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Meet Annie
Annie, and her bother Oliver were brought into the vet clinic in Melbourne, Australia, where I work as a vet nurse. They were no more than a day old, found in a client’s shed, with no sign of their...
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Cats Hate Water? Think Again. This Feline Loves The Tub
Exhibit A: Exhibit B: The cats in exhibit A are just a small sample of what you’ll get when you Google “cats hate water.” Clearly Harvey, in Exhibit B, didn’t get that memo! Carmen reached out with...
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Looking For A New Pet? Why You Should Adopt From A Shelter Or Rescue Group
It happens to the best of us. At some point, you find yourself sitting on the couch, looking off into nothingness, thinking about going for a run with a four-legged friend or snuggling into bed at...
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Keeping An Eye On Your Cat’s Health? Here’s Something You Can’t See: Cavities
When it comes to my grays, I’m hyper aware of their well-being. From pulled nails to chipped teeth, we try to stay on top of our cats’ health in order to provide them with the best care possible. That...
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How Many People Actually Adopt From Shelters? Here’s The Answer.
Of all of the cats in the United States, less than 30 percent came from shelters or rescues. I won’t lie — that percent caught me off guard. I really expected it to be higher. But I guess it makes...
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5 Things You Learn Not to Care About When You Have a CH Cat
My years in college and a few years afterward meant two things: Moving nearly every year to a new apartment, and watching every penny. I don’t know if you’ve ever gone through a similar phase like...
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My Cat Can’t Walk, Is Falling Down
It’s a common story: Someone encounters a kitten or cat, and it soon becomes very apparent that the feline has trouble walking. Perhaps it wobbles when it walks, maybe it falls over all of the time....
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Review: Cat Toys From The Natural Pet Company
I don’t know about you, but I have one email account that gets some crazy emails. Thanks to everything from the latest spam scheme to emails intended for another Amanda Maurer (my maiden name), my...
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A Few Thanksgiving Tips To Start Your Day
First of all, thank you for reading. Seriously, you have no idea how much I appreciate you. I may never find out who you are (we can change that!), but every year I’m ever more appreciative of all of...
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Dear Hasbro: A Letter Addressing a Poor Decision
Dear Hasbro, I was very impressed when I heard that a cat would be joining the Monopoly token family. Granted you didn’t choose it; fans voted for it in an online contest, but I was glad to see it was...
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Does Your Cat Climb The Christmas Tree? Here’s A Solution
Thanksgiving is now in our rearview mirrors, and as we look forward to Christmas, odds are you may be thinking about putting up your tree. OK, you can stop laughing. No, really. CG hiding in my mom’s...
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Our Hunt For The Perfect Couch
The time has come for our “bear couch” to retire. Through the years you’ve gotten sneak peeks of it, and I guarantee that it’s been well loved through its “lifetime.” Our old bear couch. As Matt and I...
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A Tip For Unsteady, Stair-Climbing CH Cats: Try A Landing Pad
A few weeks ago, Alan casually mentioned something in a comment that really made me think: “One of our CH cats is a burrower, so we got a few old wool blankets, folded them up so he can crawl in, and...
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Is It Normal For My CH Cat To Lay While Using The Litter Box?
It’s one of those questions you’ll likely never think to ask until it happens to you: Is it normal for CH cats to use the litter box while laying on their side? Jodi reached out to the CH cat Facebook...
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Two Pet Parents Share Stories About Their Cerebellar Abiotrophy Cats
As some of you have learned first hand, sometimes it’s cerebellar hypoplasia, sometimes it’s not. While I obviously focus on CH on this blog, I think it’s equally important to share what I find about...
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Meet Blinky
The holidays are officially over, which I think makes it the perfect time to send a little extra cheer your way with this lovely story. A few weeks ago, Brian emailed me about a little kitten, Blinky —...
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Should We Not Call Ourselves ‘Pet Parents’?
In my time, I’ve heard various titles for the relationships people have with their pets. Perhaps you’re a mom, big brother or caretaker to a cat — I’ve even heard some folks consider themselves their...
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Meet Angelica
The other day, Chris reached out and showed me one great way he’s gotten the word out about his CH cat, Angelica: By using Imgur! In case you don’t know, Imgur is a platform that hosts photos so you...
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Internet Sensation Cats Lead The Way For All Special Needs Cats
The world’s a funny place. For some reason in the real world there seems to be a general disdain for cats. As far as I’m concerned, cats are the misunderstood underdogs of pets, and just being the...
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Meet Tumbleweed
We all know every CH cat is different, and you may never really understand that until you get to know a few — whether online or in real life. Trish has been lucky enough to know several! In November,...
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