Case study of five-year-old cat having great difficulty urinating

When this cat did urinate it was bloody. He also groomed his abdomen excessively. These are the unmistakeable signs of an anxious and stressed cat. He had developed cystitis (infection of the bladder) which is often linked to stress. He was one of six cats in the home. Unfortunately he was not friendly with …

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Do feral cats hibernate in winter?

No, feral do not hibernate in winter. No cat, wild, feral, community or semi-domestic hibernates. The cat is one of those species who do not hibernate. Although it might seem strange to some people, web surfers do ask Google the question in the title, which is why I am responding to it. Hibernation is …

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Time to celebrate: Columbus County, NC gas chamber is being dismantled and destroyed

A reminder of old policies that meant a horrible as well as frightening death to the unwanted shelter pets will soon be gone at Columbus County Animal Control, located in Whiteville, North Carolina. One goal of this rural facility is to take the word “kill” out of the description, which killed an average of …

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How much cat litter should I use?

Three to four inches deep is the correct depth and the correct amount of cat litter to use in a litter tray according to a well know cat behaviourist. I’d more or less agree with her. However, I tend to fill the tray to around 1.5 to 2 inches, a little less than the …

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How many spots do cheetahs have?

Desmond Varaday counted the spots on his pet cheetah and came up with the total of 1,967. Obviously the number varies from cheetah to cheetah but this number provides us with a very good idea as to how many spots cheetahs have. Desmond’s pet cheetah was called Gara-Yaka. He wrote a book about his …

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