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A study of more than 3,000 house cats published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association showed that fearfulness in cats is significantly associated with urinating and defecating outside the litterbox. It’s also associated with litterbox fussiness — distinct preferences about the type of litter used and less willingness to use an unclean litter box or share it with other cats.

• Updated Guidelines Should Make Vet Visits Less Stressful for Cats
• Morsels
• When the Margins Are “Clean But Close” After Tumor Removal
• Can You Reliably Assess Your Cat’s Pain? Yes.
• On Spraying the Cat with Water to Make Him Stop.
• The Right Diet For Feline Kidney Disease
• When a Cat Dies Suddenly for an Unknown Reason, Should You Request a Necropsy?
• Dear Doctor

• If Your Cat Won’t Take the Medicine, Can It Be Compounded?
• When the Dandruff Won’t Quit
• Fact or Erroneous Perception: Black Cats Are More Likely to End Up Euthanized
• Getting at the Reason For Your Cat’s Twitching
• No, You’re Not a Failure If You Give Your Cat a Psychotropic Medication
• Could Dementia Be Making Your Cat Urinate Outside the Box?

• Your Growing Kitten Is Hungry —and Then Not So Much
• Morsels: Have You Been Palpating Your Cat?; Easter No-No’s; The Vet Will See Your Cat In Person Now; My Hormones Made Me Do It.
• New Promise for Cats with Feline Infectious Peritonitis
• Potential Changes On Cat Food Labels Should Make Them Easier to Interpret
• Learning How Cats Move Can Help Lead to Treatment for Human Spinal Cord Injuries
• Acupuncture for Cats: It’s Catching On
• Cat Facts That Aren’t
• Dear Doctor: Fence on top of a fence to keep the cat in the yard.

• Falling For Your Cat, Literally
• What’s In a Name? (A Lot, Actually)
• Out, Damned Spot!
• When a Cat Gets Into a Tight Spot
• Using 3D Modeling to Heal Cats
• Want to Avoid Disease Transmitted by Wildlife? Keep Your Cat Indoors
• How to Keep Your Cat from Biting/Scratching
• Some Cats Can Now Take a Pill for Diabetes Instead of Insulin Shots

• Baby Talk: Do Cats Like It?
• Scruffing
• At the Vet’s Office, Shhhhhh!
• The Top 5 Genetic Diseases of Cats
• If My Cat Lives Indoors, Why Does She Need a Rabies Shot?
• Your Cat Is Not Being Bad When He Scratches
• Should You Choose Food That’s Preservative-Free?
• Dear Doctor

• But You Have To Let Them Catch It Sometimes
• Why That Statement of Nutritional Adequacy is So Important;
• Improving Emergency and Disaster Responses for Our Cats;
• When the Sniffles Turn Serious.
• For the Sake of the “Child”
• Yes, But Which Cat Should You Take Home?
• When Cats Lick Themselves Too Much
• My, Kitty, What Narrow Pupils You Have!
• More Cats Now Prone to Painful Tooth Complication
• Litterbox woes

• About That Fish Tank
• Morsels: Put the Scissors Down!; 
15 Minutes; Toxic Masculinity?; Cat No Longer Underfoot? She Could Be in Pain.
• Signs of Liver Disease In Your Cat Act quickly to prevent death.
• Have You Gotten Too Familiar With Your Cat?
• New study suggests that people who have been around cats might be the least likely to interact with them the way they want.
• What Animal Does Your Cat Like to Hunt?The answer will help you choose better toys for her.
• Why Is Your Cat Always Sleeping (Except When You Want To?)
• Ash In Your Cat’s Diet?
• Dear Doctor: My cats cry while carrying their toys; What about milk that’s lactose-free?

• Cats for Senior Citizens 
Who Can’t Afford Them; 
A Halloween Tail.
• Cat-atomy
• Aspects of feline anatomy 
that help explain their grace 
and mystique.
• Cats on a Shoestring
• Cats immune to catnip’s charms may enjoy silver vine.
• Antibiotics Losing Their Effectiveness in Cats, Too
• Respect Your Cat’s Sense of Smell
• Awareness of your pet’s keen ability to detect different odors in your home will guide you in protecting her sense of security.
• Dear Doctor: Grooming the hand that feeds him; Sleep to the beat.

• Have You Tried Warming the Food?
• Morsels
• Fostering a Cat When You Already Have One
• It’s Happy Cat Month. How Will You Let Your Cat Know?
• Help For the Velcro Cat (and You!)
• How Not to Diagnose a Food Allergy
• The Way Cats Mourn When a Fellow Cat Dies

• Cat’s Tooth Resorbing? 
• If Your Cat’s Pancreas Starts Digesting Itself
• Diagnosing — and treating — pancreatitis
• When One Cat “Bullies” Another
• Ways Not to Modify Your Cat’s Behavior
• Do We See What They See?
• If You Die Before Your Cat
  
  
  

• Freeze-Dried Cat Food: Think Twice; How to Bathe Your Cat 
in the Sink.
• Hot-Weather Hazards Even for the Entirely Indoor Cat
• 12 Things You Know To Be True About Your Cat — But Aren’t
• Easy Ways to Improve Your Older Cat’s Quality of Life
• Fruits and Vegetables for Your Carnivorous Cat?
• The cat attacks me “out of nowhere”; Cat is awfully thirsty