Cat and Kitten Zone Blog

Looking at a pen full of kittens, it is hard to make a choice which one to take home . It is an exciting process to choose the kitten you want, and looking at each and every kitten in the litter is a fun experience. Observe the litter, and watch their reaction as they see you. Take note of their behavior, whether if they’re playful, energetic and confident, or slow, unenthusiastic and lazy. While you mingle with them, single out the kittens that appear to be more active than other s and pa

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How can you tell if your cat has feline heartworm ? It is not that easy. In fact, until recently there was not much known about feline heartworm, simply because the symptoms are so vague that they were rarely recognized. But feline heartworm is actually as common as canine heartworm. Feline heartworm is contracted when a mosquito which is infected with heartworm larvae bites a cat, injecting this parasite into the cat’s bloodstream. This larvae travels to the heart where it matures into a

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Dogs Get Skin Cancer Too cbsnews.com Skin Tumors are Most Common Tumor Found in Dogs (WebMD) You might not give much thought to dog skin cancer, because your loyal companion is covered with hair and protected from the sun. But you should know that skin tumors, which may be cancerous, are the most common tumors found in dogs. Fortunately, when caught early, many cases of dog skin cancer can be treated successfully. Not all varieties of dog skin cancer are caused by sun exposure, but sun

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[Tod gives Roxy a squeeze, Simon looks to the sky, and Ben sits handsomely in the foreground. Photo by Liz Sullivan for The New York Post .] In a series for this very blog, SuperVegan’s Tod Emko turned upside-down my ingenuous perception of the Galapagos Islands. What I imagined to be, and what once was, an unscathed paradise for albatross, tortoises, finches, sea lions, and hundreds of other tropical-weather-loving species has become something of a perverted hell for human-introduced domes

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Author: SusanLivingstone | Posted in Pets | Quality Cat Food For Urinary HealthFeline urinary tract infections are increasingly common. They can be treated, but it is actually easier to prevent them from happening in the first place. A common and often overlooked reason for Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is your cat’s diet. A diet that’s low in protein, and too carb-heavy and high in magnesium, can end up in creating a UTI. Good quality cat food for urinary health certainly exists, b

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Felines Owned by Famous People For centuries we have been enthralled and entranced by felines. The ancient Egyptians are credited with being the first to domesticate cats; after this, they were bred and carried abroad by travelers who knew that they were perfect for companionship and as exotic beauties. The Broadway Musical “Cats” is an excellent example of how these animals can influence artists in different periods of time. Cats were played the central roles in literature chef d`oeuvr

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He’s nearly 7 years old now, born to the new millennium. His first year and a half may have been quite stressful. Before he found his home with me, he was one of many felines in a household, and for reasons which weren’t apparent to his second owner, he was given up for adoption. His name then was “ General ” and he was placed at an animal clinic. Sandy, his second owner, was on a mission to find “Bailey”, her beautiful 13 year old Irish Cream coloured feline, a companion. Bailey had many com

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Pet Talk: Every Hurricane Report Stirs Up Images of Animals Lost By Sharon L. Peters, Special for USA TODAY I get edgy this time of year. Every report of another hurricane forming out at sea churns up memories, fear of what might happen again. And images I’m sure will never dim. Sept. 15, 2005: A dog stands on top of the wreckage of a home on 2nd Street at Oak Avenue in Gulfport, Miss., in the aftermath of Hurriicane Katrina. As columnist Sharon Peters discovered, the end o

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A Few Excellent Feature Film Write Ups It used to be that you had to go to the video store to get a movie. Now, with internet usage exploding, movie downloads are becoming very popular. Here are some examples of movies you can acquire through a movie download site. From the Terrace: John 0? Hara’s sarcastic journal of youthful battle war horses ascend to economical and communal prosperity is shallow. Woodward is fashionable and Newman wooden; Lay is marvelous as intoxicated mommy, Ames

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It is human nature to be greedy, and greed leads to dishonorable behavior such as being despicable and mean. Some professional breeders you see may not be professional at all, or even close. They only want to make some a lot of money by pulling a fast one on gullible or inexperienced pet buyers, and do not even know the most basic needs of animals. Bad breeders are ignorant to the fact that they are incapable of being a proper breeder. They are not aware that they are not fully educated and in

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