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New Cat and Adoption Q & A

For creatures that nap half the day, cats are complex beings. Things can seem especially bonkers if you are adopting a new cat. Whether it is your first time as a cat owner, or you already have a few felines, cats constantly behave in ways we just don't understand — until now! After some clever detective work, we were able…

Baby Wrestles Cat

Here is the most patient cat in the world. While we love both dogs and cats, we admit that cats are not normally as patient or gentle with curious children as their canine counterparts can be. But as you know, there are exceptions to every rule. When we looked at this video, we were certain the cat's claws were going to come out at any second, and the toddler was sure to catch a paw across the face. How much manhandling does the cat take before enough is enough? Watch to find out. ...

Cats Need the Right Environment

"Addressing environmental needs is essential (not optional) for optimum wellbeing of the cat." So says the Feline Environmental Needs Guidelines recently published by the American Association of Feline Practitioners and International Society of Feline Medicine. I whole-heartedly agree. Evidence continues to reveal that inappropriate environmental conditions play a huge role in the development of stress, illness, and unwanted behaviors in cats. The Guidelines are structured around five pillars of a healthy feline environment. To quote: 1. Provide a safe place While cats can comfortably live alone or in social groups, they hunt alone. The risk of injury represents a serious survival risk. ...

There's no denying that felines love fish, but they are known to not be the biggest fans of water. But that's what makes this video such a scream. When this pretty kitty sees a little fish swimming by in the tank ... boom! In goes the cat, head first. Luckily, its owners were close by and able to help it get out of the aquarium quickly and safely. Phew! ...

It happens to everyone: that mid-afternoon moment when you're hit with a wave of sleepiness and need to take a nap. Most of us turn to a shot of espresso or an energy drink to power us through the rest of our day, but for this tiger, a siesta is absolutely necessary, even if it means taking a snooze on the roof of a car. Sorry about that, safari-goers. Hope you weren't planning on driving anywhere for the next few hours. Watch the hilarious video of a sleepy tiger napping on the SUV roof at John Varty's Tiger Sanctuary in South Africa. ...

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department last week obtained rare footage of a mountain lion fishing at night for trout from the Blackfoot River, according to GrindTV. The FWP's bear manager, Jamie Jonkel, receives photos and videos every day from all over the state. "Instead of someone calling to say, 'Hey, there's a grizzly in the area,' they're sending pictures of the lion feeding on a dead deer, or a skunk squeezing through to get the chickens. We're getting incredible footage from all over Montana," Jonkel told the ...