Holidays for June
Month
Adopt-A-Cat Month (American Humane Association)
Adopt a Shelter Cat Month (ASPCA)
National Foster a Pet Month
National Microchipping Month
National Pet Preparedness Month
Weeks
6–12: Pet Appreciation Week
13–19: Animal Rights Awareness Week
21–25: Take Your Pet to Work Week
Days
4: Hug Your Cat Day
8: Best Friends Day
8: World Pet Memorial Day
19: National Garfield the Cat Day
21: Take Your Cat to Work Day
24: Cat World Domination 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
How to Socialize Kittens
(some will surprise you)
Introducing a New Kitten
Thanks to Paul DeCeglie, an American writer based in Pattaya, Thailand, for providing many interesting articles for us every month!
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How to Give Your Cat Some Safe Outside Time
"Cats are meant to roam and hunt," says Lauren Novak, a certified behavior consultant with Behavior Vets of NYC. "And most indoor cats are desperately bored."
This, they say, is the best reason to provide your indoor cat with an outdoor enclosure known as a catio—short for cat patio. "Catios provide increased enrichment," Novak says. "Your cat gets some outdoor time and some fresh air without being at risk of getting run over by a car or getting into a fight with feral [or] neighborhood cats."
When we're finished building ours, I'll show it off here in the Kitty Times.
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Chinese Mountain Cats
Caught-on-Video-For-the-First-Time
Considered endangered, these cats have been
Online Certificate Program for Professional Pet Sitters
Have you ever thought about becoming a professional pet sitter? With a lot of folks heading back to jobs outside the home now, as things settle back into a somewhat normal life, many will become concerned about the welfare and daily care of their pets since they've become accustomed to having their people at home all the time.
This course is ideal for pet sitters at all stages of business. From those just starting out to those who have been in the industry for years, all professional pet sitters can benefit from the wealth of knowledge found in this course.
This certificate program in particular focuses on disaster planning as it applies to professional pet sitters and instructs students in how to put their disaster plan into action if needed. The course is conducted through a series of easy-to-follow video tutorials and amounts to roughly 6 hours of video training time.
https://www.petsit.com/disaster
[Note: This is not an affiliate link.
We are not involved in the transaction at all.
For more...and free...information on disaster planning,
visit http://ccadrt.1hwy.com
If you do not need a pet sitter and your pets are adaptable to being alone during the day, here is another idea;
Leaving Cats Alone During Your (Short) Absences
Whether you're going back to work outside the home, or are looking forward to a much-needed and well-deserved vacation, here are some timely suggestions covering such concerns as food, water and even the litter box while you're gone:
https://www.litter-robot.com/blog/2021/05/26/how-to-feed-a-cat-on-vacation/
(Again, we receive no commissions if you choose to purchase anything.)
Just remember, while cats may appear to be independent and "maintenance-free" family members, they still have feelings and can suffer separation anxiety, especially if they're accustomed to having you around all the time. Suddenly finding themselves alone can be very stressful, and some of them are not immune to engaging in destructive behaviors. Never leave them alone for more than 2 to 3 days. If you need to be gone longer, consider kenneling or hiring a pet sitter.
Read my personal story about how I learned this the hard way before I became educated about cat behavior from the experts as well as gaining a lot of hands-on experience in shelter work. See: ouramazingcats.com
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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.)
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