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Cats Cats Cat Basics Health & Behavior Photos & Forums From Franny Syufy By complete coincidence, Tuesday I learned that I have pneumonia, and apparently have had it for quite some time. Respiratory disease currently seems to be a running theme in our family this week. Don't forget with Valentine's Day coming soon that we've designated February as Hug-a-Cat Month. Connect With Franny: Facebook | Twitter | Google + Pinterest | Free Newsletters Respiratory Disease in Cats We have been plagued with upper respiratory disease in most of our cats for the past three months. photo © Franny Syufy First, one of our newly adopted kittens, Sage, was diagnosed with a URI shortly after he and Gaither were adopted. The symptoms were sneezing wet mucous, coughing, watery eyes, and when we took him to our veterinarian, a temperature of 103+. A couple of weeks later, it was Gaither's turn. He had all the signs of Conjunctivitis, commonly called pinkeye, in one eye, which rapidly spread to the other....read more Search Related Topics:  upper respiratory disease  feline diabetes  conjunctivites February is Spay & Neuter Month For several years, the last Tuesday in February has been designated as "Spay Day U.S.A.," and February has been chosen as Spay and Neuter Month by countless humane societies and animal advocacy groups. There are many ways you can contribute to this effort, starting with spaying and neutering your own cats.  It is hard to believe that in this enlightened age, ..learn more Search Related Topics:  spay and neuter for cats  early spay and neuter  Cat Olympics Show and Tell Today is the first day of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. We cat lovers have had our own Kitty Olympics year after year, since 2008. As in previous years, Cat Olympic Events will continue daily, year-round, unlike the human Olympics, which are only held biennially.  Now is your chance to be one of the first to submit your own cat(s)’ Olympic competition photo and story to the Cat Olympics Show and Tell. You may select from Power Sleeping, Mouse Hockey, Bird Watching, ..learn more Search Related Topics:  cat olympics  cute cat pictures  show and tell Cat Picture of the Week: Powder I am happy to announce our first Cat Picture of the Week for February, 2014: Powder, a handsome white cat. photo © Liz Arrington Turnbill Powder has lived with Liz since the day he was born. His feline mother, a tuxedo cat is also part of Liz's feline family. He was very vocal and demanding as a kitten, but at almost nine years old now, he has all the love and attention he wants, so he is content to just purr. Search Related Topics:  cat pictures of the week  white cats  birthing kittens Related Searches Cats Veterinarian Cats Clinic Cats Health Symptoms Cats Vet Cats 101 Featured Articles Cats for Beginners Pregnancy / Mating Kitten Care Behavior-Training Cat Food and Nutrition You and Your Cat   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Franny Syufy 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: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Know When to Call Your Vet Is Your Cat in Heat? Top 10 Mistakes of Cat Owners Cat Behavior 101 Cat Years   Follow me on: Advertisement