Cat Health

I stifled a yawn and looked at my watch--2 a.m. I was working the ten p.m. to eight a.m. "graveyard" shift at the Pentagon's SyNAPSE project, the top-secret initiative to create artificial intelligence on the level of a cat's brain. Nobody would ...  

Geriatricians studying senior health trends have often focused on the feeling of well-being that seniors get from watching and reading about library cats and historical feline heroes, cats that actually received medals for military heroic ...  

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Background: Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a naturally occurring lentivirus that infects cats. The primary mode of transmission occurs through bite wounds, and other routes are difficult to observe in nature.FindingsThe purpose of this study was to evaluate FIV transmission from queen to kitten in a colony of naturally infected stray cats. With this aim, a queen was monitored over a period of three years. A blood sample was taken to...  

I need a cat sitter recommendation for the Upper East Side.I'm going away for weekend (Friday to Monday) nextweek, and I don't know anyone who has cats who lives in the neighborhood. I feel uneasy relying on Yelp reviews for this, as I'm completely neurotic not only about my cats receiving excellent care, but about giving a stranger the keys to my apartment. Has anyone had a great experience with a cat sitter who works on the Upper East Side?  

Two metro Denver-based organizations, The Feline Fix and Devine Feline, have merged into what the groups believe will create Colorado's top spay/neuter source for feral cats. Together, the two groups have prevented the birth of an estimated ...  

Wittman, Ariz. resident Lucienne Touboul, 81 is facing 26 counts of animal cruelty and neglect after the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and the Arizona Humane Society issued a search warrant of her property on Wednesday and found more than 64 ...  

Feline Panleukopenia (FPL) is a serious disease of cats that can be prevented by vaccination. Kittens are routinely vaccinated repeatedly during their first months of life. By this time maternally derived antibodies (MDA) can interfere with successful ...  

DEIRDRE MCQUILLAN meets artist, illustrator and fashion designer, the mysterious, elusive and inimitable Kitty Moss ... Minet means little kitten and as I love cats and Kate Moss, Kitty Moss stuck as a name,” she says. Maud and Minet are a darkly ...  

Always consult your vet if you suspect there is something wrong with your cat. The three viral diseases often talked about in cats are Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). I'll look at each of ...  

abc7.comWarnings issued after Santa Ana child contracts typhusLos Angeles TimesOrange County health officials are urging residents to take steps to keep their pets, yards and homes free of fleas after a Santa Ana child contracted typhus. The child was hospitalized late last month and has since recovered, said Nicole Stanfield, ...OC health officials warn of typhus infectionSan Jose Mercury NewsSanta Ana announces flea-borne typhus...  

Shoppin' Cats and Dogs: The WinnersKotakuLeading off, blueTunic (3) orders up a Pancake with everyththing on her, including mustard. everydayfury (4) delivered the Cats Who Say Ni. Now bring us a shrubbery! And arniejolt (2) reminds us that Assassins and Templars are like cats and dogs.  

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Man divorces wife after she adopts 550 catsSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)He also claimed the cats stole his food when he tried to eat. The court tried to get the couple to compromise about the cats, but the woman apparently was unable to part with her new pets. She decided instead to part with her husband.Israel man divorces wife for bringing home 550 cats!Today's THVIsraeli couple splits over 550 house...  

Plan for petsPalm Beach Daily NewsThe Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League or your veterinarian can provide information including action plans and seminars on preparing your pets for an emergency. The league's website also has a list of animal shelters and guidelines under its “Disaster ...  

CBS LocalProtect Pets As Temps SoarCBS LocalThat's why the Michigan Humane Society is urging pet owners to take precautions to protect their pets from heat-related dangers that can result in heatstroke, or worse. Rule No. 1 says that while dogs are great companions and, as we all know, ...and more »