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Feliway – benefits eldery cats

By Cat Faeries on September 16, 2008

“Age 17 seems like a magic age when many cats suddenly lose their hearing,” says Anne-Marie Benfatto, DVM of San Francisco’s premiere cat hospital, Especially Cats.
The cats who live at Cat Faeries are known as “the little old ladies” and we’d say that what Dr Benfatto is telling us is very true. Sadly, Betty (age [...]

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Why you need a Purrsonal Assistant on standby!

By Cat Faeries on February 13, 2008

No one expects to get sick or injured. And when it happens often we cannot do more than stay in bed until it passes. But we have our daily obligations, in particular we are obligated to care for our cats, and perhaps other animals.
But who will help you with your daily obligations, like feeding [...]

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Clipping your cat’s nails

By Cat Faeries on February 6, 2008

Its easy! With a bit of practice after a lesson with your vet or a tech at your vet’s office you’ll be a pro!
Number one reason to trim nails – so that they don’t grow uncontrolled and curve under and into the cat’s foot. OUCH!
Feliway spray can “somewhat’ deter a cat from scratching at your furniture. But [...]

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A funny video which emphasizes the importance of spray and neuter.

By Cat Faeries on January 12, 2008

Hey Jude and Eleanor Rigby!
If you have stubborn friends or family who just don’t get the importance of spay and neuter, here’s something that illustrates it in a fun and easy to grasp way.
We are in favor of anything that can enlighten with humor, creativity, and which does not smack people over the head in a way [...]

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Arthritic cats and a clever litter box idea!

By Cat Faeries on December 12, 2007

As we all age bones creak and just don’t move like before. Arthritis makes life difficult for all. One of the reasons our older cats pee or poop outside of the litter box is that the sides are the box are now a bit too high to make climbing in and out easy.
Since this is the [...]

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Sudden changes in behavior – could be illness lurking?

By Cat Faeries on November 27, 2007

Here are a handful of sudden behavior changes in multi cat households which could be a signal that one of your cats is in the early stages of a serious illness.
* sudden fighting
* one cat is singled out and picked on
* new alliances are formed, old alliances end
* change in hierarchy
* blood in the litter box (get to the vet – QUICK!)
* eating [...]

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