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Total Tour of Taurine
Cat health

Total Tour of Taurine

Did you know that your cat needs taurine to have a balanced and complete diet? If you answered ‘no’, is it because you aren’t sure what taurine is? If you answered ‘yes’ to the second question, then don’t worry - we’re here to help with our Total Tour of Taurine. What is taurine? Simply put, taurine is an essential amino acid which plays a crucial role in vision, myocardial (heart) function, reproduction and to help maintain a healthy immune system


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How to Adopt A Shelter Cat 101
Hardcore how-tos

How to Adopt A Shelter Cat 101

Adopting a cat can be exciting and full of joy, but understanding the fundamentals to their care is essential. Whether your feline family is feeling small and you want to add more heart to your home, or you're thinking of adopting a cat for the first time


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Cats And Asthma
Cat health

Cats And Asthma

Have you noticed your cat coughing? Or having a little breathing difficulty? These are symptoms of a wider problem, and they may have asthma - cats can get it too! Feline asthma is not too dissimilar to that in humans. It is defined as chronic inflammation within the lining of the airways


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Creative Mews; Authors And Their Cats
Cat parent life

Creative Mews; Authors And Their Cats

In honour of International Book Day, this month we acknowledge a few of the greatest literary cat lovers and their favourite feline muses. It seems that historically writers and cats have enjoyed a unique relationship – the cat offers quiet company, and the writer offers a warm lap(top) and these days even a mouse! Cats make inspiring subjects and characters


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Cats and Separation Anxiety
Cat behaviour

Cats and Separation Anxiety

One bonus we’ve found from the pandemic, is the extra quality time we’ve been able to spend with our cats. Many welcomed a new kitten or cat to our family and had the opportunity to settle them in properly


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Choosing A Cat Collar
Hardcore how-tos

Choosing A Cat Collar

As much as buying a collar can be extremely exciting, there are pro’s and con’s to your cat wearing a collar. Collars can help make sure your cat can be identified if they ever went missing and they allow people to know your cat is owned


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KatKin's Body Condition Score
Hardcore how-tos

KatKin's Body Condition Score

When it comes to a cat's body weight, it's important that they're channelling their inner Goldilocks and getting it 'just right'. Handily, we've put together a Body Condition Score infographic to help guide you to see where your cat falls


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