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Cat Tips

Could This Be the Best Test Yet for Detecting Kidney Disease?

About half of all cats over 10 suffer from chronic kidney disease, but when detected early and managed proactively, many live full and happy lives. This newly discovered biomarker can identify the onset of disease about 17 months earlier than the test we use today.
5 min read
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Dog Tips

More Recalls of Toxic Pet Food, Is Your Brand Implicated?

More pet owners grieve over lost pets after this latest pet food travesty — and no recall can bring them back. Question is, how can so many brands simultaneously produce foods with this mysterious 'formulation error' at once? And what can you do right now to protect your pet?
6 min read
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Cat Tips

Did You Know That This Makes Your Cat's Heart Leap for Joy?

Cats are well known for either ignoring this human noise or hiding from it. But that may be because the specific noises aren't the kind of soothing that makes a cat's heart purr. But when researchers did this, cats used their scent glands to claim this as their own.
4 min read