A recall has been issued after flea and tick treatments for dogs – containing permethrin – were distributed in packaging labelled as flea drops for cats. Even slight exposure to permethrin can be fatal to cats. Armitage Pet Care Flea and Tick Drops for Dogs 702 mg spot-on solution (Vm 20205/4003) Armitage Flea Drops for […]
New Jersey is on its way to becoming the first state in the country to ban veterinarians from declawing cats. Onychetomy is the medical term for declawing. To be clear, The Catington Post is a strong advocate against declawing. It’s a painful amputation of a cat’s knuckles – not simply removing claws, as many people still
More than a ten years ago, Utah high school art teacher Patrick Eddington embarked on an ambitious project in which he asked famous artists and writers to create original artworks of cats. He planned to exhibit all the paintings and drawings he collected, and to eventually publish them in a book. Eddington, known by friends as “Pat the Cat,”
“Meow” in English, “Miau” in German, “Miao” in Italian, “Mjau” in Swedish… Swedish scientists are about to start investigating whether cats in different parts of the country have different meows. Phoenetics researcher Susanne Schötz from Lund University in Sweden, is collecting samples of sounds made by cats from Lund, in Sweden’s far south, and Stockholm, almost 400
Usually it’s the dog that has a problem with the postman..but in this case, it’s the cat! A UK couple, Matthew Sampson and Laura Lowe, face having mail deliveries suspended because their cat violently snatches letters from the mail carrier every time he tries to push them through the mail slot in the door. 4-year-old black
Whoever says our pets don’t have feelings and don’t grieve is sorely mistaken. Remember the story of Hachiko, the dog who waited for 9 years for his deceased owner to come back? Now there’s a cat who has spent a year living at her grave since she passed away. This grieving tabby and white kitty was first
If you think about it, cats are basically yogi masters. A full-body stretch, arched back, purring with pure relaxation… So it’s no surprise that when cats and yoga are married together in the same class, the result is pure purr-fection. Carla Jean Whitley is a reporter, yoga instructor, and cat lover, who aspires to be a
Clive, the Norwegian Forest Cat had been missing since October, 2014. His owner, Tanya Irons thought she’d never see her fluffy kitten again. She had no idea he was just a couple of miles away, living it up in the pet food warehouse at Kennelgate Pet Superstores. Clive was discovered weeks ago after setting off
Those of us who have had a pet go missing understand the devastating loss, the sadness, the constant worry and wonder whether our beloved pet is okay… the same goes for Gracie Kingsley, who’s kitty, Catniss went missing shortly before Mother’s Day. She loves to play outside, but always came home in time for dinner. That night,
So you have been seeing all the photos of a so-called “werewolf cat?” Maybe you thought they were an internet joke, or maybe a cat with a skin problem? That’s not the case at all! They are a new breed of cat called “Lykoi,” and they’re taking over the internet! Contrary to what many people think –
