Veterinarians and public health expects became quite concerned when 45 cats at Animal Care and Control in Manhattan, New York, came down with a rare strain of the bird flu. Influenza A virus, known as low pathogenic avian influenza H7N2, has been identified in the 45 cats housed at the Manhattan shelter. While the virus […]
Several brands and Lot numbers of dry carpet cleaning powders, many marketed specifically to pet owners, have been recalled due to the risk of exposure to harmful bacteria. The 6 brands recalled include Arm & Hammer, Capture, Healthy Home, Oreck, Resista and Riccar brands, sold at Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Oreck, Walmart and other specialty carpet
If you’ve been on Facebook this past week, you’ve probably seen this viral video called “Vengeance Meow” being shared among people who have cats. It’s even possible it gave you a smile, and that’s okay… it was meant to be funny! Don’t worry, we aren’t uptight – we get it. But we wanted to take
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Well, that definitely holds true when it comes to buying a purebred cat, and unfortunately some people are learning that lesson the hard way. While Sphynx cats are quite popular and not as rare as you’d think, they
Here’s a happy story amidst all the sad stories coming out of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. A cat that was lost and injured in the Gatlinburg wildfires has captured the hearts of veterinarians at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center, and is being reunited with his owner. The male orange tabby cat, named Topper, owned by Katrina Cannon, was lost
A New Jersey woman has been charged with animal cruelty after someone posted a video of her throwing a cat out of a third-story window on social media. Nineteen-year-old Tikeeman Lassiter of Clifton, NJ was arrested on Saturday and charged with animal cruelty in Newark. Authorities said a concerned citizen alerted them after seeing a video
You may recall reading about the Guinness Book of World Records’ Oldest Living Cat, Corduroy, a 27-year-old cat from Sisters, Oregon. Corduroy was born on August 1, 1989. He’s owned by Ashley Reed Okura who has had him since she was just 7 years old and he was just a tiny kitten. Okura credited Corduroy’s longevity
No doubt you recall back in April 2015, when Kristen Lindsey, a Texas veterinarian, shot and killed a cat with a bow and arrow and then infamously bragged about it on Facebook, consequently losing her job and coming under fire from animal activists, the District Attorney’s office, and the Veterinary Board. In the post she bragged,
Anyone who’s ever been licked by a cat knows the texture unique to the feline tongue – we call them sandpaper kisses! New research out of Georgia Tech reveals the cat’s tongueis uniquely suited to seek and pull out snags and tangles in a cat’s coat. While it’s also helpful for picking up food, the tongue is
True ‘cat people’ are all guilty of the same thing. We stop and take notice of every cat we see when we’re away from home. That kitty that darts across the street, the one that is lazily lounging on a stoop at the same time every day, and even the neighbor’s cats who pop their faces through bent mini-blinds
