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Feline Fitness
This section on Feline Fitness will cover cat care and future articles will include information on vaccinations; neutering/spaying; flea control; sunburn etc. If there is a topic that you would like to see covered in this section, please email the Daily Mews team and Garfield will carry out some research and we’ll post the article in the future.
PET SUPPLIERS: MEDICAL, DIETARY AND TOYS ACUPUNCTURE - Acupuncture is an ancient art, which has been used for over 2000 years in Traditional Chinese medicine. ANTIFREEZE WARNING - make sure you read this so that you know what signs to look for should your cat be acting out of sorts. BENEFITS OF GROOMING YOUR CAT - not only helps with removing debris and mats from the fur, but also helps with the bonding process. CAT CARE IN THE SUN - Just as humans need to take care in the sun, so do cats. CARING FOR ELDERLY CATS - Caring for an older cat is a bit like caring for your grandparents. They slow down considerably, can become a bit deaf, lose their sight ... CHICO'S DOG ATTACK - how a cat survived terrible injuries after being savaged by a dog ... COLLARED - a timely warning about the perils of some cat collars ... DANGER OF PERSONALISING COLLARS - keep your cat safe, don't put his name on his collar or identity disk. DEALING WITH A NERVOUS CAT - you've brought a new cat home from a rescue centre and now you need to play the waiting game and have oodles of patience before your new feline companion feels he can trust you completely. DEALING WITH GRIEF - Grief affects people in different ways – and likewise, fellow pets in the household will respond to the absence of their siblings, or ‘room mate’ in different ways. DECLAW TRUTH - What it really is. DIABETIC PETS - how to deal with pets who become diabetic. EASING THE DISCOMFORT OF OLD AGE - if your cat is arthritic, you may want to consider a copper or magnetic collar FELINE UROLOGICAL SYNDROME - when Mr Kitty can't 'GO' FLEA PRODUCT CARE - Look at the label - you could save your pet's life GARFIELD'S TABLE - For Garfield’s table, I had a piece of plywood 12” by 18” and 4 pieces of 2”by 1” timber, 5” high for the legs. GUIDE TO CAT OWNERSHIP FOR WORKING PERSONS - some rules to follow for keeping cats if you're a working person HAIRBALLS - What they are and how to help your cat if he gets them HYPERTHYROIDISM IN CATS - Billy has just been diagnosed; what does the future have in store for him? INSERTION OF GOLD RODS for PAIN RELIEF in CATS - the latest treatment for hip dysplasia and spine degeneration KITTY GRASS - It’s a strange phenomenon for anyone who has watched a cat eating grass and then looked on with astonishment as a few moments later... LETTING GO - One of the hardest decisions any pet loving owner has to make is when to let go. LITTER COMPARISONS - A round up of different types of litter to suit your cat. LITTER TRAY BLUES - It only takes a few commonsense rules to keep you cat litter tray happy ... LIVING WITH A BLIND CAT - If Baby were around to ask what the ins-and-outs of having a blind kitty as a member of the family she would tell you this: "Treat a blind cat pretty well the way you would treat a sighted cat." NEUTERING/SPAYING - When a female cat comes into season, she doesn’t rely on expensive perfumes and diaphanous gowns to advertise her wares. She doesn’t wear a plunging neckline, short skirts, high heels and puff up her breasts to attract a passing tom. NUKING THE NEUTERING NONSENSE - A staggering number of cats and dogs are euthanised every day. If you're not intending to breed from your pets, the kindest thing to do is to neuter or spay them. PET SAFETY AT CHRISTMAS - No matter how stunning your Christmas fairy looks, your cat will think he’ll look better at the top of the tree instead! PORTLY PUSS - the overweight cat PURRING CATS, More than a healing mechanism - Cat lovers don’t need telling that their beloved pet heals and relaxes [and makes us feel good]. And yet the purring cat can also energise us too! Is there no end to these creatures’ talents? TESTOSTERONE WARS : why you should get your tom cat neutered - you could save his life ... THE CARE OF AN OLDER CAT - It is not unusual now in this day and age for cats to live beyond 21 years of age. The world’s oldest cat was Spike, a fluffy ginger and white tom who passed away just two months after his 31st birthday in July 2001. THETA (ANIMAL) HEALING - The Theta healer, when healing animals, taps into the most powerful force in the universe. If the animal can be saved, it is. What matters most, the life of your pet, or your prejudices? THE WHITE NOSES OF SUMMER - It's imperative to keep an eye on your cat's white bits during the summer months and to use a good sun block ... UNBALANCED OLDIES - what happens if your cat seems disoriented and wobbly ... WARNING SIGNS FOR HEATSTROKE - If you notice any of the above signs, take your cat to the vets immediately. WHEN PETS NEED TO DIET - Too many treats and not enough exercise - the PDSA are finding that three quarters of our pets are overweight! WHY CATS SPRAY - Looking into the reasons why cats do this and what you can do to alleviate the problem WHY YOU SHOULDN'T DECLAW THE CAT YOU LOVE - Dr Christianne Schelling ZOONOSES OR ‘DON’T STAND IN THE LINE OF FIRE WHEN TIMMY SNEEZES!’ - you CANNOT catch cat flu from your cats! Although when all 8 of us (7 of them and one of me) all went down with flu at the same time, I had my doubts!! |
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