Library of Helpful Information
HHPR handouts
Your New Cat
Your New Kitten
The Truth About Declawing
Declawing (Onychectomy)
Position statement of the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)
Position statement from the ASPCA
Cat Behavior and Tips on how to resolve problems
Pam Johnson-Bennett
Jackson Galaxy
HAVE A STRESSED OUT CAT (we gathered up some info on a few products you might want to try)
Cat Health
My Pet Needs That – a site with articles and reviews of products for pets.
Cats with Kidney Disease – Everything you need to know to help your kitty with kidney “failure” live longer.
Cats with Diabetes – info from Best Friends
Hyperthyroidism in cats
Articles about adopting the older cat
Victoria Lynn blog
Nine Reasons to Adopt a Senior Cat (Cat World)
Losing a pet
When a Pet Dies – Helping Children
End of Life Care – (ASPCA)
Helping a grieving pet
Do pets grieve? Yes, they do. Pets rely on consistency in their environment. Any change can cause an upset. But when something drastically changes like a death of a human or animal companion, a child leaving for college, a divorce or even relocation to a new home, pets need time to adjust. Pet Angel Memorial Center has compiled some helpful information in this article on PetGrief.
Orphan kittens
What to do if you find kittens. KittenOutdoors_poster-2019 (PDF) poster.
Alley Cat Allies has extensive information about what to do if you find kittens, how to care for them, stages of development and more.
Winter Cat Shelters
ACA-winter-shelter (PDF) How to build a winter shelter.
Alley Cat Allies gallery of ideas
Humane Society of the United States
Libraries
The Spruce Pets section has an enormous library of information on all aspects of cats: health, behavior, basic care, life stages, nutrition and more. Some of them are linked below.
Our Best Ideas Advice on Living with Cats
How to Introduce Your New Cat to Other Cats
How to Introduce Your New Dog to Your Resident Cat
How to Manage Your Cat’s Claws
How to Play with Your Cat
Litter box Maintenance
Declawing and Humane Alternatives
About Feral Cats
Alley Cat Allies
Humane Society of the United States
ASPCA
About Pet Health Insurance
PetPlace offers an overview of pet insurance.