Monitor the latest recalls:

 

http://truthaboutpetfood.com

 

 

 

http://www.freekibblekat.com/

 

animalwebaction.com/ 
(It's in French, but you can tell where to click to help the animals.)

 

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HOW TO HELP ANIMALS

Always remember to check with your local shelter to see what they need. Your donation will go directly to the animals, as a rule, in sharp contrast to some of the large national groups, whose donation income goes toward large administrative salaries and other expenses, not always for animals. But to be sure, be prepared to check out the shelter. Not all of them are as honorable as they proclaim, either.
 

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Thanks for reading. If you need to contact me, use this email:

 

 

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Proceeds go toward supporting the cats here in my shelter. These shirts are not only fun to wear, but make great gifts for any holiday. 

 

T-shirts available at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018K28VRS

 

It takes a special person to be a cat rescuer.

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Never underestimate the power of a woman who rescues animals.

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I may not be rich and famous but I do have an awesome cat.

 

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This has been bouncing between true, false, and maybe, and my latest inquiries have uncovered the latest:

The postal service has indeed decided to re-issue this set of stamps! The postmaster I checked with 3 days ago showed me the catalog for 2016 but no release date has been set. So keep your eyes out in your location.

 

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Every month, I get a number of emails from people requesting information and help regarding their cats. I'm happy to help as I can, but please understand that I am not equipped to run a "hotline" where you can get your questions answered instantly. I work alone, caring for many cats, and some days I am not able to get online at all. If you have an emergency, obviously you will have to rely on a professional, such as your veterinarian or a behaviorist. There are websites that offer these services, too, and they may charge a fee to do so. I don't mind answering some questions for free, but there is no guarantee that I will always be available at the moment you need something.

April 7, 2016

 

National Pet First Aid Awareness Month. This event is an effort by the American Red Cross to draw attention to the need to
know specialized pet first aid.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. (ASCPA)

National Pet Month. (UK)

April 2, 2016: Every Day is Tag Day. Always the first Saturday in April.

April 11: National Pet Day.

April 10-16, 2016: Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week. 2nd full week in April.

April 17-23, 2016: National Pet ID Week.

April 18: Pet Owners Independence Day.

April 22: Earth Day.

April 17-23, 2016: Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week. An effort by the Humane Society of the United States.

April 30, 2016: World Veterinary Day. World Veterinary Association - always celebrated on the last Saturday in April.

April 25 or 26, 2016: Hairball Awareness Day.

April 29, 2016: National Kids and Pets Day.

April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day.

 

Whiskers are more important to a cat than most people realize. If anything happens to them, such as when some misguided person thinks it's fun to cut them off, it can cause a great deal of stress to the cat. For more information, check out my latest article on my blog: ouramazingcats.com.

 

 

Speaking of stress, here is one of the easiest and most effective ways to reduce that stress:

 

This explains why cats love paper bags, boxes, and even the bathroom sink!

You might want to hang onto this.

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Cats are carnivores. How many times do people have to be reminded? Worse, how many cats must die until this fact is accepted?

 

 

 

 

Cat sent by mail survives 8 days in a box! This was an accident, not an attempt to ship a cat. Poor thing really was lucky to survive, but required veterinary care.

 

 

 

These two were rescued from the Sacrarmento River. It's a video, so I hope your computer is able to view the story:

 

 

 

 

 

And here's your reward for staying to the end:

 

 

April Fools' Day is over, but our friends at Entirelypets.com want to share an April fun file with everyone. If your cat likes to color, here is a coloring book just for pets (or their owners). It's only 4 pages, but hey, it's free!

Download the "book" here, then you can print off the pages as many times as you like, and you and your cat can color away!

www.everypetmatters.com/gift/pet-coloringbook.pdf

 

 

Happy Birthday Holly! Just turned an amazing 27!