Holidays for January
January 2 – Happy Mew Year For Cats
January 2 – Pet Travel And Safety Day
January 14 – Dress Up Your Pet Day
January 21 – National Hugging Day
January 22 – Answer Your Cat’s Question Day
 

PET FOOD NEWS

Is your cat's food on a recall list?
https://www.petful.com/recall-lists/cat-food-recalls/

Keep up to date on recalls, latest developments (and
findings) with pet food:
http://truthaboutpetfood.com/

All about grain-free pet foods:

rb.gy/n5tzmw
 
Shelter feed links:

http://www.freekibblekat.com/
 
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New products
 
Basic Cat Toys:

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payment. Just let us know if your kitty likes them. Thanks.

Heartwarming Links
 
Cat comforts dog:
https://youtu.be/EFPTe9vOIkc
 
About the Newsletter

Published on first of the month. Submissions and suggestions are welcome.

felinehelpline@live.com

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           Cat Stacking
 
cat stack
 
 

Thanks to Paul DeCeglie for article and content submissions and suggestions.
 
 
January 1, 2021     

Happy New Year!
 
   Welcome to 2021. Many people are glad to say goodbye to 2020 and look forward to a more productive, peaceful and powerful new year ahead. This issue will be geared toward helping to make that happen, with news of new products, information to help navigate what's becoming known as "the new normal," and some examples of good news, for a change. 
 
Not Extinct After All

This cat was thought to be extinct, but one was recently seen for the first time since 1983.

 
Outdoor Cat Care
 
Do you or someone you know help care for homeless cats in your area? Often called stray or community cats, or feral, if they are truly unsocialized, these cats rely on the caring people who try to provide food and health care for them. In many areas, this is not appreciated, but there are ways to handle the sometimes sticky situations that arise. There is hope, though, as we learn how to manage them successfully by learning how to deal with the authorities. This article may help:

Know Your Rights: How to Talk to Local Authorities
As a caregiver for outdoor cats, you may be approached by local authorities at some point. What is animal control allowed to do? https://qoo.ly/39mf7q
 
Rescue Stories
 
Everyone loves a heartwarming account of rescue, recovery and rehabilitation. If you work with cats and have a story of your own, the website below invites submissions so more people can share the good news and show the world that it's possible to save more lives. Eradication of cats has never worked, so it's important to spread the word about successful solutions to the overcrowding and suffering of unwanted cats. Rescue is important, but prevention is crucial.
smiling kitty
Happy New Year Everyone!
 
 
 
Interesting Links
 
More Pets Adopted Due to Pandemic
The good news is that more cats, dogs, and other pets have been adopted due to restrictions as people have been forced to stay home. However, there is a downside, too. Many businesses, like cat cafes, have been forced to close, leaving the owners without business revenue, and the animals with fewer adoption options.

Even if the outbreak were to subside tomorrow, one owner said, “We don’t have enough cats to reopen and call ourselves a cat cafe.”  Rescues and shelters face new challenges, too.

 
Helpful Links

Natural flea and tick remedies
 
 
Behavior
 
What is your cat trying to tell you?
 
 

 
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