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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home New Pets Shelters & Fostering

Get the Goods: What You Need for Your New Cat

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …stock up on the supplies that will turn your house into a Fear Free feline paradise. Here’s what you’ll need to ensure your new cat’s wellbeing, safety and happiness. Collar…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home

Scents and Scentsability: Feline Senses of Smell and Taste

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …interesting new things to smell is a form of enrichment that may be as interesting as a new toy. Cats have scent glands on their lips, chin, forehead, front paw…

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Training & Grooming

Use the Environment to Train Your Dog

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …school after him because I loved him. He actually helped me train. Doing private training in the suburbs outside of New York City often meant there were no other dogs…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats

Play: It’s Not Just for Kittens

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …enjoy unpredictable movements, this toy could have run over a kitten. Most kittens were terrified. Just because a toy is available doesn’t mean it’s a good choice. As kittens get…

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Cats Other Training & Grooming

Make Kitten Play Fun and Educational

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Reading Time: < 1 minutes There’s nothing more fun than playing with a kitten. They love participating in chase and hunt games. But did you know playtime can be a…

Kittens 101

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Reading Time: < 1 minutes Reading Time: < 1 minutes Got a new kitten or thinking about getting one? Learn the basics of living with a cat. We’ll talk about kitten socialization, training, routines, and…

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Cats Shelters & Fostering

Foster Kittens Bring Love, Laughter, and Family Togetherness

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Reading Time: 3 minutes new kittens to become available, I asked fellow fosterers how they got started and what they loved about caring for kittens. Jamie Forrest Gothro answered a Facebook ad seeking people…

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Activities & Enrichment Cats Life at Home

Purr Author Spills the Catnip Tea on Feline Happiness

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Reading Time: 8 minutes …is kitten socialization. How does that affect feline happiness? A lot of people don’t know that kittens have a sensitive period for socialization, between the time they’re two weeks to…

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Dogs Life at Home

Kids and Pets: How to Develop That Best-Friend Relationship

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Reading Time: 4 minutes …safely and respectfully.) Pet-Proofing 101 Before you bring home a new dog or cat, make sure your home doesn’t have any safety hazards lying around. That includes kids’ toys. Enlist…

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Cats Dogs Other Senior Pets Veterinary Care

Make Your Pet’s Last Vet Visit as Free of Fear as His First

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Reading Time: 3 minutes …goodbye. A Sad Journey Your pet’s final veterinary visit won’t be as joyous as his first. That excitement over a new kitten or puppy, the staff cooing and cuddling, is…