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Hairballs: Species-Appropriate Treatment, plus two more articles in Spanish!

CatCentric Posted on February 17, 2014 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

The CatCentric team has been very busy and three more articles have been published or updated! The first is Laurie Goldstein’s detailed discussion on hairball remedies: Hairballs: Species-Appropriate Treatment. Contrary to common thinking, throwing up clumps of hair is not … Continue reading →

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Bits ‘n Bites: Chronic Vomiting, Flea Collars, and Gum Disease.

CatCentric Posted on February 14, 2014 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Here are some of the internet’s most interesting and popular cat related articles and videos collected and shared during this past week. Enjoy! (To see more fun videos, fascinating stories and adorable pics, just visit our FB page!) 10 February: … Continue reading →

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Bits ‘n Bites: Skateboarding Cat, AVMA, and Babies

CatCentric Posted on January 31, 2014 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Here are some of the internet’s most interesting and popular cat related articles and videos collected and shared during this past week. Enjoy! (To see more fun videos, fascinating stories and adorable pics, just visit our FB page!) 25 January: … Continue reading →

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Bits ‘n Bites: Environmental Enrichment, Estate Planning, and Declawing

CatCentric Posted on January 17, 2014 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

Here are some of the internet’s most interesting and popular cat related articles and videos collected and shared during this past week. Enjoy! (To see more fun videos, fascinating stories and adorable pics, just visit our FB page!) 11 January: … Continue reading →

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Metronadizole (Flagyl, “Metro”): Genotoxic and potentially carcinogenic.

CatCentric Posted on January 9, 2014 by Tracy DionMarch 20, 2016

This post was written by Laurie Goldstein. Is your kitty on the antibiotic metronadizole (also called flagyl)? This is not intended to scare people, but it’s important information that needs to be carefully considered… metronadizole is potentially carcinogenic both to … Continue reading →

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April’s Facebook News Round-up!

CatCentric Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

In case you missed any, here are the stories we discussed in April. Please note that with the increased Facebook activity, only stories related to CatCentric.org’s categories are listed; to find the feel-good stories, awesome wild-life happenings and adorable pics, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Behavior, General Care, Health Issues, Miscellaneous, Nutrition | Tagged AHVMF, AMC, carrageenan, Dr._Zoran, FB_monthly_roundup, hairballs, hyperT, hyperthyroidism, Morris_Foundation, pet_food_stamps, play_therapy, Purdue_vaccination_study, trauma_centers | Leave a reply

New Article! “How to Remove Cat Urine: Why an Enzyme Cleaner must be used.”

CatCentric Posted on April 27, 2013 by Tracy DionJune 9, 2016

Life is messy, life with pets even more so. Accidents happen, and litter boxes get missed. In fact, this is one of the top reasons cats are abused and relinquished to rescues and shelters (and ultimately killed). It doesn’t need … Continue reading →

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Top Five Traits of Responsible Cat Owners

CatCentric Posted on February 28, 2013 by Tracy DionFebruary 23, 2016

February is National Cat Appreciation and National Cat Health Month as well as Responsible Pet Owners Month, making this the purrfect time to discuss the basic tenets of conscientious cat care. Here are CatCentric’s top five favorite traits of responsible … Continue reading →

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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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Q&A: How often should you feed a cat for best digestive health?

CatCentric Posted on August 31, 2012 by Tracy DionOctober 13, 2015

There is a lot of confusion around how often a domesticated cat should be fed. Most cats are either free-fed or fed only once or twice a day, and convenience to the owner is the driving factor. But is this … Continue reading →

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Posted in Commercial Foods, General Care, Home-Prepared Foods, Nutrition, Question & Answer | Tagged digestion, how_many, how_much, vomiting | 6 Replies

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