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Do you fully understand "felinese?" That's Amy Shojai's term for the various communication sounds cats make, that are sometimes exasperating because we don't fully comprehend what the cat is saying.

Sometimes it's easy, as in a cat standing next to her empty food dish, meowing piteously. Kittens' first mews are charming. At other times meowing can be downright annoying, as it is when we're trying to catch that last hour of sleep. Amy does a great job of explaining the meaning of cats' many forms of vocalization, but she doesn't stop there. Be sure to read her full article to find out how to out-think loud-mouth cats.
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Meowing originally appeared on About.com cats on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 12:37:05.

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Kitten fosters perform a challenging, but rewarding, and valuable service to the world of cats at large. Fostering abandoned cats and kitten litters is a wonderful way to help the cat population problem, while also enjoying kittens grow and thrive under your loving care. While it may be sad to give up a cat or kitten you've nurtured for weeks, it is a joyous event to see that baby go to a permanent loving home.

Kitten fosters were invited to share their photos and stories in a Show & Tell on my site, and the enthusiastic acceptance was heartwarming. I particularly like the story by Cat Foster, Foster Mom of 75 Kitties in 2.5 Years!. She describes the best parts of fostering, as well as the sad parts in poignant detail, and dispenses valuable advice to would-be kitten fosters. You may contribute your own Kitten Foster story and photos by using the online form.

If you are the member of a cat rescue/foster group, you are also invited to participate in my Adoptable Shelter cats Gallery, which features shelter and rescue cats from many organizations. It is my way of giving back to the cats who have given me so much. Please use the Shelter Cat Submission Form for that purpose.
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Kitten Fosters Share Their Stories originally appeared on About.com cats on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 05:19:04.

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Dr. Janet Crosby, DVM, and Guide for Veterinary Medicine has reported on the expanded recall of Nature's Variety frozen chicken diets announced by the FDA and Nature's Variety in February, 2010. The recall is now expanded "to include all Chicken Formula and Organic Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diets for dogs and cats with any 'Best If Used By' date on or before 2/5/11." You can find out more information on this recall by reading Dr. Crosby's blog entry dated 3/9/2010.

Nature's Variety Recall Expanded originally appeared on About.com cats on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 03:53:35.

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