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Better Together? A Kitten Combo is Fun and Smart

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes Thinking about a kitten? Consider adopting two. Acquiring a pair of kittens is good for their physical and emotional health and fun for their humans. Here’s…

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Fearless Kittens: Are They Made Or Born?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …a responsible breeder or adopting one raised in a shelter or foster home or from your next-door neighbor who took in a pregnant stray. Kittens in Schoenmaker’s Alyona Cattery are…

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Helping Your Dog or Cat Chill May Add Years to their Lives

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …meet, base of the tail. Avoid the belly unless you want to film a YouTube slasher flick. If adopting another pet, make sure introductions are carefully planned and designed to…

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Helping Your Dog or Cat Chill May Add Years to their Lives

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …the head and neck meet, base of the tail. Avoid the belly unless you want to film a YouTube slasher flick. If adopting another pet, make sure introductions are carefully…

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Road Trip!

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes In the 18 months since adopting Kona from a shelter, we’ve traveled from Dallas to San Diego (twice) and made dozens of trips throughout the Lone…

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Make Brushing A Pleasurable Experience: One Cat’s Story

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reading Time: 3 minutes My beautiful 12-year-old black cat Rama has always taken life seriously. We know nothing about his background prior to adopting him nine years ago, but I…

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Is It Crazy To Bring A Kitten Into Your Multi-Cat Household During the Holidays? Not If You Prepare

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …handle all these variables and ensure a smooth transition for cats, kitten, and humans alike? In my household, we are contemplating such a scenario. We may soon be adopting a…

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New Family? How To Help A Senior Dog Adapt

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Reading Time: 3 minutes adopting an older dog is that most senior dogs have lived in a home before and come with some basic training,” she said. “Still, it’s important to be patient and…

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Can cats and dogs get along? Science says yes

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …and past experience – so choose with that in mind. “If you’re adopting an older cat from a shelter, they will usually know something about whether the cat is good…

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Cats Life at Home Veterinary Care

Keep those claws! Why cats need them

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …paws and be aware that some behaviors may be an expression of pain. If declawing is the only way you can have a cat, consider adopting one from your local…