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"Eufloria": Catnip Isn’t the Only Plant Scent Cats May Love
By Dr. Tony Buffington DVM, MS, PhD, DACVN, April 28, 2017Cats seem to rely on their noses to understand the world more than we humans do. Cats detect smells and sense pheromones (chemicals produced and released by other cats) through their olfactory… Full Article ›
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5 Adoption Stories We Can’t Get Enough Of
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, April 28, 2017We love a sweet story about a pet adoption, and once in a while there are those that stick with you — like the Pit Bull whose 8-year-old owner adored him so much that she wrote instructions for his… Full Article ›
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Want to Take Your Cat on a Walk? How I Do It
By Kristen Seymour, April 28, 2017I never expected my cat, Trixie, to buddy up to my dogs. To be honest, I was more focused on teaching her to love my husband. But somewhere over the last few years, she’s adopted my two dogs — Rudi,… Full Article ›
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Pet Scoop: Residents Rescue Blind Dog From Lake, Penguin Chicks Hand-Reared at Zoo
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, April 28, 2017April 28, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. Full Article ›
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Cute Video: Cat Trust Falls Into Owner's Lap
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, April 28, 2017We’ve seen dogs do trust falls, including this one of a Golden Retriever landing in the waiting arms of a giant teddy bear. But we couldn’t imagine most cats being willing to give it a try. Leave it… Full Article ›
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Pet Misbehaving? It Might Be Your Fault
By Mikkel Becker, April 27, 2017Fear, stress and anxiety are at the root of many problem behaviors in cats and dogs — and in some cases, human behavior is the direct cause of a pet’s actions. Many pet owners fail to understand… Full Article ›
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Why Don't Cats Come When Called?
By Dr. Sarah Wooten DVM, April 27, 2017It is relatively easy to train a dog to come to you when you call his name, but cats, as usual, are a different story. What is the difference?The evolutionary records show that dogs have been… Full Article ›
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Pet Scoop: Rare Footage Shows Snuggling Snow Leopards, Dog Finds Kitten Trapped in Wall
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, April 26, 2017April 26, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. Full Article ›
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Mama Shelter Cat Adopts Stray Kitten
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, April 26, 2017A young kitten got a second chance at life at an animal shelter in Arlington, Virginia. Firefly was very pregnant when she arrived at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, and gave birth to five… Full Article ›
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Do I Need to Worry About Plague and My Pets?
By Dr. Sarah Wooten DVM, April 26, 2017When most people think of plague, they usually conjure up images of rats, fleas and the medieval ages, but what many pet owners don’t realize is that cats, dogs and people in certain regions of the… Full Article ›
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Vetstreet's Ultimate Cat Breed Challenge
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, April 25, 2017We love to play (and snuggle, when they allow it) with cats of all kinds, but even the biggest cat lovers among us might not know that much about cat breeds. Are you able to name the smallest… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Cat... Eat Mice?
By Dr. Sarah Wooten DVM , April 25, 2017Cat owners often ask me why their cat insists on eating mice, especially when there is a perfectly good bowl of commercial cat food available to her. The answer is in your cat’s biology, ancestry and… Full Article ›