Cat Health & Behavior

Litter and Ode to Litter

So many things tried, none really true...

Back when I was young and had one cat, my mom bought "Litter Green" which was supposedly infused with odor controlling chlorophyll. Then when I had two cats and on my own we used clay litter. We had a problem though, one of the cats would stand in the box, but her "business end" was over the edge of the box.

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The Latest Natural Weed Preventative

The local feed and grain store caters to all sorts of animals, not just dogs and cats. They even have feed for deer. So it did not surprise me to find a “natural” weed preventative that would be safe to use around animals.

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Did You Know That Cats Have Blood Types?

The following breeds may have kitten mortality within the first week after birth due to the fact that queen has type B blood and the kitten inherited type A blood from the Sire. A kitten having type A can only occur if the Sire is type A or type A carrying type B. The kittens obtain the antibodies after birth from the first milk, colostrums.

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The Truth About Declawing Cats

Three things happened this week that made me know it was time to do another column about declawing cats.

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Even Cats Have Obsessive and Compulsive Habits

Mouse, our blue and white domestic longhair is obsessed with water - put a glass of water anywhere and he finds it. He goes in the sink, plays with water from the facet, sleeps in the tub and thinks a toilet flushing is a four star movie.

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