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Study Suggests Cats Know Each Other’s Names

Study Suggests Cats Know Each Other’s Names

What's in a name? Apparently, quite a bit when it comes to cats. According to a recent study, cats actually know each other's names and use them to communicate with one another. So the next time you...

Sharing An Apartment With Your Cat

Sharing An Apartment With Your Cat

Although moving into an apartment may be something new and exciting for you, your cat may not share that same feeling. However, there are some things you can do to make the process of adjusting to...

Orange Tabby Cat Facts

Orange Tabby Cat Facts

Orange tabbies, also known as ginger cats are beloved worldwide. An orange tabby is an orange colored cat with a tabby coat pattern. Many people think that orange/ginger tabbies are a specific breed...

Cats Were Domesticated Long After Other Animals

Cats Were Domesticated Long After Other Animals

A scientific study from 2017 looked at the origin of cats and their domestication by humans. Scientists looked at the genetics of cats and found that most of today's cats have origins in just five...

Alternatives To Common Holiday Pet Hazards

Alternatives To Common Holiday Pet Hazards

Keep Pets Top Of Mind Before You Start Decorating For The Holidays Throughout the years, we've written many articles about the common household pet dangers during the holiday. In this post, we'd...

Amazon Boxes Are Not Dangerous To Cats

Amazon Boxes Are Not Dangerous To Cats

As cat owners, we know how much our cats love boxes. Amazon deliveries are a cause of celebration...until a recent rumor about them made the rounds on the internet. We're happy to tell you that...

Things To Know Before You Buy A Cat Backpack

Things To Know Before You Buy A Cat Backpack

When most cats see their cat carrier come out, they make a bee-line to their most reliable hiding spot. Cat carriers can be scary. Due to the constant movement and shuffle, cats often slide around...

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New pill treats diabetic cats without daily insulin shots

Diabetes, whether in people or pets, is caused when too much glucose, or sugar, builds up in the bloodstream because the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin, a hormone, or use it properly. Bexacat lowers blood sugar by causing it to be excreted in urine. Symptoms of feline diabetes include increased thirst and urination, increased appetite and weight loss.

What is a pet trust and how do I set one up?

As a pet parent, you want to make sure your furry friend is taken care of if something happens to you. One way to do this is to set up a pet trust. It is a legal arrangement that provides for the care of your pet if you become unable to do so yourself. Another way is...

New Study Suggests Cats and Dogs Experience Feelings Like Humans

A new scientific paper published in October by scientists at Harvard and Texas State University suggests that mammals, like cats and dogs, can experience pleasant or unpleasant feelings associated with the mental representation of an experience or object – this is known as “hedonic valence.” Hedonic valence is a psychological term commonly used for the human experience of how a person interprets feelings – either positive or negative.

New Research on Origins of Wild Cats in Central Europe

A study published by Cambridge University Press reveals new information about the ancient migration and domestication of cats in Europe. Following the arrival of their wild ancestors in Europe from the Near East (the modern Middle East and Western Asia) these cats...