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Today is World Spay / Neuter Day!

CatCentric Posted on February 26, 2013 by Tracy DionJune 9, 2016

Today is World Spay/Neuter Day. All across America and beyond, a variety of organizations and individuals are sponsoring events and offering discounted and free spay and neuter surgeries. This article on the PRWEB has some interesting information on the history … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, General Care, Health Issues | Tagged feral, world_spay_neuter | 2 Replies

Cats, carbs, and calories: An obligate carnivore’s perspective.

CatCentric Posted on February 23, 2013 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

In going back over my notes for the last month or so, I realized I published but never introduced my latest article, “Cats, carbs, and calories: An obligate carnivore’s perspective.” This piece was written in response to the confusion that … Continue reading →

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Kibble: A visual illustration of ingredients.

CatCentric Posted on February 19, 2013 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Rodney Habib, of Planet Paws Pet Essentials, created this info-graphic in his own kitchen to help pet food consumers understand what really goes into the creation of kibble products. Take a close look at these ingredients. Ground corn (lots of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Commercial Foods, Health Issues, Nutrition | Tagged kibble, Rodney_Habib, top_ten_diseases, VPI | 2 Replies

A slight twist on an old tradition: Ramp that Resolution!

CatCentric Posted on February 11, 2013 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Now that the holiday flurry is over and we’ve settled nicely into the new year, I’d like to ask, how are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions? Are you sticking to them? Have you done fairly well, with just … Continue reading →

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A new forum dedicated solely to raw feeding our pets!

CatCentric Posted on February 9, 2013 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

I’m back again after a two-month hiatus, and boy have I got a treat for you! I am delighted to announce the recent launch of a very special forum – possibly even the first of its kind – dedicated entirely … Continue reading →

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Introducing a new guest blogger and two new articles!

CatCentric Posted on November 26, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been so long since I last posted. Certainly, much longer than I would like to see. What I wouldn’t give to be a full-time raw feeding advocate and writer! There have been two new articles … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, Commercial Foods, Home-Prepared Foods | Tagged bones, ferals, info-graphic, Jennifer_Aggio, Jenny, kibble | Leave a reply

Allen and the “Locked” Carrier.

CatCentric Posted on October 10, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

A few weeks ago, I pulled one of the cat carriers out of storage and left it sitting against the wall in the kitchen. As I was making dinner a couple of evenings later, I noticed a puzzling shadow within … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, Precious Purrsonalities | Tagged Allen, challenge, locked_carrier | 1 Reply

CatCentric Celebrates Its First Anniversary!

CatCentric Posted on October 1, 2012 by Tracy DionJune 9, 2016

Today, this site is officially a year old. It has been an amazing and sometimes tumultuous 12 months. There’s been a few starts and stops, some lessons learned and one heck of a lot of incredible growth. CatCentric’s conception occurred … Continue reading →

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Spencer and Ralph

CatCentric Posted on September 29, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Ralph doesn’t really like his half kidney, half chicken breast meals and always takes longer than the other kitties to eat it. The other night, he took so long I actually forgot he was still working on dinner, until 20, … Continue reading →

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CatCentric goes international and other awesome updates!

CatCentric Posted on September 25, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

It’s been five months since I last posted about changes to the site, and so much has happened I hardly know where to start! CatCentric is only a few days away from its very first annual anniversary and the response … Continue reading →

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