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Dr. Debbie Horwitz
Specialty: Cat Behavior
Credentials: President-Elect of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
“The variety of personalities, behaviors, interests and temperament is what makes living with a cat so rewarding.”
Dr. Janet Jackson
Specialty: Nutrition
Credentials: Vice President and Director of the Basic Research Group at Nestlé® Purina® Pet Care
“I have an ideal job of continually trying to learn more about how we can improve the health of our pets by providing the best nutrition.”
Dr. Karen Sueda
Specialty: Cat and Kitten Behavior
Credentials: Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
“Even when cats misbehave, there's usually a very good reason for it.”
Dr. Steffen Runquist
Specialty: Physical Well-Being
Credentials: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
“I think cats in general are good at just teaching us to live in the moment.”
Amy Shojai
Specialty: Emotional Well-Being
Credentials: Published Author of 22 Books and over 1000 Articles on Pet Care.
“Cats are quirky and fun, clownish and solemn, shy and pushy, and endlessly entertaining and endearing. They fascinate me.”
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I have a 21 year-old male tabby, Satchimo, and also an eight-month-old female tabby, Gracee. They get along fairly well; he has perked up some. She is driving me nuts! I have forgotten how kittens can be. My question is if I give her away, how will Satchimo react? I do not want to upset him in any way! Could this action shorten what little time he has left? This is very hard for me. I feel so sorry for Gracee, too.
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My daughter leaves her eight month old kitten alone for ten hours, three days a week; eight hours two days a week; and more home-alone time on the weekends. Will this have any type of bad effect on this orange American shorthaired mackerel tabby?
I am not sure how emotional this is as there is not a problem. I just have a question. My Tonkinese cat, Taz has two toys he likes. They BOTH have mainly brown in the color. Can a cat be attracted to toys of a certain color?
We have a solid white female cat, with a blue eye and a gold eye. Anyway for the past two weeks whenever I'm lying on the sofa, she'll jump up and sit by my arm and start licking and even pawing a particular area. She never used to do this. I've seen where certain dogs can detect cancer in people or can tell when a person is going to have a seizure. Can cats sense stuff or am I letting my imagination get the better or me? This particular area has a raised scar on it.
My five-month-old kitten sleeps on my neck at night and purrs. What does this mean?