This is a story that has been three months (almost to the day) in the making, and I just had to share it with the readers here. Out of the tragedy of the Julianne Westberry there were very few survivors and Whiskers is one of them. He is alive today, thanks to the determination …
Notice: this article is in two parts to speed up page load times. Google likes that. At the base of the first section is a link to the second section. Introduction Feline eye disease – Here’s a long and comprehensive list. The first thing to do is to define the phrase “disease” in the …
This is the story of a woman who decided, too late (but better late than never) that she didn’t want her cats anymore and made the decision to dump them at a Newark animal shelter. The shelter manager says that she could have asked him for help at any time. Last Monday night after …
Quarantine rooms are obviously important for cat shelters where lots of cats are together in a relatively small space which promotes the transmission of disease. If you adopt a cat from a rescue center should you ask whether they have a quarantine room? The Animal Friends Connection Humane Society has a separate quarantine area. …
In their natural state, once kittens are a few days old, the mother may move them to a different nest site. Many mothers move their litters from the nest and will probably do it at least once before her kittens are weaned. Despite the fact that scientists are yet to be completely sure as …
These are questions that people ask when searching with Google. In fact, Google provides these sample questions from its database. These are just some examples and I would hope to do some more in due course. I am providing one line (almost) answers to each question as a guide for further research and by …
The so called “violent” cat, Lux, who held his family hostage on March 9, has been turned in to the Multnomah County Animal Shelter (MCAS). KGW Channel 8 News out of Portland broke the news March 17. I report this to the PoC family with great sadness today. This situation has created mass hysteria …
The third eyelid of the cat, I believe, can be an initial diagnostic tool for the cat owner in respect of cat health – I am not recommending anything other than the ability to spot a health problem. This is because the third eyelid is not normally seen but it can become opaque and/or …
