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Cats and dogs can live in perfect harmony…

18 July 2009

…according to science. But only if the right conditions are met. Research at Tel Aviv University, the first of its kind in the world, has found a new recipe for success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months [...]

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It’s proven: cats are manipulative.

14 July 2009

I’m pretty sure no cat owner would disagree with you, but it’s nice to have some facts to back it up. Dr. Karen McComb decided to study how cats use their purrs and meows to solicit food from their owners, specifically in regards to the combination purr/meow. She played some sounds to the test group [...]

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Vote My Pet

12 July 2009
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Vote My Pet is a competition to find the next furry face of Advocate. If you look closer, it is also a big social networking experiment. I’m Dr Katrina Warren and along with Toby, Archie and Milly we have been the faces of Advocate – the most complete all-in-one parasite protection for cats and dogs [...]

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RSPCA NSW 2009 Greeting Card Competition.

9 July 2009

Found on the RSPCA NSW Facebook Page. We are looking for the cutest, funniest, most photogenic pets to star on the front covers of the RSPCA NSW 2009 Greeting Cards. If you think your pet can strike a pose like a supermodel, we want to hear from you! By sending us your favourite photo of [...]

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Cat Neighbourhood Watch.

7 July 2009

I know that awful feeling you get when your think your cat might be missing. The frantic searches, calling their name and shaking their favourite variety of biscuits – looking slightly mad to anyone watching. If kitty doesn’t return with name calling and biscuit shaking, the next step is usually to do a letter box [...]

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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 [...]

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Cat bites are not cool

24 June 2009

So, on Monday our little Train encountered another cat. She was sitting in her usual spot on the balcony, when the other cat, a local stray, got a bit too close for comfort. Train decided not to make friends, but instead to launch herself at the aforementioned stray… through a gate. Hearing what was going [...]

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Million Purrs ends 30 June!

24 June 2009

Just a reminder that the RSPCA Million Purrs fundraising event ends at midnight 30th July 2009 – that’s next Wednesdsay! Don’t forget to log in and support a great cause and if you have a profile yourself, remind your friends that they don’t have much longer to support you. Check out Million Purrs here. savvycat [...]

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New RSPCA Website!

10 June 2009

The RSPCA has recently launched a new look website, which includes a Knowledge Base full of useful information. I’m loving the new look – it is easy to navigate around and find the right information. You can subscribe to an RSS feed of their news, as well as follow them on a number of social [...]

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Cat food irradiation linked to deaths.

9 June 2009

In November 2008, unexplained fatal neurological damage among Sydney cats was linked to the Canadian Orijen brand of cat food. The problem was restricted to Australia, despite the fact the same food being shipped to other countries and being consumed without issue. No links could be made to certain batches of food, and Orijen was [...]

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