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How DO Falling Felines Land On Their Feet?
Photo by Buenosia Carol from Pexels by Nomi Berger Have you ever wondered how many of their legendary nine lives cats use up when they fall from extraordinary heights? Have you ever wondered how they,...
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When Cats Chase Their Tails: Play or Problem
by Nomi Berger While many felines, like their canine counterparts, chase their tails as a form of amusement or pleasure, it’s a sight seen less often in cats than in dogs. How many times have YOU...
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Hyperesthesia in Cats
Photo by Cats Coming from Pexels by Nomi Berger Rather then being a single disease, Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome (FHS) is a set of symptoms that indicates the presence of a dermal, neurological or...
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The Importance of a “Pet-Nuptial” Agreement
Photo by cottonbro from Pexels by Nomi Berger Like a prenuptial agreement, the aptly named “pet-nuptial” (pet custody) agreement can assist you in keeping your cherished feline companion should your...
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The Feral Fix Challenge Challenges Us All
by Nomi Berger Alley Cat Rescue of Maryland has marked March 3rd as the start of the Feral Fix Challenge, an annual global event that brings together veterinarians and communities throughout the word...
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The Purr-fect Way to Greet Your New Kitty
Photo by Bruno Henrique from Pexels by Nomi Berger Since cats are both predators and prey, they are programmed to perpetually assess their environment. As creatures of habit, territorial and tenacious,...
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7 Backyard Threats to Kitty’s Safety
Photo by Viviana Escobar from Pexels by Nomi Berger Notoriously inquisitive, known for nosing around indoors and out, cats continuously court disaster, and it’s incumbent upon their conscientious...
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Kitten Finders, Kitten Keepers?
by Nomi Berger Have you ever been in the position of finding a litter of kittens and wondering what to do next? To keep or not to keep, that is the question. Here, then, are some answers -- together...
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Why Do Sleeping Cats Cover Their Faces?
by Nomi Berger Whatever their purr-ferred position, cats typically sleep with their paws over their faces. While obviously comfortable and undeniably cute, why DO our feline friends cover their faces...
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Why Cats’ Coats Change Color
by Nomi Berger Have you ever wondered why cats’ coats in general and yours in purr-ticular change color? If so, consider some of the paws-ible reasons for this feline phenomenon. 1) Changes in...
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The Benefits of Elevated Cat Bowls
by Nomi Berger While not the norm for most healthy cats, in special circumstances, your vet may recommend the use of an elevated cat bowl for YOUR kitty. Which felines, you may wonder, fit into this...
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Vertigo in Cats
by Nomi Berger Feline vertigo or feline vestibular disease refers to a sudden, non-progressive disturbance of balance. Capable of affecting cats of all ages, those afflicted with it will become...
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Feline Friendly Road Trips
by Nomi Berger As creatures of habit who crave their creature comforts, cats don’t always make the best road trip companions. But by mapping out kitty’s trip together with your own, you can curtail...
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Resource Guarding in Multi-Cat Homes
by Nomi Berger Does the sound of hissing and the sight of swatting occur all too frequently in YOUR home? If so, you’re not alone. More multi-cat households than you can shake a paw at experience this...
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Keep Kitty From Peeing Outside the Litter Box
by Nomi Berger Frustrated by your favorite feline peeing outside the litter box? Wondering how to prevent it? Because most cats urinate inappropriately for one of two reasons, medical or behavioral,...
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Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) in Cats
Ziggy, diagnosed with wet FIP in the chest in July 2022. by Nomi Berger Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is caused by a coronavirus unique to cats and isn’t contagious to people, dogs or other...
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Uveitis in Cats
by Nomi Berger Uveitis is an inflammation of the uvea of a cat’s eye that includes the iris, the ciliary body and the choroid. What, purr-cisely, are the uvea’s three vital components? The iris is the...
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The Nose Knows
by Nomi Berger Are you fascinated by the small, heart-shaped “button” in the middle of your favorite feline’s face? Commonly called a nose, it is, in fact, one of a cat’s most uncommonly and...
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September is “Happy Cat Month”
by Nomi Berger Charles Dickens famously said: “What greater gift than the love of a cat.”While cat lovers everywhere couldn’t agree more, did you know there’s a month dedicated purr-ticularly to the...
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Cats and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
by Nomi Berger As the days grow darker and shorter, and the thermometer plummets, so does the mood of millions of people living in the Northern Hemisphere. But humans are not the only ones affected by...
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