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Animal Friends presents: Transitioning an Outdoor Cat to Indoor Life

Mother Nature created the great outdoors specifically to satisfy a cat’s natural instincts…at least that’s what the cats would like us to believe!  Trees to climb, prey to chase and capture, patches of warm sun in which to lie, the … →

Declawing: Smokey Joe’s Story

Guest Blogger: Danielle Brendel, Volunteer Adoption Counselor I had been volunteering as an Adoption Counselor at Animal Friends’ satellite adoption center in Petco for nearly 2 years before I met Smokey Joe, a declawed cat. I already knew of the … →

Foster Fur Mom: Losing Kittens

Guest Blogger: Susan Gottfried After two years of fostering, it happened this morning. I lost a kitten. Now, I’ve lost kittens before. They have an uncanny habit of running under beds or tucking themselves into spaces that I never knew … →

Real Men Love Cats!

By Jeff Geissler, Communications Assistant Real men love cats! Now I could explain what a “real man” is, but writers have spent millions of words trying to define men. (Just ask my boss Jolene) So I’m just going to stick … →

Urgent! Animal Friends Needs Donations of Cat Canned Food

Animal Friends urgently needs donations of canned cat food for their shelter residents.In order to provide a consistent diet (and prevent upset stomachs) Animal Friends requests donations of ground or pate chicken or turkey cat food. All brands will be … →

Tails of a Foster Fur Mom: Food Bowl Woes

Guest Blogger: Susan Gottfried The hard part of having multiple cats who are on multiple diets is keeping the proper noses in the proper food bowls. I had done this before, with my Devon Rex rescue cats. Chanterelle had been on … →

Top Ten Reasons to Foster a Pet

By Eve Salimbene, Animal Behavior Technician 10. You want to help Animal Friends, but can’t make it here every day. 9. You can help an animal recover from illness or injury in a quiet home environment. 8. You can help … →

How to Introduce a New Dog to Your Cranky Cat

By Jolene Miklas, Director of Communications I never thought my cat would let me have a dog. My cat, Firefly, is 14 years old, suffers from irritable bowel, and hates everyonebut me. Firefly: trying to flip you the bird. And … →

Enrichment: It’s Not Just Fun and Games at Animal Friends

By Suzanne Denk, Animal Enrichment Specialist for Animal Friends I am having a bad day. My shoulders are tense and my neck hurts. I cannot focus and nothing has been crossed off the “to do” list.  I am eating potato … →

Letters to Litterbox Lenny

Lenny, a wise feline who aspires to be like Dr. Phil, specializes in providing support and advice to cats who need guidance regarding sensitive litterbox issues. Below, you’ll find letters from felines in need of a little straight talk about … →