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8 of the Most Common Mistakes Cat Owners Make (And How to Solve Them) KATZENWORLD

I am reblogging an article from the Katzenworld Blogsite that I found most informative. In 8 of the Most Common Mistakes Cat Owners Make (And How to Solve Them), cat aficionado Marc-Andre gets right to the heart of issues common … Continue reading

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HOW TO PLAY WITH CATS

  Yes, there is a right way to play with cats. I know it’s so fun to whip that feather birdie back and forth in front of your cat, to land it on his head, to wind it around his … Continue reading

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LIFE STAGES: WHEN YOUR KITTY GETS OLD

What happened? It seems like only yesterday my cats were young, playful, and ready to take on the world. Now even Little, the baby of the bunch, is going on 10. Big Red, the stray I rescued at age 4 … Continue reading

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KITTY HOW-TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Cats like Christmas too.

I’m not embarrassed to admit it. Christmas morning is for family, and my family is my cats. For several years, my husband and I have celebrated with love and fur. The joy of watching a beloved kitty open his present … Continue reading

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KITTY HOW-TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Carried Away

  Here’s a great trick for getting your kitty into her carrier. As anyone who has ever tried to put a cat into a carrier knows it’s easier said than done.  The tiniest rattle of the carrier gate can send a … Continue reading

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5: LUX – INTO THE FIRE

 When the story of Lux broke, I don’t remember meeting one person who didn’t have an opinion. Some were right there with the dad, righteous to do anything that would save their child from pain. The animal advocates questioned why anyone would … Continue reading

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3: LUX GOES VIRAL – The Meow Heard around the World

On March 9, 2014, Lux shot to Internet stardom when he supposedly trapped his owners in their bedroom and they called 911. The attack cat story gained national attention when headlines like ABC’s 911 Call Reveals Family Held Hostage by … Continue reading

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KITTY HOW-TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Notable

Notable ailurophiles include Albert Einstein, Florence Nightingale, H.G. Wells, Sir Winston Churchill, Pope Benedict XVI, George Burns, John Lennon, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Queen Victoria, Nostradamus, and Vanna White. Freddie Mercury of the band, Queen, phoned home to his … Continue reading

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KITTY HOW-TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Wild and Crazy Cat

By nature, the big cats are elusive and reclusive, preferring to avoid all contact with humans. Though they will fight to protect themselves and their kits, there have been only 88 confirmed attacks on humans between 1890 and 2004 in … Continue reading

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KITTY HOW-TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Sniff Snippet

Cats depend on their sense of smell for survival, to sniff out food, mates, as well as alert them to danger and potential enemies. A cat’s sense of smell is about fourteen times as powerful as a human’s; they have … Continue reading

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