Animal shelters must screen their cats for health and temperament, whereas pet adoption ads posted on the Web or in newspapers by individuals are usually unregulated. Adopting a new cat from a shelter is therefore often the best, safest option.
Veterinary behaviorist Kenneth Martin has seen it all, from cat anxiety to feline winter blues. Learn what this cat “psychiatrist” treats and if your pet might be a candidate for his interventions.
Rescue of the Month
Name: Ava
Owner: Darci and Craig Moore
Home: Auburn, AL
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Patches is four months old and is just starting to have episodes where his back and ears twitch. He shakes his head and chews and bites his whole body before hiding under the furniture. Is he just scared?
