If you’ve never owned a feline companion before, basic cat care is a must! Anything and everything about cat care and how to care for cats can be found here.
Almost all of these apply specifically to outdoor cats, but is based on a lot of basic cat information for all cats, indoor and outdoor.
Kitty colds, URIs, calicivirus, and more. Those are often the names given to feline upper respiratory infections. So what is an upper respiratory infection in cats? Upper respiratory infections in cats are an infection of a cat’s sinus area, mouth or throat. These are basically ‘cat colds’ as their symptoms are similar to the everyday human cold. And just like …
Most of the time, the relocation of feral cats is considered a no-no. Friendly cats and kittens can be safely removed, fostered, and adopted into homes. But the feral and semi-feral cats, you want to return them to their original home if at all possible after Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). In some cases though, especially if there is conflict with the property …
Feeding a colony of feral cats is not easy when money is limited. I gathered a few ideas on how to feed feral cats cheap for you all, as it is definitely one of the most asked questions that I get. None of us are made of money. Most of us who feed feral cats or barn cats or friendly …
Probiotics are all a big deal right now, even though they have been around in certain foods, like yogurt, for ages. What you might not realize is that probiotics can have benefits for cats, too! Seriously. I had an occasion where probiotics helped save a cat from suffering explosive (and painful) diarrhea after he had been dumped here at the …
It’s October! That means it is starting to get cold outside and our beloved cats who live outdoors might need a little extra help this winter. One way that you can help them stay warm is to prove outdoor cat shelters for winter. This is the first post in a series of posts I’ll be doing to help you keep …
Happy Friday, y’all! I have mentioned the phrase cat caretaker throughout my previous posts and I figured I should expand on that for cat colony newbies. What is a cat caretaker? What is involved? Are you a cat caretaker? Should you become one? In this post: What is a cat caretaker? Difference between owner and caretaker Caretaker Responsibility Abandoned Community …
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