Hill’s Pet Nutrition has issued a “voluntary withdrawal” of several varieties of Science Diet and Ideal Balance canned pet foods. Consumers were made aware of the withdrawal after several PetSmart stores posted notices on store shelves. No other information has been made available and efforts to contact Hill’s for additional information, including the reason for […]
It’s the Meow-lidays! It’s the meow-lidays! And with thousands upon thousands of gifts and gadgets for cats and cat lovers, finding the perfect, unique gift can be, well, less than merry. That’s why we’ve searched and scoured, tested and tried, sampled and tested to bring you our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide! Here they are – our favorite holiday gifts
This weekend, Belgium’s capital city was been placed under the highest level of terror alert, due to an unspecified “serious and imminent threat.” Authorities feared a Paris-style terrorist attack was planned for Brussels. The city responded to the threat in the very best way possible – with cats! To explain, federal police made a request on
Shelley, a 3-year-old black shorthair cat, needs two things to make her life complete: A forever home and a new back paw. Volunteers from Black Cat Rescue, a no-kill cat rescue in Jamaica Plain, are working on finding the feline a home, while a doctor from BluePearl Veterinary Partners is taking care of fitting her
Public outcry against cat declawing is getting louder and louder these days. Even as anti-declawing advocacy groups like The Paw Project steadily grow in numbers, the fight against declawing struggles on. To be clear, this site is a strong advocate against declawing. It’s a painful amputation of a cat’s knuckles – not simply removing claws, as many people
Beginning January 1, 2016, a new database will publicly name, those who have been convicted of animal abuse in the state of Tennessee. In May, the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation that allowed the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to create a website that compiles the names of animal abusers throughout the state. As
A photograph that went viral on social media showed dozens of pet owners, with their animals ranging in size, age, shape, and breed, lined up outside the intake department of a South Florida kill shelter. Each person standing in line was there to surrender an animal, despite being told they would most likely be euthanized as the
Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. is voluntarily recalling a limited production of Blue Kitty Yums Chicken Recipe Cat Treats that may contain low levels of propylene glycol, which is not permitted by the FDA for use in cat food. Cats reacting to high doses of propylene glycol may exhibit signs of depression and may have a
It’s no secret that cats rule the internet today, but now they’re making big waves in the fine art world, too! An enormous painting featuring 42 cats was auctioned off at Sotheby’s in New York for $826,000 – more than double it’s expected price of $300,000. The painting, entitled”My Wife’s Lovers,” weighs 227 pounds and measures
Christine Glover was sound asleep early Sunday morning when she awoke to her kitten, Milo, meowing and licking her face. That’s when she realized that the house she was renting with two other men was on fire. She got up and was able to get everyone awake and safely outside. One of the young men ran back inside to get the
