Articles: cats
Possible Link: Raw Food Diet in Cats and Tuberculosis
cats, pet food, veterinary health
Writing about facts related to raw meat-based diets, I knew I would be hitting a hot button for many. I really don’t quite understand how people can ignore what the United State Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, American Veterinary Medical Association and other credible sources, not to mention numerous peer-reviewed studies in…
Famous Fido Saves Lives and It’s Now Easier to Foster Pets In Illinois
animal cruelty, animal shelters, cats, dogs, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Gloria Lissner, founder Famous Fido Rescue No Kill Advocacy Wellness and Learning Center (3124 W. Irving Park Road) is a kind of legend in the animal welfare world in Chicago. She says HERE on my WGN Radio Steve Dale’s Pet World show that people are giving up animals every day, and abusing them daily. It’s…
Winn Feline Foundation Symposium
cats, veterinary health, veterinary technician, Winn Feline Foundation
Then Winn Feline Foundation President Joan Miller came up with the idea of sharing the latest information regarding cats with veterinary professionals in 1979 by holding an annual symposium. The greatest names in cat health have presented at the event, appropriately kicking off with Drs. Terri McGinnis, Niels C. Pedersen, and Fred Scott in 1979…
Cat Alerts that Dog Trapped is in Trouble
cats, dogs, pets
A cat is being credited for rescuing a dog found trapped under a car hood. Like Lassie might have done, her cat led Clairessia Gamble the trapped stray dog, trapped in her car engine. It took some time to wiggle the pup free. The dog, named Pipi, is now seeking a forever home at the…
Pet Fire Safety Bill Discussed on WGN Radio
animal shelters, cats, Declaw, dog training, dogs, human animal bond, pets, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Appropriately fire protections are in place for children in day care facilities, but sadly not for dogs or cats in boarding facilities. I thought we NEED protections in place, a pet fire safety bill, and now there will be a law to support this in Illinois. I speak with Illinois State Senator Donald DeWitte (33rd district),…
Seeking Video of Declawed Cats
cats, Declaw, human animal bond, kitten, Steve Dale, veterinary health
I am seeking help to spread the world about cat declaw. I want video of your declawed cats walking – even if that walking appears totally normal (or not). Over 20 years ago, I came out in the popular press and called cat declaws (Onychectomy) “barbaric.” At around the same time, I co-authored a handout…
Pet Fire Safety Law Passes
cats, dogs, pets, Steve Dale
When over 30 dogs were killed in a fire in West Chicago at Bully Life Animal Services (formerly D and D Kennels), 2N442 County Farm Road on January 14, I thought this shouldn’t ever happen again. Indeed, this tragedy, and others like it – which do happen around the country – are often preventable. I thought…
Truth About Raw Meat-Based Diets for Pets
cats, dog nutrition, dogs, Featured, pet food, pet health research, veterinary health, veterinary technician, Zika virus
Raw meat based diets (RMBDs) may have all sorts of problems associated with them, despite what passionate and loving pet caretakers may think – scientists think otherwise, including those at the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine. J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, DACVIM, Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario, Canada is one of the most…
Dr. Google is Not Man’s Best Friend
cat behavior, cats, dog behavior, dogs, pets, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Chris Pachel on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show says that our pets are paying a price – though their caretakers love them – because people source their information from pet store employees, friends at the dog park or Dr. Google. One example, is that the cat urinates outside the…
Cats Can Get Seizures Too
cat behavior, cats, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Cats can get seizures, who knew? Dr. Simon Platt, professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine explains how seizures can be identified in cats on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show. Seizures (like lots of other issues with cats) can fool us – and might even…
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