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Heads Up: It’s Officially “Kitten Season”
Hannah Shaw, a.k.a. Kitten Lady, on how you can help with the springtime arrival of orphaned kittens.
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How to DIY a Catio
Cat behaviorist Cristin Tamburo’s tips for building a safe outdoor space for your cat.
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These Organizations Support Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets
Learn how you can support their efforts.
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Google Nest Watches Your Pet For You When You’re Gone
“Somebody’s Watching Me” will be their new favorite karaoke song.
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Are Your Cats Playing or Is This a Full-On Scar Vs. Simba Fight?
A recent study breaks down the difference.
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How to Travel With a Cat (Without a Scratch)
Everything you need to bring your kitty home for the holidays, from an in-cabin carrier to calming products to a portable litter box.
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How to Be a Digital Nomad — With a Pet
Keep these tips in mind, and you and your dog or cat can have all the adventures.
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How to Help Dogs and Cats Affected by the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Here is a list of orgs sending resources, so you can help from where you are.
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Can’t Pay Your Pet’s Vet Bills? These Orgs Can Help
When the bills rack up, these resources have your back.
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How 6 Rescues Find Joy During the Tough Holiday Season
The holiday season is not so jolly for a lot of pet rescues. Here’s how they help their animals — and their volunteers and staff members — this time of year.
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Meet This Colony of Accidentally Insta-Famous Cats
How one cat colony inspired their hundreds of thousands of social media followers to care about cat rescue — and became superstars in the process.
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How to Throw a New Year’s Bash When Your Co-Host Is a Cat
Ring in 2023 with a party that doesn’t involve your cat pouncing on your pals during their New Year’s kiss.
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A Spoonful of Tuna Helps the Medicine Go Down
Everything you need to know about the difficult task of medicating a cat.
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10 Usual Suspects at Thanksgiving & How to Save Your Pet From Them
Because you really need to stop Aunt Beth from trying to give your cat wine.
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Gene and Shay’s 6 Must-Have Cat Accessories For Your Adventurous Kitty
The van-life cat accessories influencers Gene and Shay cannot live without.
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California Is the First State to Ban Testing of Chemicals on Cats and Dogs
The U.S. has a long way to go when it comes to ending what Gov. Gavin Newsom calls “cruel and unnecessary testing.”
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5 Ways to Give Your Cat a Halloween That Won’t Make Them Hiss
Cats might be a symbol of Halloween, but that’s as far as they want it to go.
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How to Help the Animals Affected by Hurricane Ian
Here’s a list of orgs assisting with rescue efforts.
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We Are Now Living in the Age of Drone Animal Rescue
ASSERT co-founder Ryan Okrant tells The Wildest about his work — from tornadoes in Kentucky to war in Ukraine.
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Mission Meow Has a Clever (Cat-Like) Approach to Fundraising
Because rescue kitties deserve your crowdfunding cash, too.
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You Should Not Invite Your Cat to Your Fancy Cheese Party
Save the charcuterie for the humans.
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B-A-N-A-N-A-S: Can Cats Eat Them?
Gwen Stefani taught us how to spell it, but can we feed it to our cats?
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How to Stop Your Cat From Munching On All of Your Precious Plants
Tips to get your cat to quit eating your greens.
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It’s 2022, and Animal Shelters Are Filling Up Again
Adopting a pet in the pandemic was a competition. Now, shelters need all the adopters they can get.
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Monkeypox Has Been Found in a Dog: Here’s What You Need to Know
A key number to remember here: 21.
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Get This: While Your Cat Is High on Catnip, They’re Also Repelling Pests
Duuuude...where are the mosquitos?
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Meet Andrew Kushnir, “the Nomad Vet” Helping Refugee Pets in Ukraine
The veterinarian on helping out, making a difference, and the finer things in life (mostly dogs and music).
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Best Flea/Tick Preventatives For Cats This Summer
From collars to topicals to chews, here are the flea and tick preventatives we’re giving our cats this summer.
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Snail Bait Poisoning in Dogs: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
It may protect your plants, but at what cost? A veterinarian explains how this toxin can bait may keep your garden safe — but it's extremely toxic to dogs. Here's everything you need to know.
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Yes, You Should Spay/Neuter Your Cat. Here’s Why
A veterinarian breaks down how it keeps your pet healthy and curbs kitten overpopulation.
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How to Prepare for an Adoption Home Visit
7 tips for acing your inspection and bringing your new pup home.
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Pet-Friendly Pest Control for Your Summer Garden
A permaculture designer’s tips on how to keep your pets and veggies safe — naturally.
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5 Ways to Prepare Your Pet for Wildfire Season
The Wildest Collective veterinarian Dr. John Iovino shares his top safety tips.
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Can Cats Eat Strawberries?
Yep, the superfood is safe for felines and we’ve even got a recipe for strawberry “ice cream”!
