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8:46 pm

Hand Raising Orphaned Kittens

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

Category iconShelter Best Practices,  Wellness Tag iconcat,  community cats,  kitten

5:40 pm

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

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2:44 pm

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

Category iconBlog,  Success Stories

3:03 pm

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

Category iconWellness Tag iconcat,  dog,  kitten,  pet ownership,  puppy,  wellness

1:45 pm

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

Category iconWellness Tag icondog,  puppy,  wellness

1:41 pm

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

Category iconWellness Tag iconcat,  kitten,  wellness

Marley Cat

1:35 pm

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

Category iconWellness Tag iconcat,  kitten,  wellness

espresso

1:30 pm

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

Category iconWellness Tag iconcat,  kitten,  wellness

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10:57 pm

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

Category iconBehavioral Resources,  Pet Ownership,  Wellness Tag iconcat,  kitten,  wellness

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Houston, TX 77008

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