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http://truthaboutpetfood.com/

 All about grain-free pet foods:
https://www.aspca.org/news/grain-free-pet-food-helpful-or-harmful-diet

 
Shelter feed links:

http://www.freekibblekat.com/

https://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clicktogive/ars/home

https://store.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/pages/covid-19-emergency-fosters-supplies-needed

 

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 Did You Know?

Your cat’s love of boxes satisfies an animal instinct.

Cats seek out boxes and enclosed spaces that offer cover for their predatory hunting instincts, as well as to hide to avoid becoming prey — an instinct passed down by their wild ancestors.

Cats don’t see in black and white—but they are somewhat colorblind.

Cats see colors on a limited spectrum; research suggests that they are red-green colorblind, and mostly see the world in blues, greys, and yellows. However, they can see in a mere one-sixth of the light that the average human requires to see clearly

 

Cats need to scratch on things.

Scratching is part of a cat’s nature — not to sharpen their claws, but to stretch specific muscles in their back and shoulder area that they cannot otherwise reach through normal stretching. It also helps them to shed the outer claw layer when it is worn out.

 

September 1, 2020       

This information is worth mentioning to people you know, who may not know how to handle things in emergency circumstances.

As you know, this has been a busy year for disasters (fires in several states, flooding in the South, etc.), and animals always suffer in these situations. Wild animals often lose their lives due to becoming disoriented or directly injured, or their habitats are destroyed. Feral and stray cats, including abandoned or escaped pets, suffer the same fate, but some the most tragic cases are the captive animals people either thoughtlessly abandon or believe they must leave behind when they must evacuate. Tell others to never leave an animal tied to a tree or closed inside a building or pen, not even a barn, a "dog house," or even one's own house. It is not a safe option. They too often succumb to the threats of the disaster.

Read about disaster preparedness for cats:
https://www.petfinder.com/cats/cat-care/disaster-preparedness-cats/

 

 

Cats were some of the earliest "astronauts" as scientists were interested in cats' ability to land on their feet with great agility and wondered if this knowledge would help human astronauts in their space travels.

 

 

 

 

We hear about dogs being brought home by military members, but sometimes they bring cats, too.

 

Pets are subject to inspection at ports of entry. A general certificate of health is not required for cats by CDC for entry into the U.S. although some airlines or states may require it.

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/cats.html

 

 

Thanks to Paul DeCeglie for sending in these stories.

 

 

                              

 

 

 

Don't Let Your Senior Cat Become a Skinny Old Kitty

According to Dr. Mark E. Peterson, a veterinary clinical researcher, "...all cats will need higher amounts of protein as they age to prevent a loss in lean body mass and associated muscle wasting. The dogma that all older cats be fed reduced energy "senior" diets must be questioned based on what is now known about the increasing energy requirements and nutritional needs of older cats."
 
Read the rest of this very good article from May, 2019:

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