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By Franny Syufy, About.com Guide to Cats since 1997

Parasitic Diseases in Cats

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Don't Flee the Flea!
Flea season is upon us, but your cats do not have to suffer the itching, hair loss, and other miseries carried by these parasites. Here's helpful information on cat flea control

Counterfeit Packaging of Advantage and Frontline
The EPA is cracking down on illegal packaging for flea control products being sold on the internet under the Advantage and Frontline labels. Learn how to recognize counterfeit labels and how to protect your cats from misuse of these products.

Sea Otters and Cat Feces
Scientists and researchers have recently discovered a correlation between toxoplasma gondii and the decrease in the sea otter population off the California Coast. Since cats are the only creatures that shed the t. gondii parasite, through their feces, there seems to be a direct link.

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