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Can Savannah cats be vaccinated like other domestic cats

Can Savannah cats be vaccinated like other domestic cats?

The answer to the question in the title is, YES. But the reason why I ask the question is because a lady on a page of mine about serval cats as pets said that “The Savannah, like servals, cannot be vaccinated for distemper, FeLV and other cat diseases which means they cannot safety be kept …

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Toads are poisonous to cats

Humble, slow-moving toad can poison cats with bufotoxin

Before I discuss bufotoxin, a particularly virulent poison otherwise known as ‘bufotalin’ carried by the humble toad (genus Bufo), I would like to quote a very brief extract from Dr. Desmond Morris’s book Catlore about substances poisonous to cats. A lot of poisons are inside the home because “we have thoughtlessly introduced [them] into our …

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Methacrylate in gel nail polish is toxic and can harm humans. It may be a hazard to cats

Methacrylate in nail polish is a potential hazard to cats

I believe that this type of nail polish is a *potential* hazard to cats. I doubt whether there are any studies on it or any scientific papers supporting what I am saying here but logic dictates to me that if women are putting gel nail polish on their nails which contains methacrylate, a toxic substance, …

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Phenol aka carbolic acid is poisonous to domestic cats

List of categories of products and sample of specific products containing phenol (carbolic acid) which is toxic to cats

I recently wrote about a cat poisoned by Germolene because this antiseptic product for humans contains phenol; otherwise known as carbolic acid. It is found naturally. I agreed with Adrian Paul whose cat, Felix, was poisoned by phenol to try and compile a list of products containing phenol or carbolic acid to help cat owners …

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5 reasons why Tidy Cats Lightweight Litter is potentially dangerous to cats and caregivers

On May 31, 2014, I wrote an article entitled “Tidy Cats Lightweight Litter: Reports It Is Dangerous“. Over about eight years that page has consistently done well in terms of visits. I think it kicked off a big Internet discussion about the product which has encouraged me to revisit it. I wrote several other pages …

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Cats can't turn on dial buttons

Cats responsible for 107 house fires in Seoul, South Korea in past 3 years. Discuss.

The Korea Herald has published a very short article with a very surprising headline: Cats responsible for 107 house fires in Seoul in past 3 yrs. The mind boggles. How could this have happened? That is the pressing question. And this is the answer that they have provided. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & …

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Boy's hands trapped under Peleton Tread+ treadmill

Cats at risk and children from Peloton treadmill

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission have warned parents and pet owners to stop using Peloton running machines because they pose a “serious risk” in homes. The warning specifically concerns Peloton’s Tread+ exercise machine. There have been 39 incidents including one death. I have seen cats accompanying their owners on these machines in videos on …

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