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Cat Tips

Cool Cats: Chillin' With the Power of Music

If pleasant music can make plants grow taller, cows give more milk and even improve motor skills and cognitive function in humans recovering from a stroke, can music also calm cats in their most stressful moments, which arguably might be the tension-filled ride to visit the vet?
— 5 min read
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Cat Tips

Why Do Some Cats Live 20 Years and Beyond?

Today, many well cared-for cats live into their late teens and early 20s. What are their owners doing that other cat parents aren't? The answers may be found in this checklist of eight ways to help your cat live a healthy, happy and long life.
— 7 min read
Dr. Ronald Schultz
Interviews

The Alternative to Re-Vaccinating Your Pets Annually

Avoid unnecessary toxins, use this expert-recommended modified vaccine schedule - along with the one specific process that tells whether immunization actually occurred. How often does your pet really need a booster? It depends, get the details inside.
— 5 min read
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Cat Tips

10 Ways to Make Friends With Your Scared, Shy Cat

Does your cat spend most of her time hiding in closets or under beds? Do loud noises or meeting new people freak her out? If so, you may have a cat with fear issues. But don't worry, here are 10 great ways to draw her out of her shell.
— 5 min read
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Dog Tips

Does Your Dog Sleep Like This?

How your dog sleeps says a lot about how she feels about life - and you. Depending on if she sleeps curled up in a ball, stretched out on her back or side, or flopped out on her belly, you can gain clues about her feelings of trust, calmness, independence, affection and bonding with you.
— 5 min read