About Cats: Cat Personality Types, Fire Emergencies

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Cats Cats Cat Basics Health & Behavior Photos & Forums From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats It's been a wild and crazy week, with triple digit temps, and I had a wonderful and welcome surprise this morning when huge raindrops fell on my deck outside while I sat there with my morning wake-up O.J. I hope your week ahead will be wonderful, if not wild, so give your kitties some huggles from me. You might also consider passing on this newsletter to friends, or give them the link below. Facebook | Twitter | Free Newsletters Cat Personality Types How much do you really understand about your cat's personality? Is he an Alpha cat, or shy and withdrawn? Is she mercurial, so you don't know from one minute to the next whether she will be outgoing and playful, or quiet, almost to the point of being depressed? My new article, "The Feline Personality," might shed some insight to these questions. Photo Credit: © Franny Syufy See More About:  cats personality  feline behavior  cats as family members Preparing Your Cats for Fire Emergency This past Sunday was National Pet Fire Safety Day, a timely event for personal reasons. I recognized the need for updating my article on disaster preparedness as a result. I encourage my readers to take a proactive part in readying your vehicles as well as your cats, for possible emergency evacuation, in case of flood or fire. Learn more. See More About:  cats emergency supplies  first aid kit for cats  stress and anxiety in cats Help the Feral Cats in Brevard County, FL Yesterday, Alley Cat Allies posted an open letter to the Brevard County Board of Commissioners, calling on them to honor their original dedication 13 years ago to support TNR as the only effective way to curb the population of feral cats in their area. Complaints from neighbors of the feral colonies precipitated a situation that threatens the TNR program, a dispute called "property rights vs animal rights by one board member. Read more... See More About:  feral cats  tnr programs  alley cat allies Cat Picture of the Week: Coco Our second Cat of the Week for July is Coco, another sumptuously beautiful calico girl. Coco was dumped in a box in front of a pet store, having just given birth to kittens. The irresponsible person who left her there couldn't be bothered with her, but a local rescue group could, and LucyB, her adoptive mom definitely could. Lucy describes her Coco as lazy, but quite vocal and demanding of her way, and that she loves to eat - so much that they're watching her weight after having a diabetes scare. Read more of Coco's story, and if you have a calico girl with a great story, you can post your own by following the link. Cats Ads Cats Cat Health Cat Kitten Anxiety Cats Dog Cat Care Featured Articles Cat Breed of the Week: Japanese Bobtail New to Cats - Getting Your First Cat Kitten Care Health Concerns Behavior-Training Cat Care   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. 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 Cat Behavior 101 10 Top Mistakes of Cat Owners Cat Years Is Your Cat in Heat? Your Kitten's First Year   Follow me on: Advertisement

About Cats: New Food Review, Hemingway Cats

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Cats Cats Cat Basics Health & Behavior Photos & Forums From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats Another full plate today. Remember that this newsletter is just the tip of the iceberg that is my Website. There are thousands of other articles available at the click of your mouse. Just click the "Cats" icon at the top of the page and browse at your leisure. If you find this newsletter informative, please forward it to another cat lover, or send them the link below. Have a great weekend, and keep yourself and your cats cool during this heatwave. Facebook | Twitter | Free Newsletters Review: Earthborn Holistic Primitive Feline Cat Food Fresh off the press, a new full review of a dry cat food previously unknown to me: Earthborn Holistic Grain Free Primitive Feline Cat Food I recently purchased a small bag for Jenny, and wanted to share my findings with my readers. I can tell you right away that my cats love the taste. But then, they also love the taste of the canned "supermarket brand" they sometimes get as a "treat." Will I be feeding this food to my three overweight cats? Would I recommend this food for my readers' cats? Learn more with my full review. See More About:  cat food reviews  dry cat food  grain-free cat food Hemingway (Polydactyl) Cats Whether called "polydactyls" (latin for "many digits"), "Hemingway Cats," or "Mittens," these many-toed cats warm the hearts and hearths of those people fortunate to share a home with one. Ernest Hemingway was an amazing man, with many talents and interests. He is best known by the world for his many novels and short stories, many of which were released to the silver screen as movies. His last book was "The Old Man and the Sea," written in 1952, for which he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. He is known to the world of cat lovers for his love of cats, because he admired their spirit and independence...read more See More About:  hemingway cats  polydactyl cats  ernest hemingway PBDEs and Feline Hyperthyroidism What the heck are PBDEs? They are polybromonated diphenyl ether, used as flame-retardant in dozens of household items: carpet padding, upholstered furniture, and electronics. More importantly, they have been found in the lining of cans used for packaging moist cat food. What the heck do they have to do with hyperthyroidism in cats? A 2007 study by environmentalists found ... Read more See More About:  feline hyprthyroidism  pbde  radioactive iodine therapy Cool Cat Photo of the Week: Kitten Kwality Kontrol Photo Credit: © Jennifer Rae This sweet tabby kitten, Figgles, is also a polydactyl cat, having 23 toes. Figgles, who loves to sleep in the dish rack, appears to be saying......read more See More About:  cool cat photos of the week  kittens  polydactyl cats Cats Ads Health for Cats Cats Cat Food Nutrition Cat Food Cats Health Featured Articles Cat Picture of the Week: Zeta Cat Breed of the Week: Himalayan Cat Food and Nutrition Cat Health Kitten Care Feline Behavior and Training   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. 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

