Tag Archives: cats

What to Do About Ticks and Cats? Keep Them Indoors!

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Tracie

Hi Tracie, You seem like a wonderful animal lover!  But I have got to tell you I was really disappointed by The Cat Bible’s lack of information about ticks.  I just discovered 2 ticks on my elderly neighbor’s cat — … Continue reading →

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Janelle and Tracie Make Each Other’s Day!

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Tracie

I get a whole bunch of lovely emails — I am really blessed to have listeners who aren’t just devoted to their pets but they are so appreciative in the ways I try to improve lives for dogs and cats … Continue reading →

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Cats Thrive on Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Tracie

I got this question from a regular listener: Do you know of any spices or oils harmful to cats?  I have a Maine Coon cat and he goes crazy when I use the spice cloves and oil, which seems to … Continue reading →

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Vet Feeding Dry Food Thinks Tuxedo Cats Must Be “Genetically Predisposed” To Obesity

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Tracie

I honestly thought I’d heard it all – until I got this nice email. But it knocked my wig off to read that the vet feeding super-pricey Purina  to his own black and white cat, commented to this patient (with … Continue reading →

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Helpful Listener: We Cannot Prescribe for Our Precious Pets

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Tracie

I got this nice email in response to a caller I’d had on the air – but for safety’s sake I passed it along to the wonderful vet of CAT CHAT®, Elizabeth Hodgkins. As always she came right back with … Continue reading →

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Food Killing Cats? Or are 48 Cats plus Kittens too Many Cats?

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Tracie

When Dr. Marty Goldstein was on CAT CHAT with me recently, a lady called in to say that some of her cats had died from canned food. Weeks passed and I finally received an email – which follows, as does … Continue reading →

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Dangers of Routine Cat Vaccinations

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Tracie

I was recently interviewing a vet on my show CAT CHAT about the dangers of routine vaccinations for cats, and the need instead to do blood tests to see what the cat is already immune to because of earlier vaccinations … Continue reading →

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Trouble Trimming Cat’s Claws

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Tracie

I think this lady has great instincts and a generous attitude to her cat – so I wanted to share it with you and tell you that a cat will naturally shed her own nails if you give her a … Continue reading →

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Cat With “Mangina” Given Kitty Crack by Vet

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Tracie

Here’s a worrisome letter I got from Michelle in Goodrich, Michigan: Dear Tracie, You are convincing me on CAT CHAT to look at my cat’s dietary needs and I understand the importance of not feeding my cats dry food. I … Continue reading →

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No Kennel for Cats, Please!

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Tracie

Dear Tracie, I am one of your listeners. I catch your repeat shows mostly on the weekends. I switched my two female 7 year old cats to canned food only a few months ago after listening to a few of … Continue reading →

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