The Place Where Cats Outnumber People
The Greek island of Cypress has 1.2 million people, but 1.5 million cats! It is believed that cats first arrived on the island in...
Agility Training
We’ve all seen footage of dogs navigating agility courses — walking figure eights around cones, jumping over obstacles, flying through hoops, and cooperating with...
What to Expect When Your Cat Is Expecting
Breeders, people who have taken in a stray who has not been spayed, and those who tend to feral cat colonies may all find...
Declawing Banned from Certified Cat-Friendly Veterinary Practices
It’s official. The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has banned the elective declawing of cats in veterinary offices that receive certification as cat...
Love Bites, Or Just Bites?
You are gently stroking your cat, and she is clearly enjoying it, when out of nowhere she begins biting you. The bites are not...
Why You Should Buy Pet Health Insurance — and How to Choose a Policy
Imagine a member of your household needing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose a certain condition so the doctor can be sure of...
The Most Cat-Friendly Cities in America
It’s official. Birmingham, Alabama, is the cat-friendliest city in the U.S. A website that rates pet products, PetListed.com, made the finding when it evaluated...
The Key to Good Petting: High Frequency, Low Intensity
Perhaps after a day of work or chores you are finally ready to enjoy some down time with your cat and look forward to...
Can Cat Food Be Formulated to Make Us Less Allergic to Our Feline Friends?
Imagine if the food we fed our cats could make us less allergic to them. It may sound far-fetched, but at least one company...
Should Your Next Cat Be a Senior Citizen?
It’s hard to resist the adorable friskiness of a kitten. Furthermore, what infuses a home with good feelings better than a new life? People...
Dear Doctor: No mascara for kitty
Q. I’ve noticed that my cat doesn’t have eyelashes. Does that mean she’s at greater risk than other cats of getting dirt in her...
A Second Cat For Your Home?
It’s no secret that cat adoptions have soared during the pandemic, especially in its early months. Of course, if you’re reading Tufts Catnip, you...
