Undercover Kitty

Mews and Nips from around the internet

animalartist — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:36:03 +0000

Mews and Nips from around the internet | The Conscious Cat.

A bunch of happy endings in this news roundup from The Conscious Cat, including George the-not-frozen-cat from Edmonton and a lucky mother cat in the UK who gave a blood transfusion to her own kittens.

Bad Kitty—Maybe Not!

animalartist — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:17:19 +0000

Bad Kitty—Maybe Not! « The Creative Cat.

Don’t miss it, 8 pm tonight, it’s the season premiere of “My Cat from Hell with Jackson Galaxy. Read all the reviews and be sure to tune in to see some truly hellish cats and how understanding their behavior can help them someday change their behavior.

Mystery Solved: Why The Cat Craves Mushrooms (And People Do, Too) : The Salt : NPR

animalartist — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:09:53 +0000

That oddity is a clue to how the taste preferences of humans and animals evolved, based on the foods we need to survive.

via Mystery Solved: Why The Cat Craves Mushrooms (And People Do, Too) : The Salt : NPR.

Help the End University of Virginia Cruel Cat Lab – PCRM Alert

animalartist — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:27:11 +0000

At the University of Virginia (UVA) breathing tubes are pushed down the throats of live cats to teach endotracheal intubation.

via Help the End University of Virginia Cruel Cat Lab – PCRM Alert.

How to Properly Dispose of Unused Medications

animalartist — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:27:59 +0000

So if you have some drugs lying around the house that you can no longer use, what should you do? First, check to see whether your municipality has a prescription drug disposal program.

via How to Properly Dispose of Unused Medications | petMD.

Give Back With Imperial Cat

animalartist — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:08:14 +0000

Give Back With Imperial Cat « The Creative Cat.

A reader passed along this wonderful donation opportunity to cats in shelters–$25.00 will send 20 cardboard cat scratchers to the shelter of your choice!

Low Cost Lifesavers

animalartist — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:02:58 +0000

This week, the answers to this question came from a couple of The AMC’s pet owners. Through careful attention to their pet’s health, they may actually have saved their pet’s lives.

via Low Cost Lifesavers « Fur the Love of Pets.

Feed America’s hungry (and their pets), says nonprofit group

animalartist — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:00:12 +0000

Appalled by tales of pet owners compelled to hand over their cats and dogs to shelters, King formed her organization in 2008 in an effort to provide cash-strapped owners a way to keep their canine and feline friends.

via Feed America’s hungry (and their pets), says nonprofit group – CNN.com.

Owners sought for pet remains found in mortuary

animalartist — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:44:23 +0000

In all, 59 sets of pet remains were recovered at the Mark A. Sauvageot Funeral Home, where police also found 19 sets of cremated human remains after executing a search warrant Friday morning.

via Owners sought for pet remains found in mortuary.

I Saw Fido Eating Toxic Plants, Underneath the Mistletoe Last Night | petMD

animalartist — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:50:42 +0000

While decorating your dwellings with greenery or accepting floral gifts (or re-gifts), be aware of the potential for toxicity that festive plants can have for pets.

via I Saw Fido Eating Toxic Plants, Underneath the Mistletoe Last Night | petMD.