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cat care

H1N1 (Swine Flu) confirmed in American cat.

5 November 2009

Schaumburg, IL
A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, state officials confirmed this morning, marking the first time a cat has been diagnosed with this strain of influenza.
The cat, which has recovered, is believed to have caught the virus from someone in the household who was sick with H1N1. [...]

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Neighbourhood kitties.

3 November 2009

Since I’ve started working later in the mornings, Train has had more ’sun time’ up on our enclosed top step. I’ve also come to realise that our neighbours kitties regularly (i.e. all morning!) do laps of our place. And from where Train sits, this is where she gets to see them:

Red lines indicate general kitty [...]

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Introducing a new cat to the household.

7 August 2009
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Are you looking to add another cat to the household, but aren’t quite sure how to go about it? Here are a few tips to help you along the way.

Do your research
Make sure you know the history of the cat you’re looking at bringing home. Have they lived with other cats before? Are they aggressive? [...]

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Pet Pamper ID Tags.

5 July 2009

I’ve ordered a new collar for Train (from the ever talented PretaPawte) and thought it was time she had an ID tag as well. Train is an inside cat and is microchipped. Getting an ID tag for her has been one of those things that I keep meaning to do but never got around to. [...]

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Cat Protection Society Feline Health Seminars.

28 June 2009

Today I went to the first of five feline health seminars that the Cat Protection Society (based in Newtown, Sydney) are holding between now and the 30th of August 2009. They are free and open to the public – but you do have to book your spot in advance, as there is limited capacity.
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Reminder: Cat Smart Queensland.

27 June 2009

A reminder that stage one of the ‘Cat Smart’ legislation comes into effect on 1 July, 2009. Since I last posted about it, it seems they’ve got themselves a bit of a marketing campaign happening…

As an aside, I don’t mind these bumper stickers. Does anyone know if they’re being given out?
Unfortunately they haven’t carried out [...]

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CatIt Water Fountain: Review.

27 May 2009
Cat It Water Fountain

Years ago I saw a photo of a Catit Water Fountain and thought it was AWESOME. I then couldn’t find any stockists in Australia and got bored with the idea. While wandering through my local PetBarn recently I spotted a familiar sight next to the cat food. Yup, Train’s water drinking experience was about to [...]

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Where do purrs come from?

11 May 2009

I have a top three ‘joy producing kitty things’. Purring is number one, cat paws (in general) are number two, and watching cats clean behind their ears is number three. Don’t ask me why I have a top three, I can’t say I’ve ever referred to it before, but it might just help me meet [...]

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Easter Reminder.

7 April 2009
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With Easter coming up this weekend and the increase in chocolate around the house, it’s probably a good time to remind everyone that cats and chocolate do not mix.
Why not? Well, chocolate contains xanthines. Xanthines act as diuretics – causing the body to lose fluid and also a cardiac stimulant – causing the heart [...]

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Microchipping, how does it work?

31 March 2009

Microchipping is something that is required of cat owners these days, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need to know how it works. savvycat got curious and did a bit of research…
Microchips that are used in cats (and pets in general) use passive RFID (radio frequency identification) technology. RFID uses radio waves to transmit information. [...]

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