A medical success story in the face of overwhelming odds. That’s a purrfect way to describe Linus the cat’s very innovative, yet intense, surgery. Linus was brought to Washington State University with not one, but three brain tumors. “In my 15 years here, I have never seen three separate meningiomas in a cat,” Dr. Annie Chen-Allen […]
Columbia River Natural Pet Foods of Vancouver, WA is voluntarily expanding their current recall to include additional products: 261 packages of Cow Pie Lot # 72618 and 82 packages of Chicken & Vegetables Lot# 111518 fresh frozen meats for dogs and cats, produced in July 2018 and November 2018, due to their potential to
The US Coast Guard released a video showing the dramatic moment when a man jumped from his 30-foot sailboat onto a rescue ship in rough seas while holding his cat. According to the Coast Guard, Manu Wattecamps activated his emergency beacon when his sailboat lost its rudder, leaving him helpless and his boat battered by 20-foot seas about 400 miles
Columbia River Natural Pet Foods of Vancouver, WA is voluntarily recalling 933 packages of Cow Pie fresh frozen meats for dogs and cats, produced in August 2017, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes may affect animals eating the products and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products,
How would you feel if you were a cat? If someone put a tree up, hung tempting dangly, shiny cat toys from it, and tried to put a Santa hat on you or dress you in some ridiculous holiday sweater, you might try to destroy Christmas, too! Watch as this kitty, Sesshomaru, finds out the
In an effort to target puppy mills, backyard breeders, and to reduce the vast number of animals euthanized in Atlanta shelters every year, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed legislation banning retail store sales of puppies and kittens. A city council committee unanimously voted to pass the bill last October, allowing for a full council vote in
A British cat named Ted was mailed a package for Christmas – and then instructed to show ID to claim it! On December 5, Brittany Maher-Kirk said her mom sent an advent calendar addressed to Ted Maher-Kirk Lindsay (the cat!) but she wasn’t home when it was delivered. So, the post office left a notice that
Nationwide pet supply store, Petco, has just announced big changes that will improve that lives of countless dogs and cats today and in the foreseeable future. The “big box” pet supply retailer is discontinuing the sale of all dog and cat foods and treats that are made with artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. In a
It’s no secret that the ancient Egyptians held cats in the highest regard. Many of their deities were depicted with cat heads, such as Mafdet, Bastet and Sekhmet, representing justice, fertility, and power. They also mummified cats in the same way they would mummify their pharoahs. Just recently, archeologists discovered a tomb in the ancient city of
Are you the type to get up at the crack of dawn and shop on Black Friday or do you prefer to shop from the convenience and comfort of your cat-themed pajamas? Either way, there’s no denying shopping season is well underway. And those of us who share our homes with cats are sure to
