WhiskerFeathers News

I’ve been seeing a lot of advertising on television regarding heartworms in dogs in particular, cats can get them too. While I don’t live in the part of the country where this is a big problem, many other people do and so this blog answers the question, “What are heartworms?”
Heartworms are a difficult-to-treat and potentially [...]

Battle of the Boxes

After having lost my two dogs, one after the other due to illness I found myself getting a kitten. A friend’s cat had a litter and I fell for Martin, the only boy cat in the bunch. I was advised my Vet to keep him indoors. He said it would be [...]

Cat Salad
Cat owners love to see our cats happy. If you have an indoor cat as I do, we give them toys, cat trees to climb on and even tunnels to hide in. We give them good food to thrive on and catnip to get a little nutty with. A few years ago I was [...]

Men and Cats
There is a down-low secret out there that I am going to blow the cover off, Men Love Cats! Yes, real men actually do love cats as well as dogs. I don’t know when and how it became unfashionable or unmanly for men to acknowledge that fact.
Years ago I got a book by [...]

You Can Do This!
All over the country something is happening. It’s getting warmer, Spring has sprung! For those who have endured some of the coldest weather in years, this is good news. Here in Southern California this week we’ve had temperature in the nineties for Pete’s sake. Along with the flowers blooming, trees budding we [...]

How can you play a part in saving the lives of thousands of cats and dogs?
Spaying and Neutering has been preached for many years now, but let’s look at the facts. In Los Angeles County fiscal year 2004-2005 alone 40,174 animals were impounded, the largest number in the nation. Of that number 18,804 dogs were [...]

Are Hairballs normal?
The first time you see or hear your cat bring up a hairball can be scary if you’ve never witnessed it before.  They seem to be putting their whole body into these spasms while you stand there feeling pretty helpless. I don’t know why, but it seems to happen in the worse place [...]

Your Pets Medical Records
Where do you kept your pet’s health records? Sure, your Veterinarian has them but what if you change Vets or move to another city? Do you take your dog on trips with you? I know a lady who drives from Los Angeles to New Jersey every year and takes her cat with [...]

Dogs are not the only household pet that can have weight problems. I remember when I got my first kitten, a boy tabby; a friend gave me a poster of a really fat cat. I was appalled and swore, never I cried! I had no idea how fast he would grow, and grow, and grow…  [...]