Cats Crowned as Year’s Most Popular Pet
The article notes cats as the top chosen pet this year describing their independence and affection. It catalogs 39 breeds from the American Shorthair to exotic types like Abyssinian and Cornish Rex. It mentions the Persian’s breeding history and highlights hairless cats such as the Sphynx and rare Aztec hairless lineages.
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Maria Fogarty
France
England
Canada
Mexico
Cats Outshine Dogs in Human IQ Debate, Telegraph Notes
In a Daily Telegraph reader survey from January, cats edge dogs in cleverness claims. Kathy Johnson, lifestyles writer, relays humorous anecdotes of a cat named Duphous manipulating signs, doors, and travel crates, while noting dogs reportedly show practical smarts.
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Daphous
Veterinarians Office
Kathy Johnson
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Bath time for kitty tips from Mara Fogarty
Mara Fogarty offers advice from The Cat Yellow Pages on bathing a cat. It warns against bathing kittens under six months unless needed and outlines steps for a safe bath, including basins of warm water, towels, ear protection, and gentle handling.
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Mara Fogarty
How to Get Rid of Those Pesky Fleas
Summer brings fleas home with outdoor cats. Treat the cat first, then refresh bedding and apply flea control. Target high infestation zones with a water based spray and create a six foot outdoor barrier and baseboard treatments inside.
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Spectracide
Morris the cat leads Adopt-a-Cat Month campaign
TV celebrity Morris the 9-Lives Cat spearheads Adopt-a-Cat Month with support from 9-Lives Cat Food, the American Humane Association and 1,000 shelters. The effort promotes cat adoptions, neutering, and proper identification to reduce shelter euthanasia, noting shelter cats outnumber dogs and many face space shortages.
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Morris
9-Lives
9-Lives Cat Food
American Humane Association
AHA
Dennis White
Animal Protection Division
White
Vaccination Schedule For Kittens And Cats
Feline leukemia is a leading killer in cats. Vaccinations at two, three, four months and annually protect against distemper and upper respiratory diseases plus rabies with annual boosters. Cat allergies stem from saliva and hair. consider short haired cats. Lactose in milk causes upset. Lactaid can aid digestion.
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