MORE INFO.

FELINE CARE

EXTRAS!

MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES FOR CAT CARE

Looking for ideas to name your pets? -- Fabulous website with a gazillion names to explore: http://lowchensaustralia.com/names.htm

Feline Advisory Board - a charity dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of cats through improved feline knowledge, to help us all care better for our cats

Max's House: is a nonprofit, humane organization dedicated to alleviating the plight of thousands of homeless and abandoned cats and dogs.  They have a great database of feline medical and behavior articles.

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/ :  From what I've seen of this website, there is a lot of good cat information.

http://cats.about.com/ :  All kinds of information about cats.

PetEducation.com: Good source of information. 

MessyBeast.com: Lots of information here.

Animal Protection Institute : This website goes beyond feline care and issues, but is well worth the visit.

Great "how to videos" for various feline care procedures - i.e. pilling your cat, cutting her claws, etc.

Why you should NOT declaw - I weep every time I read an article such as this.  Many years ago, I declawed two of my cats.  One never completely recovered from the trauma.  When I went to the vet to pick her up, she was so vicious that the vet refused to remove her from the cage, and I had to do it.  When I think that she was like that because of the pain, I cannot forgive myself.  From that day forward, she had a paranoid fear of the vet (DUH!!).  Though she lived to be 16 and was by and large a sweet cat, she was never quite the same.

Cats International - A great all around website with information on all aspects of cat care. Note that they also have a hotline you can call with questions.

Litterbox problems - One of the most comprehensive articles I've come across on this issue.

Diabetes and Obesity, by Elizabeth Hodgkins, DVM

Little Big Cat, A website with a lot of good cat health related articles.

Max's House Feline Nutrition - A great article on feline nutrition.  A bit technical -- perfect for those of you who like to research in depth. 

The Carnivore Connection to Nutrition in Cats, by Debra L. Zoran, DVM, PhD, DACVIM*

What's Really in Pet Food - This article should motivate you to learn how to read pet food labels! 

Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition, by Lisa A. Pierson, DVM - this is one of my favorite resources.  It also has other information in addition to nutrition.  Be sure to click on the Litter Box link and watch the video on how to clean a litter box.  I use this method and swear by it.

Feeding Cats for Health - an excellent resource, especially if you are interested in feeding a balanced, raw diet to your cats; if you are not, it's still worth while for other information.

Feline Future - This website sells a commercial nutritional powder to make raw feeding easier.  However their website contains a lot of useful feline health and nutritional information.

Study Shows "Catkins' Diet Helps Cats Beat Diabetes

AND, please read this book: www.yourcatbook.com  

Art, photography,
& web design
by Molly Barr

©2010,
all rights reserved