The Cat Signal! Walking into the Alley Cat Allies Conference in Washington D.C. last month, the first thing I saw was the lighted image that represents Alley Cat Allies. The beautiful image led the way up the stairs to the conference where over 350 people caring about community cats had gathered to learn what we all can do to…
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Cats and Christmas Trees How to Keep Both Safe
Maggie Moves On To a New Home
We tried our best to provide Maggie with a good home but it was not to be. Maggie was accustomed to being the only cat in her home with Marie and she just didn’t seem to accept being around Annie and Eddie. At first we thought she was just afraid and that in time and after a very slow introduction…
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First Snow Without You Our Message to Gracey After 6 Months
It snowed overnight Monday. Not much, just a couple of inches. Enough to cover the ground and the golden blanket of ginkgo leaves that danced to the ground over the weekend. I missed the leaves falling this year and that was fine with me. You weren’t here to watch with us and that…
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Cat Health Depends on a Balanced Diet
Balanced nutrition is the key to your cats good health How often have we heard that for the best in life, we need to keep everything in balance. Work and family life balance, exercise and rest and of course eating a balanced diet. When I was in Kenya, I saw the limitations on the availability of clean water. I have…
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The United States Ivory Crush Symbolic Gesture for a Principle
A Symbolic Gesture for a Principle Beyond Money Today the United States government will destroy six tons of ivory, which represents a large portion of the ivory the Unites States has seized since the late 1980’s, when a national ban on commercial African ivory imports went into effect.Ivory Crush ceremonies have been a litmus test for where a country stands…
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How to Calm An Anxious Cat? ThunderSpray Brings Relief for Maggie
Maggie Needs a Little Help to Relieve Her Stress
Every Individual Makes a Difference Jane Goodall’s Message
Wildlife Conservation Expo 2013 Early in October I headed out to San Francisco to attend the Wildlife Conservation Expo where conservationists and wildlife organizations from around the world come for a day of talks, exhibits, and learning. Nineteen of the world’s leading wildlife conservationists shared their stories, including challenges and successes, of saving wildlife around the world. Dr. Jane Goodall,…
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Simon’s Cat Scary Legs Is Your Cat Afraid of Spiders?
Simon’s Cat Scary Legs We love Simon’s cat and this one Scary Legs really made me laugh. Many people are afraid of spiders and I have to be honest, I used to be one of them. I could barely stand to be in the same room with a spider but I never wanted to kill them. I liked to…
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2nd Grade Students Chat About Favorite Animals
Imagine if Every Person Kept That Love of Animals Their Entire Life Earlier this month I had the opportunity to chat with a group of young children at St. Rose Elementary School, which also happens to be where I went to grade school. That’s us in the photo with their teacher Bernadette Shumaker, who also happens to be my cousin. …
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Purina Provides Welcome Kits to Residents with Cats
Purina Provides Welcome Kits to Residents with Cats in Domestic Violence Shelters In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Urban Resource Institute (URI) and Nestlé Purina announced on October 21, that they are joining forces in support of URIPALS— People and animals Living Safely. The program is New York City’s first initiative to allow victims of domestic violence to enter…
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Cats Not Up for Halloween Costumes? Make them a Part of Yours!
Gracey never liked wearing a costume. She especially didn’t like wearing anything that restricted her ear movement. Annie takes after Gracey when it come to costumes. If your cat is like Gracey and Annie, then Kat Sherbo from PetCareRx has a solution to the Halloween costume for cats. Cats Not Up for Halloween Costumes? Make them a Part of Yours!
Worried About Salmonella? Hill’s Pet Nutrition has Zero Tolerance
Most of my life I have been in the product development, manufacturing and distribution of food products. Having owned my own food company, I understand how important not only choosing the right ingredients but also where those ingredients come from is to the quality and safety of the finished product. Just as people are becoming more concerned about where and…
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