The Kitten Checklist launched to help owners avoid heartache
Twenty animal and veterinary organisations* have come together to create The Kitten Checklist aimed at equipping prospective owners Continue reading
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5 Dire Mistakes People Make Moving Their Pets to a New Place
Moving involves so many tasks: planning, packing, hiring movers, enlisting emotional and physical help, and lots more. Moving Continue reading
Cats Like People! (Some People, Anyway)
Cat Group launches kitten checklist for owners
The Kitten Checklist has been developed to help potential owners find a happy, healthy kitten. It covers how Continue reading
Research shows Persian cats at high risk of health problems
A VetCompass study found hair coat disorder, dental disease and overgrown nails were the top three disorders in Continue reading
Microbes make chemicals for scent marking in a cat
The results of a new study from the Genome Center at the University of California, Davissupport the idea Continue reading
FVE Position Paper on Early Neutering of Kittens
FVE adopted the position that no kitten should be neutered before they are weaned (8 weeks). Early neutering Continue reading
First Intergroup preparatory meeting for the new EP: Board elections and priorities
September 19th, the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals held its first preparatory meeting for this Continue reading
New scale interprets pain from feline facial expressions
Dr. Paulo Steagall, an associate professor of veterinary anesthesia and analgesia at the University of Montreal, presented the Continue reading
Not so purrfect popular cat breeds…
Much to our disappointment, a number of cat breeds with extreme or unusual features, such as flat faces Continue reading