Sentences with phrase «lost cats when»

I've lost cats when they darted outdoors as well, and my cats never leave the house if I can help it.

Not exact matches

It made me so sad to read, as I can completely relate to the heart - wrenching experience of losing an ailing cat that was more like my little girl than a mere pet (our kitty had just hit her 16th birthday when she died of kidney failure - that we'd been working hard to treat - and hyperthyroidism).

We can never have another cat, the heartbreak when we lose one is just too much for me to ask these kids to bear!

A few weeks after I got my place at Cambridge, my college — St Catharine's — made national headlines when the college female drinking society were caught running naked through the streets, dressed as cats, but having lost their bin bag costumes.

I'll always remember when Mr. Quimby lost his job in Ramona and Her Father, and the family cat ate the Jack - o - Lantern because they couldn't afford fancy cat food.

More extreme signs include your pet's skin losing its natural elasticity; the skin should always spring back smoothly into place when gently pinched into a fold, however in a dehydrated cat, the skin stays up in a ridge.

Most feral cats were once owned by people who either abandoned them or «lost them,» which simply means they failed to look for them under the mistaken belief that «Tom will come back when he's ready.»

When a cat loses hair on its ears and facial areas, it's usually a sign of a bigger problem.

If your cat doesn't meow as often as she used to, or if she doesn't greet you with the usual enthusiasm when you return home, or if she loses her appetite — these are warning signals.

Most feral cats were once owned by people who either abandoned them or «lost them,» which simply means that they failed to look for them under the mistaken belief that «Tom will come back when he's ready.»

The Secrets of Lost Cats explores what happens when felines are separated from their humans.

Your cat's body uses more calories maintaining muscle mass, than it does maintaining fat, so when muscle mass is lost, their metabolic rate goes down.

Not too long ago, Dr. Kris was faced with this issue when his own 19 - year - old cat Zach lost control of his hindlegs (also known as ataxia.)

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We are all used to seeing cats and dogs with their famous fur coats, but when they start to lose it, it can be distressing for them and the owner.

Some instances when declawing may be necessary might include cats scratching elderly owners or those owners on debilitating medications or situations where the cat may lose his or her home unless the procedure is performed.

Our cat was gaining weight primarily due to overfeeding, when that stopped he began to lose weight quickly.

When the injection begins, a cat will usually lose consciousness within a few moments.

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, a study by Lord et al found that lost dogs with microchips were more than twice as likely to be returned to their owners as dogs who did not have microchips, and lost cats with microchips were more than 20 times more likely to be returned to their owners, when compared with cats who did not have microchips.

At Grapevine Animal Services, we have dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens that have come to us after they became lost or when their owners could no longer care for them.

Imagine driving down a dark road when you see an injured cat or a lost dog.

You lose this daily health check when your cat uses a toilet instead of a litter box.

While the MPP focuses on both cats and dogs, the issue of lost pets is particularly relevant to cats, given their low reclaim rates in shelters; high euthanasia rates; decreased likelihood of having collars, tags or microchips; and propensity to hide when frightened.

Cats by nature are fastidious cleaners and when they start losing any unusual amount of fur it is commonly referred to as alopecia.

Clip at least the underbelly, chest and sides of the body in dogs and cats so when they lay on the floor they will lose the heat faster.

It is a terrible feeling when you realize your pet is lost — a feeling compounded by the knowledge that the statistics are against you and your pet being reunited: only 2 % of cats and about 17 % of dogs ever make it home after wandering off.

Sometimes when male cats wander they get lost and do not come home.

Just be sure you have your identification option in place, because a lot of cats are lost each year when they escape from their owners on the way home from the shelter.

Before you get worried about the word «meal» here, consider the fact that fresh meats contain up to 80 % moisture by volume — when the cat food product is cooked, most of that moisture is lost and the ingredient ends up having a much lower volume.

Even if you have fed a feral cat for a long time and he has come to trust you in an outdoor setting, he will lose that trust when confined and it may never be regained.

Many pet owners who worry about their cats getting lost someday will have their pets microchipped so that, when their animals are found, they can simply be scanned and then reunited with their family.

This article offers some valuable insight into the behavior of cats and dogs when they are lost or displaced and suggests you should not assume an old animal «went off to die» or that «someone stole your dog» and tells you the most successful ways of finding lost pets.

What makes it worse is that my smaller cat is allergic to flea bites, and she has scabs all over her body... she also loses weight when she has fleas.

Some cats lose their appetites temporarily when beginning levetiracetam.

Male dogs and cats do not lose their masculinity when altered.

While there are no studies that show that declawed cats increasingly use biting as a defense mechanism, the great majority of behavior specialists agree to say that an animal that loses one of his usual defense mechanisms will inevitably turn to those he has left when in need.

His Facebook page shares photos of a visiting opossum, with the caption, «Opogogio my brother... He lost his mom when he was a baby... He snuggles like a cat and he plays with toys like a dog ❤️ JOSH»

However, there are times when you may need to take your cat somewhere, and a carrier is the safest way to do that, with the lowest risk that your feline friend will escape and get lost.

Cats Protection recommends microchipping as a safe, effective way of identifying your cat should they become lost when outdoors

When cats lose their ability to give a quick warning scratch, they will often resort to their second line of defense: a good, hard bite.

The catch is when your cat is on the «round» side and needs to lose some weight.

-- While the numbers of unfound pets seem fairly low by these numbers, when you compare to the large numbers of owned pets in this country (86 million cats, 78 million dogs), this still means that roughly 2.2 million dogs are lost each year, and 2.6 million cats.

Metronidazole has antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and antiprotozoal properties, and is usually fairly well tolerated, although some cats may lose their appetite when given this drug.

In previous years, and still in most places around the country, these cats would have automatically lost their lives when entering animal control.

When she finds blood she's worried one of the cats has been lost.

When they're 6 to 8 weeks old, many dogs and cats lose their ability to produce an enzyme called lactase, which they need to digest milk.

Stress may cause cats to overeat, while other cats may lose weight when stressed.

For dogs who tend to forget about the human end of the leash while in the midst of novel situations.If your dog pulls on lead and loses control when he sees another dog, joggers, playing children, cats or squirrels, this class is for you.

''... calmed my fears and gave me new insights into my cat... best of all, my cat came back exactly how and when Thom said he would» Read more about Pet Behavior Problem & lost pet testimonial Kathrine K., Jersey City, NJ

''... calmed my fears and gave me new insights into my cat... best of all, my cat came back exactly how and when Thom said he would» Read more from Kathrine K., Jersey City, NJ lost pet testimonial