need Claws
Claws are involved in almost everything a cat does during her waking hours. In the morning, she digs her claws into her scratching post and pulls







