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A Kickstarter Campaign in support of Black Cat adoptions!

CatCentric Posted on June 27, 2016 by Tracy DionJune 27, 2016

I don’t run or promote very many fundraisers, but every now and again, one will cross my desk that is wholly in line with CatCentric’s mission of improving feline lives, strengthening the owner/kitty bond and keeping kitties in their homes … Continue reading →

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My Journey to Raw: Baby’s New Lease on Life

CatCentric Posted on June 8, 2016 by Tracy DionJune 8, 2016

This post is part of our “Journey to Raw” series, published on Wednesdays, and comes to you from Pamela Perrine, a 60 year old advocate for natural living and volunteer health coach who dabbles in gardening and photography and hikes the … Continue reading →

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In Memory Of Those Who Gave It All

CatCentric Posted on May 30, 2016 by Tracy DionMay 30, 2016

  For my fellow Veterans who didn’t make it home, or made it home and lost their lives to the wars anyway. #NeverForget #TheSacrificeIsReal #MemorialDay2016   … Continue reading →

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My Journey to Raw: Mitzy’s Meltdown

CatCentric Posted on May 25, 2016 by Tracy DionMay 25, 2016

This post is part of our “Journey to Raw” series, published on Wednesdays, and comes to you from Sandra Murphey, a semi-retired 73 yr. old entrepreneur, writer, researcher, portrait photographer for 30 years, animal lover, and advocate for cats and … Continue reading →

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A Prey Model Raw Diet Analyzed: How does it stack up against AAFCO guidelines?

CatCentric Posted on May 23, 2016 by Tracy DionJanuary 19, 2018

As long time readers know, I’m a huge proponent of prey model raw (PMR) feeding. No other raw diet – commercial or home-prepared – beats it for cost and only whole prey beats it from a nutritional standpoint. But how … Continue reading →

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What’s up with multi-pet owners treating their dogs better than their cats?

CatCentric Posted on May 22, 2016 by Tracy DionMay 22, 2016

One of my biggest pet peeves is people – smart, caring people – who feed their dogs a fresh, wholesome diet, but continue to throw down processed, nutritionally substandard products for their cats. What is the deal with this? Why … Continue reading →

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A CatCentric “Ask the Expert” Session: “Rabbits and Cats: A dynamic duo or trouble waiting to happen?”

CatCentric Posted on May 2, 2016 by Tracy DionMay 2, 2016

Join the CatCentric community for next week’s “Ask the Expert” feature discussing the fascinating aspects of cats and rabbits cohabiting, hosted by several extremely knowledgeable and generous Licensed Educators from the House Rabbit Society. Ever admired the softness of a … Continue reading →

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Water: The most critical and least discussed macro-nutrient.

CatCentric Posted on April 11, 2016 by Tracy DionApril 11, 2016

A thought for all of you who might still be feeding processed dry products (kibble/biscuits) to their kitties. Second only to oxygen, water is the most important requirement for life. Cats are designed to get their water through their diet … Continue reading →

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“Cat Facts” Book Review!

CatCentric Posted on April 10, 2016 by Tracy DionApril 10, 2016

“CAT FACTS: The Pet Parents A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia” by Amy Shojai. A 546 page compendium of fascinating Cat Facts is exactly the kind of book I dig, and I sought out the author and requested this particular book for review. Amy … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: Two awesome books by two of my favorite cat authors!

CatCentric Posted on April 3, 2016 by Tracy DionApril 3, 2016

Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much by Allia Zobel Nolan. Five stars! Allia is an award winning author and, I’m proud to say, a friend of mine. I have a fairly extensive library of cat-related books, but they’re almost 100% … Continue reading →

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