Archive for Health and Wellness

Nov
30
2009

When the holiday season begins in November, many people are busy cooking and cleaning. Relatives will be visiting from out-of-town which means “Mr. Snuffles” may find himself shaking and hissing in the corner, trying to avoid your nieces and nephews. Gotta love family!
Keep your cats safe for the holidays. Family, friends, and [...]

Nov
23
2009

Makeup is part of the multi-billion dollar beauty industry. Makeup tested on cats is cruel. They suffer because they are kept in tiny cages and have blush, mascara, and lipstick tested on them. Yuck! Makeup does not belong on animals, it belongs humans.
Makeup tested on cats is unethical. Cats do [...]

Nov
16
2009

Many people are taking their cats to their local Humane Society because they cannot care for them anymore. Lost jobs mean losing apart of the family. It’s heartbreaking when people bring their pets to the local shelter because they cannot care for them anymore. The Humane Society and shelters could use your [...]

Nov
9
2009

There’s a lot of talk about the H1N1 vaccine and the flu itself. People are living in fear of getting the H1N1 flu. Most of these people are healthy but they are buying into the fear that is spreading. Take a deep breath, sit down, and listen up. Those of you, [...]

Oct
26
2009

Spaying and neutering your cat is a good thing. Many people do not agree with this. For some reason they think it’s a bad thing. Perhaps they feel the cat will be less than a cat if it is spayed or neutered. Getting a cat spayed or neutered is for his [...]

Oct
20
2009

Before you adopt and rescue a cat or kitten from your local Humane Society or shelter, make sure you’re a responsible cat parent. Cats and kittens are no different than children. The only difference is that they don’t talk back to you. Then again, cats will be vocal if you’re late feeding [...]

Sep
8
2009

Finding a veterinarian for cats doesn’t have to be stressful or cost an arm and a leg. You can find compassionate veterinarians that don’t cost a fortune. For example, Banfield, The Pet Hospital can be found in select PetSmart stores across the U.S. Their services are more cost effective than a private [...]

Aug
19
2009

Adopting a cat from the Humane Society can be a very rewarding experience, but it can be stressful at the same time. Your new cat could develop an upper respiratory infection. If you’re a new cat owner, it can be daunting because you don’t know what to expect. Make sure you find [...]