About Cats: 7 Reasons People Dislike Cats

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Cats Cats Cat Basics Health & Behavior Photos & Forums From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats A bit of a switch this week. It's important for us to understand why some people don't particularly like cats. I have friends who fit into that category, and I'm sure many of my readers do too. On the other paw, if you find this newsletter helpful, please forward it to another cat lover, or send them the link below. Have a great weekend, and keep yourself and your cats cool. Facebook | Twitter | Free Newsletters 7 Reasons People Don't Like Cats You might be wondering "Why on earth would anyone dislike cats?" Although there are likely more than seven reasons why someone might not like cats, or even profess to hate them, this article covers what I consider to be seven main reasons. Look at this sweet face. Could you imagine why anyone would dislike this pretty calico girl? Could it be that they are bothered with allergies to cats, so severe that they suffer disabling asthmatic attacks when even in the same house as a cat? Yes, that's one of the seven reasons. Read the list to disover six more. Photo Credit: © Franny Syufy See More About:  stray cats  cats and birds  cat allergies July Celebrates Calico Cats Wow! It's July already - where did the first half of the year go so quickly? We celebrate calico cats in July, as their colors remind us of the flag, and their sassy spirit is fitting for an Independence Day celebration. Calico cats' tri-color patches come in as many variations as a field of summer flowers. Read the profile of the Calico that describes common characteristics of colorful Calico Cats, then if you are lucky enough to have one of these sassy girls, please share her photo with other readers. See Calico Cats | Share Your Calico See More About:  calico cats  tri-color cats  cat color patterns Email Course: Care of a Pregnant Cat Whether you foster cats or expect an accidental litter, this course will lead you from what happens during mating to care after birth and placing kittens in responsible homes. You'll be urged to spay your female cat to avoid further pregnancies. Please read the course description thoroughly, as there are some important do's and don'ts. Especially, be sure to put cats.guide@about.com on your email server's "white list," or you may not receive your email lessons. More Free Email Courses: Introduction to Cat Care Care of Your Senior Cat Kitten Care Cat Picture of the Week: Lucy Loneliness can be a motivator to adopt a cat, as "Tootsie" discovered after her feline companion of 17 years passed on. Three months later, she decided to take a trip to the Birmingham Humane Shelter "just to look." She didn't have to look long to discover Lucy (then named "Priscilla,") who had free range of the infirmary. Lucy, a blue-eyed, gray and white part Siamese kitty, was sitting in the infirmary window looking at her. Tootsie and Lucy said "hello," and the deal was sealed. Photo Credit: © About.com Member Tootsie347 See More About:  cat pictures of the week  adopted shelter cats  domestic cats Cats Ads Cats for Adoption Cats Cats Health Cat Adoption Feral Cats Featured Articles Cat Breed of the Week: Havana Brown: Kitten Care Cats for Beginners Cat Care Breeds / Genetics Cat Products   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. 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

Cat of the Week: Cat of the Week: Zoe

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Cat of the Week Cat of the Week: Zoe From Franny Syufy, your Guide to Cats This Week's Cat Zoe Zoey is a darling kitten with a wonderful black blaze down the middle of her nose. She was a bit skittish when she first moved into her new home, but she's coming along nicely. More Kitten Stuff More Kitten Photos Everyone loves kitten pictures, and we have them here: playful kittens, shy kittens, curious kittens, sleepy kittens. If you have a "sweet tooth" for kitten pictures, you'll love this kitten photo album. Kitten Care Online Course This is the same course as the popular email course, only completely online for those readers who want to pace their own reading and do not need the weekly reminder of an email class. Learn all you need to know from preparing for your new kitten to tracking its first year of development. More Kitten Care Resources Kitten food, FAQs and more. This email is written by: Franny Syufy Cats Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Cat of the Week' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement