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How to Include Fostering in Your Daily Schedule: A 6 Step Guide
If you enjoy beginning your mornings by slowly enjoying your first cup of coffee or tea, why not snuggle some foster animals while you sip? If you like to end your work days by decompressing and scrolling through social media, why not use that time to surround yourself with foster animals instead? Continue reading for…
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Should You Declaw Your Cat?
People declaw their cats for convenience, health reasons, and behavioral challenges. However, this surgical amputation has significant implications for your cat’s long-term health, behavioral wellbeing, and overall life satisfaction. Are you or someone you know considering declawing a cat? Please continue reading to learn about this multifaceted issue and whether or not it’s right for…
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How to Foster Mother Cats and Their Kittens
How difficult is it to foster a mother cat and her kittens? Where should the feline family stay in your home? You can successfully socialize the felines and prepare them for adoption once you have an understanding of why this population needs foster homes, how to set up your space, and how to care for…
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6 Common Household Items that Are Toxic to Your Pets
There are several types of items that must be kept far away from your furry friends in order to prevent serious health complications and death. Here are the categories you should be aware of: Food Plants Cleaning products Medications Skin care, hygiene, and cosmetic products Home scents Pet Safety Awareness If you’re anything like me,…
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Cat Enrichment: 5 Ways to Make Your Cat Feel Happy, Healthy, and Confident
Your cat deserves a fulfilling life. While some people think that the only way a cat can feel truly fulfilled is by having free access to the great outdoors, there are many ways in which an indoor-only cat can have a rich experience. You can: Create a home base Replicate their ideal environment Establish a…
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How Long Do You Foster Cats, Kittens, and Other Animals?
Animals of different species, ages, health statuses, and behavioral backgrounds all require different lengths of stay in foster care. Having a wide variety of animal populations in need of foster homes means that there are many different levels of fostering commitments. While some people view this as a convenience, others assume they don’t have time…
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TNR: What it is, Why it is Important, and How to Help
Saving the lives of helpless kittens is not the only way to help felines in your community. Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) is a name for community-based programs that spay and neuter free-roaming cats. This helps to keep the unhoused cat population under control, thereby reducing the amount of suffering and disease. Continue reading to learn…
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The Importance of Fostering Cats and Kittens
Fostering saves lives. Without a foster home, helpless cats and kittens don’t have access to specialized individual care. In many cases, without enough foster homes for cats and kittens, many of them are euthanized. Signing up to foster for local rescue groups and municipal shelters provides support to the animals, the shelter staff, and the…
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How to Get Your Cat to Stop Chewing on Cords
Cord-chewing is a challenging behavior to manage in cats. First, take some time to figure out why your cat is chewing on cords in the first place. Then, try the following solutions to end the behavior once and for all, while keeping in mind that a visit to the veterinarian should never be ruled out:…
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How to Train Your Cat to do Tricks
It is absolutely possible to train your cat. Through the use of your cat’s favorite treats, a clicker, and the application of behavioral science, you will notice your cat making connections and performing desired tricks. Continue reading to learn about one of the most entertaining and rewarding ways you can bond with your cat. Why…
The Kitten Koop
Exploring animal welfare one foster kitten at a time
The Kitten Koop 