Holidays for May
Month
Be Kind to Animals Month
Chip Your Pet Month
National Pet Month
Week: May 2 - 8
Be Kind to Animals Week
National Pet Week
Days
May 3 - National Specially-abled
Pets Day
May 8 - National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
May 9 - Mothers Day
May 30 - International Hug Your
Cat Day
PET FOOD NEWS
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This newsletter is published on the first of the month. We welcome comments, suggestions and article submissions.
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Articles of Interest
These Cats Do Not Exist
This website is fun to explore, but some people admit to being freaked out about it. What do you think? Fun or Freaky?
Please feel free to share this newsletter with your friends. If they would like to subscribe to get their own copy, they may do at this website:
OurAmazingCats.com
Use the newsletter signup form
on the lower right side of the page below the column of books.
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Petfood in the news
"Novel" ingredients in pet food will soon become popular, it seems, or perhaps just more common, as stories appear in the news quite often, such as those at this site: petfoodindustry.com.
On the horizon are insects, uncommon meats, such as kangaroo, and possibly laboratory-made meats to side-step the animal agricultural industry, which is fraught with inhumane treatment of animals. It remains to be seen which ingredients will gain popularity in the pet food markets and how soon. But as I just learned, some pet food manufacturers already are utilizing some new ingredients. Kangaroo, for example, has been a part of pet food products for a while, along with others, such as duck and rabbit, but we may be seeing more of these meats soon. So far, it seems they are more available from online sources. Here is a letter from a subscriber friend about kangaroo meat:
Dear Kitty Times:
I was surprised to see kangaroo meat for sale on the shelves of my local Pet Supplies Plus store last week. It came in pate form in standard-size cans from Koha brands.
I didn't buy any, but I asked the manager about the meat. She said yes, kangaroo meat is being more widely offered in pet stores for cats and dogs. She said it was a fairly lean meat and came from kangaroo farms specifically run to provide meat for these pet brands. In other words, the meat is not culled from wild kangaroos.
The manager said she had fed the meat to her cats. It didn't turn out to be her cats' favorite flavor - but it proved to be satisfactory for them.
Sincerely, Rosalie Schultz
Thank you, Rosalie, for your letter!
Has anyone else here tried different meats or other ingredients? Let us know your thoughts and how your cat responded.
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Buttercup, one of our rescued cats, was
picked up when his family moved away.
Rescue Stories
Everyone loves a heartwarming account
of rescue, recovery and rehabilitation. If you work with cats and have a
story of your own, please consider sharing it here in the Kitty Times. You also can use the website below, to share your 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, and prevention is
crucial.
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Always be prepared. Keep your cat’s important information safe in the event of a disaster.
(No commissions from sales. Just listed this to help you be prepared. However, you may wish to create your own record-keeping system and supplies according to advice in the above article.)
For more articles and links to preparedness strategies, visit our emergency response website:
http://ccadrt.1hwy.com
Notice: Our website, theproblemcat.com, is offline while the hosting company attempts to restore service to its customers. According to the company, there was a fire at their server facility. While we wait for an update, we invite you to visit our other website, OurAmazingCats.com. We hope you enjoy it while we explore other options to reactivate "theproblemcat." Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments. Thank you for your patience, participation and comments.
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