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Cat First Aid 101
From performing CPR to preventing shock, three vets break down everything you need to know to help your cat in an emergency.
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Can Cats Eat Watermelon?
Yes, the summertime staple is on the list of “safe” foods for cats.
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Can Cats Eat Dog Food?
Dog food is safe for cats in small amounts, but it shouldn’t be their main course.
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Can Cats Eat Bread?
Go ahead and give your carb-loving cat a few bites, but don’t hand over the bread basket.
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9 Memorial Day Pet Safety Tips
Veterinarian Dr. Shea Cox on how to celebrate the unofficial start of summer (and avoid the animal ER).
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How to Prevent and Treat Ticks On Cats
Two veterinarians’ pro tips for preventing your cat from picking up ticks (and how to remove them if it’s too late for that).
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Bag Check: This Versatile Carrier is Elevating Car Travel for Dogs
OWOW California’s new quilted carrier transforms into a car seat so your dog can ride shotgun.
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Vets Are Seeing a Rise in “Pot Puppies”
You aren’t the only one getting way too high from edibles. A study published on 4/20 found an uptick in cannabis poisonings in pets.
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9 Pet-Safe Flower Bouquets for Mother’s Day
For as long as people have been arranging flowers, pets have been chewing on them. These stems are sure to make mom smile (and not make her pet sick).
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Does My Cat *Really* Need to See a Vet?
Cats can be hard to read. Especially when they’re sick. Or…not sick? We asked a veterinarian how to tell.
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How to Walk Your Cat on a Leash
Adventure Cats author Laura Moss’s step-by-step guide for hitting the streets with your cat.
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How Cold is Too Cold for Outdoor Cats?
Be a good neighbor and learn to spot the signs of frostbite in community cats.
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Why Declawing Your Cat Is Uncool
Cat veterinarian Dr. Annette Louviere explains how the inhumane surgery is no joke.
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Take Meow to the Ball Game
Admit it, baseball is less boring when a cat’s running the bases.
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How is Cat Wine Still a Thing?
It’s five o’clock somewhere, but read this before you share a glass with your pet.
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Claw’s Out: How to Trim Your Cat’s Nails
Expert tips and the best tools for getting the job done without a scratch.
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How You Can Help Ukraine’s Animals
These Ukrainian rescue organizations need our support. Here’s how to get it to them ASAP.
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Advantage vs. Advantix: Not the Same Thing
Don’t make this dangerous mistake when picking out flea prevention products.
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12 Veterinarians You Should Follow on TikTok
TikTok has an ton of veterinarians giving expert (and entertaining) advice at no cost.
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Lost Pets: How to Get Them Back
Find out what to do when your pet goes missing with these tips from a pet recovery expert.
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10 Human Foods That Are Safe for Cats
Good news for your begging cat: Some of your favorite snacks are safe to share.
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10 Plants Toxic to Cats
These plants might be beautiful, but they’re deadly to feline foragers.
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9 Foods You Should Never Feed Your Cat
Sharing isn’t always caring. Keep your cat safe by keeping these human snack staples to yourself.
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Mau Designs Fierce Furniture for Cats Who Are Wild at Heart
Sustainable home decor for “tree cats,” “bush cats” and every little lion in between.
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Holiday Safety Tips for Overly Festive Felines
Chances are, your cat is already plotting some Christmas chaos. Fear not, veterinarian Dr. Aimee Simpson has tips on how to safeguard your holiday spirit and your pet.
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How to Make Vet Visits Less Scary for Cats
Two vets share their tips, from choosing a safe carrier to considering anti-anxiety medication.
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Shay Mitchell’s New BÉIS Pet Carriers Aren’t Just for the Jet Set
“I always felt bad when I saw animals in bags on an airplane because they just didn’t look cozy... I thought, there must be a better way to do this.”
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Why Is My Cat Chewing On Plastic?
If your cat nibbles on pen caps and power cords, they could be bored...
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Is My Cat...Panting?
“Cats don’t pant to cool off like dogs do.” Unless your pet is catching their breath after doing the zoomies, Dr. Gary Weitzman says it could be cause for concern.
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How Flatbush Cats is Saving Brooklyn’s Strays
Ad agency strategist Will Zweigart founded a nonprofit to tackle the neighborhood’s street cat epidemic.
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The Bewitching History of Black Cats and Halloween
How witches, the original cat ladies, and their feline familiars became culturally bound to All Hallows’ Eve.
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How to Move with a Cat (and Keep Yowling to a Minimum)
Cat behaviorist Cristin Tamburo’s pro tips on how to survive a week in a car with not one, but two cats.
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FDA Warns on Pet Exposure to Topical Pain Meds
Pet parents beware of the dangers in your medicine cabinet.
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Fire Safety & Dogs: How to Prepare for a Fire
A reminder to stay diligent on National Pet Fire Safety Month.
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