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Can Cats Eat Raw Pork? Nutrition Facts & Safety Guide

Can Cats Eat Raw Pork? Nutrition Facts & Safety Guide

Whether you’re looking to transition your cat to a more natural diet, or you just want to share morsels of your own food, feeding your cat raw meat is somethin…

10 DIY Cat Wand Plans You Can Make Today (With Pictures)

10 DIY Cat Wand Plans You Can Make Today (With Pictures)

Cat wands are fun, easy ways to satisfy your cat’s need to hunt and play. They provide enrichment by encouraging your cat to stalk and pounce, fending off bore…

Are Polydactyl Cats Inbred? Everything You Need to Know

Are Polydactyl Cats Inbred? Everything You Need to Know

Some cats have traits that make them unique, and being Polydactyl is just one of them. In fact, sailors once thought Polydactyl cats had a greater advantage wh…

How to Get Rid of Your Cat Allergies Naturally: 11 Vet-Approved Ways

How to Get Rid of Your Cat Allergies Naturally: 11 Vet-Approved Ways

It can be frustrating trying to find the happy medium between interacting with cats and dealing with allergy symptoms for cat lovers with cat allergies. Many p…

How to Cool Down Your Cat: Summer Safety Tips & How To Prevent Overheating

How to Cool Down Your Cat: Summer Safety Tips & How To Prevent Overheating

When people get overheated, there are some obvious signs: sweating, feeling fatigued or dizzy, increase in temperature. People can also tell others if they are…

Do Mothballs Keep Cats Away? What You Need to Know!

Do Mothballs Keep Cats Away? What You Need to Know!

Having outdoor or feral cats roaming around your yard can become a nuisance, especially if they’re toileting in the plants in your garden or if you have dogs t…

Why Do Cats Hold Their Mouth Open? Interesting Feline Facts

Why Do Cats Hold Their Mouth Open? Interesting Feline Facts

Let’s face it—our felines make some freakish faces sometimes that might be hard for us lesser humans to understand. When you see a cat holding their mouth open…

Can Cats Understand Human Meows? Feline Communication Explained

Can Cats Understand Human Meows? Feline Communication Explained

Sometimes when we hear our cats meowing at us, our first instinct is to meow back, which may leave you wondering if your cat can understand you when you do tha…