Cats are getting fatter. About 1 in 5 cats were obese 25 years ago. Now that number is almost 1 in 3. While they've gotten safer in the last 20 years, the typical indoor cat is bored, overweight and at risk for disease and early death. Most dog owners know they need...
Happy Cats recently received this phone question: My son has had his cat Rusty since he was a toddler. Suddenly, my son has developed severe allergies to his cat. Rusty is an important part of our family. Is there anything we can do to help our son and keep Rusty too?...
FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. This is a disease that's almost always found in outside cats who aren't neutered or spayed. Picture this. You're a cute little boy kitten, rambunctious and playful. For whatever reason, you play too hard, you don't "get...
Wildfires are common in Colorado. Many of us had to evacuate from both the Waldo Canyon Fire and the Black Forest Fire, giving us first-hand experience with fires. If you ever have to evacuate your home with your cat or cats, here are some tips based on what the Happy...
As pet parents, it warms our hearts to see our cats doing things together, like eating, sleeping and grooming. However, cats don't hunt together in the wild. It doesn't take a pack of cats to catch an insect or rodent, their main prey. Cats instinctively remove their...
Dear Miss Kitty, I'm expecting a new baby in a few months and am worried about my cat Ranger, who was my first "baby." What can I do to help him adapt to my little one? A photo on social media shows a forlorn kitty locked outside with the caption "I thought I was your...
The story goes something like this. We recently had workmen come to the house for repairs and our kitty got scared and ran out the door. I've been calling for 3 days but he hasn't come back yet. What else can I do to find him? Like that kitty, most fixed cats do not...
"Can a kitten be declawed at birth?" Someone asked this through the Happy Cats Haven website recently. It's a fact that cats come with claws. Scratching and touching with their claws is a basic cat instinct, like eating or purring. Not only does it keep their bodies...
Experts think dogs have been domesticated for around 10,000 years. It's estimated that cats have been domesticated half to a third of that time. As pack animals, dog survival depends on being able to understand the communications of their pack mates. Dogs have...