
Ringworm has recently shown up at several animal shelters, but can be difficult to spot or diagnose. Here’s how you can prevent this tenacious skin disease from affecting your cat.
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Cats that don't like being held can become lap kitties. Hold and pet your cat while offering treats, which will teach your feline to associate holding with pleasant things: you, attention and food.
Some cat foods are now specially formulated to protect your cat against common health problems.
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Owner: Nina
Home: Louisville, KY
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August 21 is International Homeless Animals’ Day. Here’s how you can help to transform cats from homeless to happy and homeward bound.
In 1852, a man named Terrance “Phatty” Boden brought a “wagonload of cats” to this city and sold them for a small fortune to women who wanted pets.

My 2-year-old female cat keeps collecting our belongings and putting them in her litter box. We just found my silver bracelet, my son’s chain, pencils and a variety of other things. What causes this behavior?
Want to monitor what your cat is doing at any given time of day? New high-tech devices, such as a cat collar that tweets on Twitter, can help you do just that.
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