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Can San Francisco BAN cat declawing?

By Cat Faeries on September 29, 2009

UPDATE:  November 10, 2009 – we did it!  The Board of Supervisors VOTED TO BAN DECLAWING IN SF!
Here’s our first blog post:
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 [...]

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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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Its gift giving season – could gift wrap harm cats and the planet?

By Cat Faeries on December 8, 2007

Ho Ho Ho, its that time of year again. So many holidays to celebrate including Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, Winter Solstice, Kwanza, and New Year’s. Did we forget a holiday or festival day? If so, tell us, we don’t want to miss out on anything FUN! This time of year there are oodles of chances for [...]

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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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Autumn and another little furry 4 footed friend

By Cat Faeries on September 24, 2007

As we get further into Autumn and the weather gets colder we may find another furry 4 footed creature in our homes seeking warmth.
If you see your cats staring at heater vents or closet doors, or if you see them going in and out of closets more often than usual betcha 10 catnip cupcakes that you’ve [...]

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