Seasonal
Holidays, heat waves and fireworks: the hazards that arrive with the calendar, from lilies in a Christmas bouquet to chocolate on Halloween and firecracker smoke on New Year.
Christmas Plants and Decorations That Are Dangerous to Cats
Lilies can kill a cat in three days; amaryllis, mistletoe and holly do the rest. What is truly toxic, what is overblown, and…
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Fireworks and Lunar New Year: Noise, Smoke and the Holiday Table
What a firecracker does to a cat's ears, how to build a safe room before dark, and the New Year table hazards: allium, bones…
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Halloween Cat Safety: Candy, Costumes, Candles and the Open Door
Chocolate doses, xylitol, foil wrappers, glow sticks, pumpkin candles and the front door: the six Halloween hazards that send…
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Summer Heat and Travel With a Cat: Heatstroke, Cars and Long Journeys
Cats pant only when they are in trouble. How to read heatstroke, cool a cat safely, test the pavement, and move a cat by car…
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