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From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats

The biggest news this week is that certain cat foods are included in the salmonella recalls, plus Purina has recalled a veterinary brand for low thiamine level.However, more humans than pets are getting sick from handling pet food.

Please pass this newsletter on to a friend or two, and have a purrfect week!

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Reasons to Adopt an Older Cat

Due to the failure to spay and neuter, the constant influx of kittens into our society increases the severity of our ongoing cat overpopulation problems. Hundreds of thousands of kittens end up in shelters, at the expense of older cats who have been waiting in vain.

Learn the reasons why you should consider adopting an older cat in this pictorial article, and also learn why you should spay and neuter your cats.
_{Photo Credit: © Anil Tambwekar}

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New Salmonella Recalls by Diamond Pet Foods

Updated May 12, 2012: Additional information has been received on three fronts: First, an additional recall has been announced, for one lot of Solid Gold Pet Food WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food and one batch of Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog, both with a Best Before date of December 30, 2012, and an "X" in the 11th digit of the date code. Second, Alissa Wolf, About.com Pet Shops Guide spoke with a Diamond Pet Foods media rep, and was told that ALL dry pet foods (dog and cat) manufactured between Dec. 9, 2011 and April 7 are being recalled... Read more

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Free Email Course: Kitten Care

If you have a new kitten, you are encouraged to subscribe to the free About Cats Email Class on Kitten Care. This is an 8-lesson course with lesson plans mailed weekly, that runs the gamut from preparing for your new kitten through the things to watch for during your kitten's first year.

There are a few things to keep in mind before enrolling by email:

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Cool Cat Photo of the Week: Chow Now!

Kali Kat is a 2 1/2 year old tuxedo girl, adopted from the North Shore Animal League when it was love at first sight. Her only medical problem was when she swallowed a balloon string, but fortunately, the veterinarian was able to remove the string from her stomach under anesthesia, but without surgery.
Photo Credit: © Guest, Kathie

It is fortunate that Kathie got Kali...read more

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