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Cat Fancy May 2009

Posted: May 26, 2009

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CAT FANCY May 2009
May 2009

CATCHANNEL.COM
6| Your Internet Source for CAT FANCY Content and More
By Nikki Batalis

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
8 | Kitty Paradise
A retirement home for cats promises an enjoyable experience for felines and humans alike.
By Sandy Robins

10 | Foster Focus
Woman provides hospice care to homeless cats, making their last days peaceful and comfortable.
By Cimeron Morrissey

12 | Rescue of the Month 
YWCA feline employee brings peace to families in crisis.
By Virginia Solan

PRODUCTS
15 | Cat product manufacturers give back.
PLUS! Elisa’s Essentials

BREEDS
16 | Breed Snapshot: A Pleasant Surprise 
The piebald gene makes each litter of Bi-color Persians worth anticipating.
By Stacy N. Hackett

18 | Breed Profile: A European Adventure 
Discover the Burmese you probably don’t already know.
By Elisa Jordan

HEALTH & CARE
22 | Bug Off
Take the bite out of fleas and ticks.
By Rebecca Sweat 
 
Click here to read CatChannel’s exclusive quiz on preventing fleas and ticks.

28 | Fight Fleas and Ticks Naturally
Learn how to prevent and treat these pests without using chemicals.
By Helen Jablonski

Click here to read CatChannel’s exclusive story on 10 signs that your cat has fleas.

32 | The Heart of the Matter 
New findings on hypertropic cardiomyopathy
By Arnold Plotnick, DVM

36 | Contest Results
See the winners of our Biggest Loser weight-loss challenge.

Click here to see more big losers on CatChannel

38 | Health News
By Ruth MacPete, DVM

39 | Natural Cat
Holistic ways to treat feline lower urinary tract disease
By Lisa Hanks

LIFESTYLE
42 | A Calming Presence
Therapy cats help war veterans cope.
By Brad Kollus

Click here to read CatChannel’s story on the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

46 |  Home Life
If only we could train our cats to keep messes limited to one convenient spot.
By Sandy Robins

BEHAVIOR & TRAINING
52 | Mission Impossilbe?
You can teach your cat to do tricks
By Kristin A. Grant

See the results of the Cat Trick Video Contest.

1  |  Editor’s Note  
4 | Reader Letters
13 | Cat Calendar
40 | Ask the Veterinarian
47 | Garfield Weighs In
52 | Ask the Behaviorist
53 | Feline Boutique
55 | Ad Index
56 | Gallery of Breeds
60 |Cats for Kids, Sadie
64 | Cat Breeder Directory
76 | Classified Ads 
79 | Reader Photos
80 | Book Club, Coming in CF

Click here to read CatChannel’s exclusive story on author Bob Somerville.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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