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Pet Assistance Resources for Economic Hardship

If you face the possibility of having to give up your pet due to economic hardship, please check out these pet assistance resources:...Read More

Overweight cat. Obesity in pets is a health concern.

Overweight Dogs and Cats: Pet Obesity Risks

Obesity in pets is an increasing health risk to our companion animals, specifically for our dogs and cats, and one that is rarely recognized by their people as a real probl...Read More

Two kittens, one white and one tabby, who were just adopted and brought home

New Cat Checklist: Welcome Your New Feline Friend Home

Congratulations, you’ve decided to adopt a cat! This new cat checklist provides tips to help your new feline adjust to life in your home....Read More

Woman holding her tabby cat with liver disease (feline hepatic lipidosis)

Liver Disease in Cats: Signs, Treatment, Prognosis

Fatty liver disease in cats — also known as feline hepatic lipidosis — is an abnormal accumulation of fat (usually triglycerides) in the cat's liver....Read More

Person hugging a happy brown pit bull terrier

Lifesaving by the Numbers: Animal Welfare Statistics

In 2016, when Best Friends announced the goal to lead the country to no-kill by 2025, one of th...Read More

Kidney Disease in Cats: Causes, Signs, and Treatment

Chronic kidney disease is one of the most common diseases in older cats. However, it can occur at any age....Read More

Gray tabby kitten by some leaves of a plant

Keeping Cats Safe Around Plants

Chewing on plants is an instinctive, normal behavior for cats....Read More

An orange cat and black and white kitten nose-to-nose checking each other out

Introducing Cats to Other Cats

We want everything to go as smoothly as possible when you bring your newly adopted cats home, so here are some tips on introducing a new cat to a home with resident cats....Read More

White-and-black feral cat is standing among bushes and meowing. Humane cat traps for TNVR are important to caring for outdoor cats like this one.

How to Use Humane Cat Traps for TNVR

The following are guidelines recommended by Best Friends Animal Society for trapping community cats (often referred to as free-roaming, stray, and feral cats) for the purpo...Read More

Person playing with a wand toy with a black and white cat

How to Show Your Cat You Love Them

The best way to show our cats we love them is to help them feel like their wild cat ancestors!...Read More

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