Leash training your cat for walks outside is possible. Take Bongo, for example. Bongo playfully rolled on his side as a cocker spaniel approached him, waiting only a second before exchanging sniffs with the dog as their leashes crossed. But as Bongo's owner warned the spaniel's owner, Bongo swatted at his new friend, reminding onlookers that they were in fact watching a cat. Bongo represents a growing number of cats who experience the outdoors in similar...
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While making their wedding plans last year, Sarah Ramsay and her fiance, Michael, discovered a unique opportunity to give back to animal welfare by raising money for the Humane Society of Golden Valley in Minneapolis, Minn., which had united them with their beloved Poodle-Shih Tzu mix, Lucy. “We both knew that we had very little need for gifts and felt strongly that our wedding was ‘consumerist’ enough without having to add to...
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The kidneys are very important organs with complex functions. Their main job is to filter the bloodstream and remove waste products produced during metabolism of nutrients. These waste products are eliminated from the body in urine. The kidneys also help regulate the volume and composition of blood.One of the most common disorders of senior cats is chronic kidney (or renal) insufficiency. In its most severe form, it is called chronic kidney (or renal) failure...
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Q. My dog is experiencing seizure-like episodes but my vet found nothing after a physical and blood work. What are the common signs of a seizure?
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Until very recently, cats were not thought to be affected by hip dysplasia. Well known in many dog breeds as an inherited disorder, cats were felt to be free of the condition. New information and research has shown that this disease does indeed exist in the cat and is likely an inherited disorder. No single gene is thought to be responsible for hip dysplasia in either the dog or the cat, but rather a complex interplay of several genetic factors is involved. We...
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