Pet Health

Not so long ago, cat mom Judy introduced the world to her special kitties, Bink and Boo. You can find their accounts across multiple platforms. But you may also recognize silly Bink because he’s a black cat who earned fame thanks to his adorable plops onto his mom’s pillow at night . The Dodo’s feature on his nightly plops, coupled with his sweet personality, endeared him to social media quickly. But sadly, young Bink has passed away after a complication during a neuter surgery. Mom Judy continues to post to Bink and Boo’s accounts to honor the memory of her cherished cat and raise awareness about the risks cats can face in surgery. Instagram One Silly Cat Full of Love When Judy first introduced Bink to the digital world, she offered a glowing glimpse at the kitty who had stolen her heart, writing, “He’s the coolest of cucumbers and the sweetest, lazy boy.” Instagram She also joked that he could sometimes be a bit on the dopey side, sharing, “He may seem like he only has one...

While a lovely flower, lilies are HIGHLY toxic to cats. All parts of the flower and plant can be deadly to felines. Even just a few grains of pollen can put a cat’s life in danger. Drinking the water from a vase of lilies can even sicken or kill a cat. Feline kidneys are easily poisoned by ‘true lily’ and ‘daylily’ types of lilies and will shut down in just a matter of days after exposure. Cat mom Kayli Vee Levitan of Cape Town, South Africa, wants all cat lovers to know the danger of lilies after her beloved ginger cat passed away from lily poisoning. Kayli’s efforts have led some retailers to change the labeling on their floral labels to reflect the danger of having lilies near cats. @KayliVee/ Twitter Simple Change of Text Could Save Lives In a tweet addressed to retailers Woolworths, Pick ‘n Pay, Checkers, Spar, and NetFlorist, Kayli wrote, “I don’t want your money or products. I come to you pleading for a simple change that could save lives. A change so simple that it just...

The relationship between cats and dogs is complicated. As we fur parents know, there’s a delicate dance that goes on between the feline and canine kind. So when your cat and dog love each other and want to hang out together, you can expect some cute interspecies snuggling and play. Golden retriever Harper and ginger cat Halo are two such fur siblings that deliver cuteness to their family. And lucky for us, the cat and dog duo’s dad captured one of their cute moments on camera . The clip is only nine seconds, but the laughs will be long when you see Harper “snuggling” Halo so thoroughly the kitty disappears from sight! ViralHog/ YouTube The Purrfect Hiding Spot Nine-month-old Harper and eight-month-old Halo are a couple of fur kids happy to be growing up together. And sometimes Harper has so much love to give her feline brother, poor Halo winds up smothered in her furry love! And when Halo can’t be found, Dad knows just who to ask. Especially when Harper looks like she’s up to s...

Sensitive Content Warning: Graphic Images of Injury A cat known to frequent Sandorf Park in Indianapolis, Indiana, is recovering in her new forever home after she was found brutally stabbed in the head with a pair of needle-nosed pliers. The gray and white cat, who’s been dubbed Kitty, was found by a woman who feeds community cats in the area. And the cat lover didn’t just find a wounded Kitty. The weapon of attack was still lodged in the poor cat’s head. Kitty’s rescuer rushed her to Indianapolis Animal Care Services for help. Facebook Cruel Attack But Miracle Recovery Once Kitty arrived in IACS’s care, their medical team went to straight to work on the poor girl. In a TikTok post about Kitty that’s been seen by more than 14 million viewers, IACS shared, “The pliers were wedged behind her left eye, barely missing her brain and optic nerve.” TikTok Roxie Randall of IACS told 13WTHR , “Even though we were all shocked, [the medical team] was still able to be like, ‘OK, we ...

A stray cat, named Jenny, was living in a sewer. She was rescued and brought to a local shelter. She was significantly malnourished. They also discovered that Jenny was pregnant. It was imperative that Jenny’s health improve in order for her to survive labor. Screenshot via YouTube The volunteers worked tirelessly to care for Jenny and get her as healthy as possible. Their efforts worked! The only problem was, she was incredibly skittish and wanted nothing to do with people or other animals. Thankfully with time, Jenny came out of her shell. But soon after, Jenny began acting strange. She stopped eating and went back to her old behaviors. Screenshot via YouTube Jenny’s change in behavior could only mean one thing: the cat was going into labor! A few days later, Jenny gave birth to five healthy kittens. As the kittens grew up, however, one baby didn’t look like any of the siblings. Her coat was curly! It was as if she got a perm. It was the oddest thing. Even the vet was scratc...

When Chip the cat wanted to slip away from the world for a bit of peace and quiet, he found a hiding spot so purrfect , his mom had to ask dog bro Theodore if he knew where to find Chip. Theodore outed the clever kitty in a hurry, and you won’t believe where Chip was hiding. Let’s just say Theodore had a big part in helping the wily tabby hide! Mom Melanie Shields posted the silly moment to TikTok , and with almost sixteen million views and 3.3 million likes, the social media world has fallen for Theodore and Chip’s sibling shenanigans! And if you just love when kitties and pups come together in cuteness, check out Cats & Dogs Are Perfect Angels…Until They Aren’t ! TikTok Chip & Theodore, Buddies for Life Theodore is a Bernese Mountain dog, and that means he’s one big dog. These large furry pups can easily weigh one hundred pounds or more. And Theodore uses his impressive size to hide Chip. Really, it’s not so much that Theodore is giving Chip the ultimate place to hide....

Could you imagine seeing a gorgeous yet strange-looking cat prowling around your property for six months, only to discover that it wasn’t a “domesticated cat” you kept seeing? That’s exactly what happened to a farmer in Missouri. He kept seeing a cat with “crazy markings.” Only, it wasn’t an exotic house cat, but a wild African serval that had been living amongst his hay bales. Facebook Tigger is a 30-pound, Savannah Cat. She’s a cross between a domestic cat and an African Serval and is estimated to be six years old. And for six long months, she had been living on a farm and surviving on birds, rats, and mice that she hunted on the property. “I came home late one night, and it runs across the road. I thought, wow, that was a crazy-looking cat,” said the farmer’s son. It was likely that the farmer was able to catch her in a live trap because she was super sick, and it was significantly slowing her down. Savannah cats have become popular exotic pets, but they’re constantly be...

Ron Williams, 84 years old, slipped one day coming out of the shower. With no one else around, he lay there on the floor helplessly for 18 hours. It was then that he remembered a trick his cat, Fluffy, knew and gave it a shot as a last resort…   Source (Screenshot) credit: Fox 17 WXMI via YouTube   He started to say “Ring-a-ding” when his cellphone would ring, and the kitty picked up on it over time. So in this time of need, he called out to his pet and said the phrase. Just a few moments later, the man felt the phone in his hand. Ron credits being alive today to this action, and Fluffy is proof that cats can also be Man’s Best Friend!   Please ‘SHARE’ to pass on this story to a friend or family member Click ‘SHARE’ below to pass it on to a friend or family member! The post Elderly Man Breaks Down Talking About His Cat Saving His Life appeared first on iHeartCats.com . from iHeartCats.com https://ift.tt/pP8HImX