What affects us affects cats
By Irish Cornaire When I lost my Enis to the 2007 Pet Food recall. I was crushed, had it not been for the recall Enis I believe would still be with my today, she was only 4 yrs old and died 01/21/08. I lost my Baby Boi to full blown renal failure,he was only …
Obviously the answer to the question is very personal and it depends on so many different aspects of the relationship between a person and another person or a person and their cat companion(s). However, it is possible, it seems, to work out the average time in the grieving process at which a person starts …
I have become morbid! This has been brought about by reading an article in the Times newspaper in which they report that “Germans are laid to rest beside pets”. My mind also turned to the original and first domestic cat that we know of found lying in a grave next to his/her human companion, …
The question, “What do I do my cat dies at home?” is answered here. You can see that I’ve added to the question “at home” because if a cat dies at a veterinary clinic the answer to the question will be answered by the veterinarian and his usual answer will be to cremate your …
Vanessa Rodriguez-McQuade said she was heartbroken over the loss of her beloved pet Sandy who was perfectly healthy when she dropped her off at VIP Pets in Sacremento. This is awful and yet another reminder that pet grooming parlours are potentially dangerous for cats and dogs but particularly cats. In this instance the death …
Would you donate your cat’s body to science? I had never given it consideration until today. It is a tough decision. On the one hand, do we have the right to make this sort of decision? A cat cannot provide consent. Alternatively, if you are sure the body will be used well, in a …
If your cat has been badly injured and is unconscious don’t presume he is dead. This could happen to anyone but it appears to happen very rarely. But do we know how rarely? Bart, a black-and-white cat was hit by a car in Tampa, USA. His owner buried him. Bart had appeared lifeless. “Appeared” …
This is a rare disease, which is why I have not heard of it until today. It is a very serious, almost always fatal, viral infection, which can kill a cat very quickly without the usual symptoms. It would seem that the cats most likely to catch this disease would be farm cats because …
