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April 24, 2019

Inappropriate Elimination in Cats

You go to check the litter box and your cat has eliminated outside of it – again! Or you are walking around your house and find an unwanted “accident”

Category iconBehavioral Resources Tag iconbehavior_training,  cat,  kitten,  pet ownership,  wellness

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March 19, 2019

Cats Manipulate Their Owners with a Cry Embedded in a Purr

Ed Yong describes how our furry overloads have trained us to respond to them. Many cat owners have experienced this, but now it’s backed by

Category iconBehavioral Resources Tag iconbehavior_training,  cat,  kitten,  pet ownership

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March 6, 2019

Feline Enrichment

Environmental Enrichment Suggestions for Cats Dr. Lore I. Haug with Texas Veterinary Behavior Services shares some cat environmental enrichment

Category iconBehavioral Resources Tag iconbehavior_training,  cat,  kitten,  pet ownership

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February 13, 2019

Nonlethal Control for Stray Cats

Organizations like Alley Cat Allies and Friends For Life have long been proponents of TNR (trap-neuter-return) efforts. Friends For Life does this in

Category iconShelter Best Practices Tag iconcat,  community cats,  TNR

January 30, 2019

Safe Relocation of Community Cats

Ideally, feral cats should not be relocated from their territory. Unless they are threatened or their environment is in danger, the best place for

Category iconBehavioral Resources,  Shelter Best Practices,  Wellness Tag iconcat,  community cats,  TNR

January 23, 2019

Should we release feral cats who test positive for FIV?

“What we do as feral cat caretakers and advocates is not easy. But we do it because we care — because we love cats. There is a lot of fear around FIV.

Category iconShelter Best Practices Tag iconcat,  community cats,  TNR,  wellness

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January 15, 2019

Community Cats: Discover the truth about the vacuum effect

Organizations like Alley Cat Allies and Friends For Life have long been proponents of TNR (trap-neuter-return) efforts. Friends For Life does this in

Category iconShelter Best Practices Tag iconcat,  community cats,  TNR

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December 27, 2018

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

December 5, 2018

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

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