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How to find a lost pet.. “keep looking”
Great idea..
http://www.findtoto.com/.. calls all your neighbors
http://thecenterforlostpets.com/
http://www.fidofinder.com/
re-print: Benedict Canyon Newsletter
by Jan Marlyn Reesman
The canyon is filled with “LOST PET” signs. We all know many of these missing small dogs and cats may never show up again. The fate of “the canyon”. However you should not stop searching. Cats have been found weeks after they [...]
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Bringing an ADULT cat into the home
I am reposting this blog. “Samantha” was adopted last night by a 13 year old girl and her family.. Hope this helps…
I love my cats because I love my home, and little by little they become its visible soul.’
~Jean Couteau
GIVE IT A FEW WEEKS.. they do come around.. keep cat in a small space like [...]
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FAQs Frequently Asked Questions What is a feral cat?
This is borrowed from http://fixnation.org/
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a feral cat?
Feral cats are outdoor, free-roaming cats who have never been socialized to humans and are living in a “wild” state. This could be a formerly domestic cat who has been abandoned and has reverted back to a “wild” state, or [...]
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Discover the Truth about Feral Cats A feral cat is not socialized to humans.
Get Informed: Discover the Truth about Feral Cats A feral cat is not socialized to humans.
from: Feral Cat Alliance
Though feral cats are members of the domestic cat species and are protected under state anti-cruelty laws, they are typically fearful of humans. Feral cats should not be taken to animal control pounds and [...]
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A catfight over neutering program
latimes.com/news/local/la-me-feral-cats17-2010jan17,0,1225635.story
A catfight over neutering program
Bird lovers take issue with a city-subsidized nonprofit in Sun Valley that traps, sterilizes and then releases feral cats, saying it violates state environmental laws and doesn’t reduce the population
By Kimi Yoshino
January 17, 2010
The line forms even before the doors open at FixNation in Sun Valley. The trappers come, five days [...]
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Funny minute cat video
He did her wrong.. funny minute video
fact:
ten million dogs and cats are put to death in shelters each year
An unspayed female cat, her mate and all of their offspring, producing 2 litters per year, with 2.8 surviving kittens per litter can total:
1 year: 12
2 years: 67
3 years: 376
4 years: 2,107
5 [...]
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PurrEver Ranch Sanctuary (hospice for Senior cats)
URGENT!!!!!
PurrEver Ranch is in dire need of permanent housing. Our landlord passed and the property has been appraised. Widow has been advised to sell.
We despurrately need to find a new home and soon. Ideally, we would like a farm on at least 50 acres with barns but a country home on 10 [...]
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how to trim cats nails
If possible, start training your cat to have her claws trimmed as a kitten. Gently stroke your cat’s paws often, getting her used to having her paws held before you attempt trimming. Be sure to reward your cat with a special food treat – one that she receives only during claw trimming or some other [...]
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“Cats Are Professional Vomiters”
vomiting vs regurgitation
that is the question
Know the difference… Regurgitation is a favorite pass time for my cats.
Cats can have “non-specific vomiting and/or vomiting and diarrhea… Know you pet..
good article below:
Vomiting is a very common problem in dogs and cats. There are many causes of vomiting. Primary or gastric causes of vomiting are those that [...]
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Caring for Orphaned Kittens
Caring for Orphaned Kittens
Raising kittens
BOOK on Amazon or Public Library
Warmth first:
Kittens depend on their mother to keep them warm because they can’t maintain their own body temperature.
Chilling is the greatest single threat to a neonatal kitten’s survival. If the kitten is cold to the touch hypothermia has already set in. This means your kitten’s body [...]
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