Cat Blog

Last Thursday, Florence Savings Bank hosted an “Adopt-A-Pet Day” at four of their area locations. For the past eight years, they have given away a Customers’ Choice Community Grant to the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society (among other local entities). This special event was meant Read the rest of this entry »

Blood in cat urine can be caused by many different things. Veterinarians will tell you that cat urine with blood in it can either be “gross”, meaning you can see it with the naked eye, or it may be microscopic, meaning you cannot see it except under a microscope. The medical name Read the rest of this entry »

Anybody who’s ever had a cat has probably suffered the experience of treading in a cold pool of urine upon the floor at least one time. When it is on linoleum or some other wash-and-wear surface, it is not so awful, but once it begins occurring upon carpeting and rugs – then you have Read the rest of this entry »

We know from human nutrition that the less processed our foods are, the healthier they are for us.  This is no different when it comes to feline nutrition.  Cats are obligate carnivores and as such need animal-based proteins to thrive.  They cannot get enough nutritional support Read the rest of this entry »

Cat Declawing

What is the use of cat declawing?

The main reason people decide to declaw their cat is to protect their furniture. An untrained cat’s claws can be very destructive in a home, damaging furniture, curtains and carpets. Cats like (and need) to scratch and claw at wood Read the rest of this entry »

There are some nasty smells in the world and topping the list would have to be cat urine odor. Really I don’t think there’s much worse than visiting a friend and not being able to enter their house for the foul smell of cat urine, the odor meets you at the door and hits you hard. Read the rest of this entry »

Wagging Tales: Every Animal Has a Tale , subtitled Conversations with Our Animal Friends, is a collection of conversations animal communicator Tim Link held with a series of cats, dogs, and even a praying manthis. 
From the publisher:  Many people have a special bond with animals, Read the rest of this entry »

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The American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association released the Feline Life Stage Guidelines, a 12-page document designed to promote important information regarding wellness care for cats.  The guidelines have been developed in response Read the rest of this entry »

Did you know that many commercial cleaning products can be extremely toxic, and even deadly, to your pets?  Cats are especially susceptible since they groom themselves by licking and as a result ingest anything that comes in contact with their feet or fur.  
Dangers of Chemical-based Read the rest of this entry »