Tag: Cats
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How to Choose a Veterinarian
Choosing a veterinarian can have a big impact on your dog’s short- and long-term health, and consequently happiness and quality of life. So it is important to take time to find the right veterinarian for your, and your pet. It is important that your animal doctor not just be great with animals, but also have…
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Cat Vaccination: Vaccination Schedule for Cats & Kittens
Cats may seem like they are better than everyone (they certainly seem to think so), but they still need the protection of vaccines in order to live a healthy and happy life. As with dogs, there are a number of core, and non-core vaccines which are available through a veterinarian. The core vaccines are for…
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Cat Lifespan
Lifespan is often a question that comes up when someone is considering a new pet. Some people are concerned, about the length of commitment that will have to be made, and others worry about losing their new friend sooner than they imagine. Either way, the question is an important one for new pet owners to…
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Veterinary Technician: Education & Work
Veterinary technicians are one of the main technical supports which assists veterinarians in treating and caring for animals. In order to become a veterinary technician, those interested are required to attend a college program which is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The coursework of such college programs is comprehensive and provides future veterinary…
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Preventing Obesity in Your Pet
Talk of obesity is all around us, and news and health warnings bombard us from every corner; however, the problem with obesity continues to take lives. Sadly, our pets seem to be suffering from our own lack of exercise and eating habits which we seem to be inflicting on our pets. The most recent estimates…
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How Can Cats Jump So High?
Cats are known to have amazing physical agility, balance, ability to squeeze through tight spaces, and are especially famous for always landing on their feet, not to mention the (mythical) nine lives. An interesting, but not often-discussed, part of their physical abilities is the capability to jump relatively high. If you have lived with a…
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How Owning a Cat Can Improve Your Health
Cats may be aloof, and often seem like they want us to just feed them and stay out of their way, but owning a cat can in fact contribute to physical human health and emotional well-being. Owning a cat can provide the following benefits. Improve Mood & Reduces Stress: Having a domesticated feline companion can…
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How to Take Great Photos of Your Pet?
We have all seen those enviable photos some people have of their pets…the great shots that seem to have come right out of a magazine. Great photography like anything else, either takes time to master, great luck, being at the right place at the right time, or all of the above; however, there are a…
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Cat Flatulence: Causes & Remedies
Flatulence is the result of excess gas accumulating in a cat’s digestive tract, as a result of eating to quickly or types of food that can produce excess gas. Flatulence can also occur as a result of some type of disorder with the stomach or intestine. Though it is not very common in cats, flatulence…
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Why Do Cats Like (Small) Boxes?
If you have had the opportunity to observe a cat for some amount of time, you have certainly noticed that cat’s like cozy spaces, and will take the opportunity to get into empty boxes whenever they can. So, why do cats like cozy space, but more specifically, boxes? The simplest explanation is that cats are…