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Cats Cats Cat Basics Health & Behavior Photos & Forums From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats The feel of fall is in the air, a Halloweeny chill. What better time to give and get some warm cat love? Please consider forwarding this newsletter to someone who loves cats as much as we do. Facebook | Twitter | Free Newsletters Cool Cat Photo: Salem, Halloween Kitty Photo Credit: © About.com Guest, Joyce It's Black Cat Month, and Halloween Month, and this week's Cool Cat Photo features Salem's Photo From the Funniest Cat Picture Show and Tell. Salem is now 15 years old and was a gift to Joyce from her daughters for her birthday, which is...read more. See More About:  cool cat photos of the week  funny cat photos  halloween cats How To Organize a Safe Room for Your New Cat The importance of creating a "safe room" for a newly adopted cat can't be emphasized enough. Try to put yourself in the place of a small creature who has perhaps spent months in a shelter cage suddenly being thrust into a new environment. Suddenly everything has changed. You are enveloped by an entirely new surrounding: sounds, odors, and other creatures, including strange humans, perhaps other cats and (shudder) even a dog! By putting your new cat in a safe room, the new cat will not only feel less stress, but the other cats will have time to... read more. See More About:  new cat  introducing new cats  litter boxes Artificial Respiration and CPR in Cats Everyone who loves a cat dreads those emergency visits that are almost inevitable. If not prepared for in advance, the medical emergency is so severe that immediate life-saving measures are necessary. The need to give artificial respiration or CPR is an example of these life-saving measures. More About Emergencies for Cats Know When to call the Vet Winter Storm Survival Kit for Cats How to Prepare Your Cats for Disaster Allergic Shock in Cats See More About:  cpr  artificial respiration  seizures Cat Picture of the Week: Phizzy Phizzy is our first Cat of the Week for October, 2012. Pam's neighbor had found a litter of newborn kittens abandoned in her yard. Despite her fears about black cats because of all the superstitious stories we all have heard, Pam brought home both Phizzy and a littermate. Today, she feels sorry for all the black cats at animal shelters because she knows they will be the last to be adopted, and possibly among the first to be euthanized. Photo Credit: © Guest, Pamcakes1999 More About Black Cats And October October: Black Cat Month Black Cats Folklore Black Cat Genetics See More About:  cat pictures of the week  black cats  black cat superstitions Cats Ads The Cats Euthanize Cats Funny Cats Pictures Cats Cats and Dogs Featured Articles Breed of the Week: Domestic Cats Getting Your First Cat Kitten Care Cat Care Behavior Problems and Training Cat Food and Nutrition   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Franny Syufy Cats Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Cats newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads The Anatomy of Pet Food Recalls Top Reasons to Keep Cats Indoors Is Your Cat in Heat? Cat Behavior 101 Cat Years   Follow me on: Advertisement