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Review: Patient Privacy Screen for Veterinary Hospitals and Shelters

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Few things are more upsetting to cat parents than the thought of a beloved cat having to spend any time in the hospital, even if it’s only for a few hours before and after an outpatient procedure. And it’s pretty stressful for cats, too, especially if a clinic is not feline-only or doesn’t have a separate cat ward if it’s a mixed practice.

Veterinary staff often drape cat cages with towels to make kitties feel safer, but that makes it hard to monitor them, a...

Ask the Cat Doc: Rapid Weight Loss, Early State Kidney Disease, and More

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Welcome to our regular “Ask the Cat Doc With Dr. Lynn Bahr” segment! Once a month, Dr. Bahr answers as many of your questions as she can, and you can leave new questions for her in a comment.

Dr. Bahr is a 1991 graduate of the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine and founder of Dezi & Roo, a company that designs, manufactures, and sells solution-based products that enhance the lives of cats and their owners. She volunteers at numerous anim...

Sunday Quotes: Garden

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Mews and Nips: Cat “Adopts” Rejected Sphinx Kitten

When a newborn sphynx kitten named Cleopatra was brought to the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe, California after being rejected by her mom, staff began bottle feeding the little baby to nurse her back to health, but they knew that ideally, the little one needed a nursing mom. Six days later, a pregnant domestic short-haired cat named Ballerina arrived from a partner shelter — and gave birth three days later. According to animal center staff, Ballerina was extremely affectionat...

Review: Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy

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We all want to give our cats the happiest life possible, and the more we know about cats and their needs, the happier we can make them. In Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, Zazie Todd, Phd, the creator of the Companion Animal Psychology blog, offers advice for cat parents for every stage of a cat’s life, backed by science.

The book covers how to

Enrich your cat’s life through play and exercise.Reduce anxiety and fear around your absence, visitors...

Review: Tuft + Paw Floof Cushion

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I love seeing more and more cat product companies taking into account that their products do not just have to please cats, they also have to make the human happy. Because let’s face it, if you relegate that ugly piece of cat furniture into a part of your home that you rarely use, chances are your cat isn’t going to use it, either.

Tuft + Paw is taking modern design for cats to a whole new level. Their mission, “to provide comfort and delight for cats and hum...

My Cat (Literally) Saved My Life

Some cats change our lives.

James Bowen was a down on his luck British street musician who was busking the streets of London when a ginger cat walked into his life. Bowen and Bob caught the attention a literary agent, an encounter that would change the pair’s lives irrevocably. Bowen’s first book, A Street Cat Named Bob, became an international bestseller and was released as a major motion picture.

Lil BUB came into Mike Bridavsky’s life when she was eight weeks old. She was born with severa...

Limited Edition Cat Bath Mat from Triple T Studios

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Leave it to Triple T Studios to find something to make you smile every time you walk into your bathroom!

This adorable bath mat is made from water absorbent microfiber and can be machine washed.

Cat Bath Mat featuresSize: Approximately 24″ x 19″ x .25″Machine washableAnti-slip TPR bottomWater absorbent microfiberPolyesterSewn on trim borderDigitally printedImported

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How the Assisi Loop Helps Larry With Arthritis and Multiple Other Health Issues

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15-year-old Larry was about 10 months old when Mary brought him  home from the shelter, together with another 6-month-old tabby named Jack. Larry and Jack have been a bonded pair for the past 14 years. Larry also shares his home with four-year-old Frito Bandito.

Top to bottom: Larry, Jack, FritoPancreatitis, diabetes and arthritis

“Larry is a big boy who usually weighed in at 20 pounds or more,” said Mary. “He has long legs and a long torso and does not look heavy wh...

Happy Mother’s Day

My mom passed away 28 years ago, yet Mother’s Day still is a bit of a bittersweet day. The pain of missing her has faded after all these years, but I still feel some sadness when Mother’s Day cards start showing up in stores, friends make plans to spend time with their moms, and restaurants offer Mother’s Day specials.

Of course she’s in my heart every day, but I can’t help but wonder what it would be like to still have her in my life in a more tangible way. In the last birthday card she sent...