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Male vs. female cats: Assessing the pros and cons

Every cat is an individual. So much more goes into what makes them who they are than whether they are male or female, or orange or tortie, or shorthaired or longhaired. A...
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Two cats lying next to each other

Using Pet Microchips to Find Lost Pets

Pet microchips are an invaluable tool to help reunite lost pets with their people, keeping families together and helping to reduce the number of homeless pets.
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Person wearing rubber gloves about ready to insert a microchip in a tabby kitten

How to Care for Orphaned Kittens: Feeding and Weaning

Learn how to care for kittens without a mother with this week-by-week care guide on bottle-feeding, weaning, solid food, spay/neuter, and adoption.
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Preparing for Your Foster Kittens

If you're planning to foster kittens, learn about the supplies you'll need — plus how to kitten-proof your home.
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Calico kitten sitting in front of packages of Royal Canin kitten food

What Is a Working Cat?

What makes a cat a working cat? Learn about barn cats, bodega cats, ship cats, warehouse cats, brewery cats, and more.
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a calico working cat with a tipped ear sitting on a beam in a warehouse with boxes behind her

Winter Pet Care

Cold weather can be hazardous to the health of cats and dogs, and even deadly, so here are a few things to consider for the animals in our care when the weather turns fri...
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Close up of Rez dog in the snow

Vaccinating Dogs and Cats is Important for Their Health, and Ours

Vaccinations are an important consideration for our pets’ general health care. Learn why.
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woman from the Navajo Nation waits to get her pet vaccinated

Are Ginger Cats More Friendly? Orange Cat Facts

It’s no secret we love orange here at Best Friends Animal Society — orange cats included.
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Orange tabby cat lying on his side on a cat tree

Video: How to Pet a Cat

Every cat is unique in how and where they’d like you to pet them. Learn how to pet a cat the right way.
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Person's hand scratching the side of a cat's face

What Do Cat Slow Blinks Mean?

A lot of memes show the squinty-eye cat face as cats being mean or judgy, but it’s quite the opposite. Learn all about cat slow blinks.
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Black and white cat with eyes half closed in front of a green background

Why Is My Cat Not Using the Litter Box? Part 2: Box Setup Issues

One reason a cat may not be the litter box is because they’re unhappy with the box itself.
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Gray and white cat coming out of a litter pan

Why Is My Cat Not Using the Litter Box? Part 1: Medical Issues

When your cat doesn’t use their litter box, they’re trying to tell you something is wrong in their life, and it's up to you to figure it out.
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Dilute calico cat next to a small litter pan

How to Teach Your Cat to Go in Their Carrier

Here are the steps to getting your cat to go in their carrier and love it in there.
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Black and white cat peeking his head out of a carrier

Are Black Cats Bad Luck? Black Cat Facts

Black cats are good luck, so it's a great day to foster or adopt a black cat in need of a home.
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Black cat in a kennel with tail up and looking straight ahead

Ways to Celebrate International Cat Day

In honor of all the wonderful cats around the world, it's a great day to increase enrichment for your cat, pamper them with their favorite things, and help cats who don’t...
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Orange and white cat looking through a circular opening

How to Get Cat Pee Out of Furniture and Carpet

If your cat has an accident, we hope these tips help relieve the smell as well as some of your stress.
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Cat lying on a couch next to a man looking at his mobile phone

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