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 | We'll already be in April by next newsletter time. April features Special Needs Cats, and I hope to see more Show and Tell submittals of those very special cats. My Shannon, pictured in the feature article, was a special needs cat, with FIV and CRF. A dear friend once told me that Shannon didn't know that he was sick, which helped a lot. On the lighter side, I have also featured kitten Gaither, in a michievious moment of toilet paper snow. He didn't know that he was being naughty, either. Food for thought until we meet again next week. Connect With Franny
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| When an Older Cat Cries all the Time
Have you ever had a cat "put to sleep" to relieve him or her of constant pain? I know this is a painful topic for cat lovers, but sometimes when an older cat cries all the time, it isn't necessarily from physical pain. 
photo © Franny Syufy
You see, older cats may cry out loudly for reasons having nothing to do with pain. In Shannon's case, senility could very well have been the cause. It's much too late to second-guess my decision that night almost thirteen years ago, but the things I learned while researching for the featured article may help me in the future when and if such a decision must be made again.
| Is My Cat Happy?
Amy Shojai, CABC, wrote this article almost four years ago, and it is just as true today as it was then. Cats show their happiness vocally, by their body language, and by their grooming and eating habits, among other ways. Learn more about the ways cats show their happiness with this excellent article.
| The Mating Game
Accidents sometimes happen, and despite our best intentions, yesterday's female kitten has suddenly developed hormones, slipped out, and met up with several feline Don Juans. Before you even suspect it, she has mated and conceived, and soon you'll have a kindle of kittens on your hands. Like other cat advocates, I strongly urge that pet female cats be spayed as early as possible. Once a female cat reaches puberty, estrus cycles will start. It's the season, folks, so learn more about mating in cats and why spay and neuter is so important..
| Tempting Toilet Paper Party
At the rate our Gaither enjoys TP play, with the cost of toilet tissue, I’ll soon go bankrupt. 
Ahh, but who can stay upset with a kitten who has so much fun playing all by himself. His joie de vivre is contagious, and I almost feel like joining in. As well as playing by himself in my son’s bathroom, Gaither enjoys being my little “bathroom buddy” in mine. He loves to stand up on the toilet seat and pull all the towels off the shelf above, or try to climb the shower curtain. Do you have any furry bathroom buddies? Post their stories on the Bathroom Buddies Show and Tell page. Don’t forget the photos!
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