Long before I heard the term "feline-human bond, I was witness to an incredible sense of "brotherhood" between my husband, Asa, and our cat, Bubba. Their connection has tightened in ... Read More

The Japanese Bobtail did indeed originate in Japan, and has been beloved in that country for centuries. In fact, the popular Maneki Neko (beckoning cat) is a ceramic image of ... Read More

We've all struggled with the loss of beloved pets, coping with those "friends" who would say, "Get over it. It was only a cat (or a dog)."My good friend Jim ... Read More

"Miss PearlyToes & Miss Fancy Jasper in the synchronized lounging mode. These are two litter-mates we just adopted from the local shelter and they are toooooo cute. They do everything together, even ... Read More

No library on cat care should exist without the inclusion of The Cat Who Cried for Help. Dr. Dodman de-mystifies many of the behavioral problems cat owners struggle with, and ... Read More

If Persians are the number one cat in popularity, the Himalayan color division has to play a large part in that favor. The Himalayan is a result of breeding Persian ... Read More

"They were born on May 2, 2003, two red males, and two tortoiseshell girls. Their mother, Spooty, was only seven months old when she became pregnant. We kept one of ... Read More

If you like kittens, and whether or not you enjoy hiphop, I think you might get a laugh out of this Kitty Hiphop page. Some of the lyrics are painfully ... Read More

Anyone who has suffered stress and anxiety knows the debilitating effects it can have on your health. Stress in cats acts much the same way, and not only can it ... Read More

Our Bubba is a grumpy old veteran at 16, who has come through life relatively unscathed by illness. Thus, it was devastating when he was diagnosed as hyperthyroid a year ... Read More

The Havana Brown is an "engineered" breed, in that the breed was developed by breeding black domestic cats carrying a brown recessive gene with a seal or chocolate point Siamese. ... Read More

"Coco is 5 years old and, like many torties, has an "over the top" personality: impish, playful, loving, humorous, naughty at times, too clever, and totally delightful. She made up ... Read More

Kittens are adorable, aren't they? Even the hardest heart will soften at the sight of soft, cuddly balls of fur. But kittens grow up all too soon, and unless their ... Read More

A memorial to a valiant little kitten who lost his struggle for life, and a tribute to his rescuers and the selfless volunteers who fought to save him.

Extremely common in older cats, CRF is a serious condition evidenced by gradual, irreversible deterioration of kidney function over a period of months or years. Careful management of a CRF ... Read More

Cats who suffer from arthritis, hip dysplasia or other age-related joint pain are at a disadvantage because human type pain relief is unavailable or even harmful to them. Glucosamine offers ... Read More

First of a series of feline disease profiles. Hyperthyroidism is a common disease in older cats, although younger cats can also develop it. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnoses, and ... Read More

As the holidays approach, are you wondering what kinds of gifts you might get for your spoiled cat - the cat who has everything? Wondering what kind of gifts to ... Read More

Undesirable scratching is one of the prime reasons for surrendering cats to shelters, but there are less aggressive alternatives to declawing or abandonment. Soft Claws, developed by a veterinarian, ranks ... Read More

Sooner or later, almost everyone who shares a home with a cat discovers "natural health" or hears about holistic veterinary procedures such as accupuncture, massage therapy or homeopathic remedies. To ... Read More

For several years, anti-declaw advocates have been pushing for laws outlawing the practice in the U.S., to catch up with the rest of the civilized world. On the other hand, ... Read More

In Sacramento, California, an unusual new charter school, to be founded on principles of "kindness, compassion, respect, and consideration for all humans, all species, and the environment," has become the ... Read More

Roy Horn, popular partner of the Siegfried and Roy big cat and magic act, has recovered enough to be moved from the Las Vegas medical facility he was taken to ... Read More

"Hi! I'm Molly. My full name is Molybdnum which is an element off of the Periodic Table. My "Dad" is a chemical engineer and he ... Read More