Feline health studies funded
American Veterinary Medical Association, IL
of California-Davis, will receive MAF funds to study factors that increase the risk of outbreaks of upper respiratory tract infections in shelters and to develop practical, cost-effective recommendations to improve shelter cat health and comfort.

Source:Feline health studies funded – American Veterinary Medical Association


CatChannel.com
New Feline Health Research Marks Adopt-a-Cat Month
CatChannel.com, Ca
Helping Shelters Help Cats is part of MAF's Happy Healthy Cat campaign, an effort to raise pet-owner awareness of feline health issues and increase funding for cat health research and scientist training. Funding for the three studies comes from an

Source:New Feline Health Research Marks Adopt-a-Cat Month – CatChannel.com


Creston News Advertiser
Keep Your Cat Green and Happy
Creston News Advertiser, IA
If you are one of the more than 38 million cat-owning households in the US you may want to rethink how you care for Fluffy, both to be more environmentally friendly and to protect your cat's health. "We love our pets, and just as we work to make our

Source:Keep Your Cat Green and Happy – Creston News Advertiser

1st Rabies Case of Year in Waynesboro
NBC 29 News, VA
WAYNESBORO, Va. (AP) – A cat killed by a police officer has been confirmed as Waynesboro's first rabies case of the year. Waynesborg police Sgt. Kelly Walker says the cat was foaming at the mouth and showed other signs of the disease when officers

Source:1st Rabies Case of Year in Waynesboro – NBC 29 News


San Francisco Chronicle
Happy (belated) National Hairball Day!
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Let me be the first to admit that writing a daily pet blog isn't as easy as it looks. And things sometimes fall through the cracks. So I hope you will accept my belated Happy Hairball Day wishes, even though — whoops! — National Hairball Day was

Source:Happy (belated) National Hairball Day! – San Francisco Chronicle

Waynesboro sees 1st rabies case of year
Daily Press, VA
By AP WAYNESBORO, Va. – A cat killed by a police officer has been confirmed as Waynesboro's first rabies case of the year. Waynesborg police Sgt. Kelly Walker says the cat was foaming at the mouth and showed other signs of the disease when officers

Source:Waynesboro sees 1st rabies case of year – Daily Press

Pet Loving Entrepreneur Launches New Blog
PR Web (press release), WA
Specializing in a variety of supplies that from products that encourage well maintained cat health to dog treats, Harvey Pet Supplies is truly a one-stop shop for any pet owner. "I wanted to make sure that we went above and beyond what you can find in

Source:Pet Loving Entrepreneur Launches New Blog – PR Web (press release)

Springtime Safety Tips for Your Cat: Popular Easter Lily Can Be Fatal
PR Newswire (press release), NY
Feline Pine, makers of America's best-selling, all-natural cat litter and advocates for cat health, offer springtime safety tips from veterinarian and feline specialist Dr. Michelle Gaspar. "Any type of lily is extremely poisonous to cats if eaten,

Source:Springtime Safety Tips for Your Cat: Popular Easter Lily Can Be Fatal – PR Newswire (press release)


Examiner.com
Feeding cats during Passover
Examiner.com
Since cats are natural carnivores and do not eat grain and legumes in the wild, many cat health experts recommend that cats be on grain-free diets, and especially raw diets. Increasingly, manufacturers are creating pet foods that do not contain grain

Source:Feeding cats during Passover – Examiner.com

Albert likes bacon
Examiner.com
I did a quick search to see if I could find any more info about bacon and cat health. What I got was a picture of bacon taped to a cat at http://baconcat.com. And after a little more digging, I found out that yes, it is okay to give your cat a nibble

Source:Albert likes bacon – Examiner.com