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Can San Francisco BAN cat declawing?

By Cat Faeries on September 29, 2009

The citizens of the city named after St Francis are trying to convince the Board of Supervisors to ban the de-clawing of cats.  Can we do it?   Cat Faeries certainly hopes so!
At present only one city in the US has successfully banned the procedure which declaws cats.   Several years ago West Hollywood banned the cruel, painful, [...]

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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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Comfort for when an animal friend or any friend dies

By Cat Faeries on January 11, 2008

A group of students of a Tibetan Buddhist Lama were walking through a forest with their teacher.
They came upon the body of a young man. The students looked the man over, looking for marks, blood, any of the usual indicators to explain why a person might die.
They found nothing. Puzzled they asked their teacher:
Why did this young man die?
The [...]

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A tale about a professional cat groomer

By Cat Faeries on October 15, 2007

From time to time we hear from someone who muses “I’d love to work with animals like you do.” We’ve got a grand idea for you! Meet Patty White and hear the story of a professional cat groomer who makes housecalls.
Back in the day Patty White was a computer systems analyst. It was rewarding and challenging [...]

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