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How Hot Is Too Hot for Dogs to Walk Outside?
Your dog stands by the door, tail wagging, ready for its daily walk. The sun is shining, and the weather looks beautiful. However, there’s one thing you may not realize. The pavement outside could already be hot enough to burn your dog’s paws. A temperature of 85°F (29°C) might feel manageable to you. Yet the…
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Can You Really Train a Cat to Come When Called?
You stand in the kitchen and call your cat’s name. Nothing. You call again. One ear turns toward you from the sofa, but your cat doesn’t move. Then you open a bag of treats. Suddenly, the same animal that appeared unable to hear you comes running across the house. It raises an interesting question: Can…
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What Everyday Household Items Can Be Toxic to Cats?
Your home feels like the safest place in the world for your cat. However, look at it from your cat’s point of view. A pill dropped beside the bed looks like a tiny toy. A bouquet on the table is something to sniff or chew. A freshly cleaned floor becomes a surface to walk across.…
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What Are Cats Allergic To? The Triggers Hiding in Your Home
Your cat has started scratching again. You check its fur. Nothing obvious. You wash the bedding. The scratching continues. Then comes more licking, a few tiny scabs, perhaps thinning fur around the belly or neck. The strange part is that the trigger may already be inside your home. Cats can develop allergic reactions to flea…
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Why Does Your Cat Follow You Everywhere? What Your Cat Is Really Trying to Tell You
Have you ever walked into the kitchen and noticed your cat right behind you? You go to the bedroom, and your cat follows. You sit on the couch, and a few minutes later, your cat appears beside you. For some cat owners, this behavior can be both adorable and confusing. Cats are often described as…
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What Human Foods Can Cats Eat Safely?
Your cat is sitting beside you at dinner. It isn’t meowing. It isn’t touching your plate. It’s simply staring at the piece of chicken in your hand with the kind of concentration only a cat can manage. Eventually, you give in. But just before that little piece reaches the floor, a surprisingly important question appears:…
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Can Food Really Make Your Cat Listen to You More?
You call your cat’s name. Nothing. You call again. One ear moves, but your cat continues staring out the window as though you don’t exist. Then you walk into the kitchen and open a favorite treat. Suddenly, the same animal that appeared incapable of hearing you is standing at your feet. It raises an interesting…
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Why Do Cats Go Crazy for Tuna, and Is Too Much Bad for Them?
You haven’t even opened the can completely. Your cat is already in the kitchen. A few seconds earlier, it was asleep in another room. Now it’s standing beside your feet, staring upward as if the sound of a tuna can being opened activated some secret feline alarm. For some cats, tuna seems almost irresistible. They…
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Why Does Your Cat Lick You and Then Suddenly Bite You?
Your cat climbs beside you, settles down, and starts licking your hand. Everything seems peaceful. Then suddenly… Bite. You pull your hand away and stare at your cat. Thirty seconds ago, it appeared to be showing affection. Now you’re wondering what you did wrong. For many cat owners, this sequence is confusing because licking and…
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Are Tulips Toxic to Cats? What Every Cat Owner Should KnowCurious cat sitting near tulips in a homeAre Tulips Toxic to Cats? What Every Cat Owner Should Know
Tulips can look harmless sitting in a vase on the kitchen table. To a curious cat, however, those colorful flowers may be something entirely different: a new object to sniff, paw at, or chew. And that innocent nibble can become a problem. Tulips are toxic to cats. The entire plant should be considered unsafe, although…