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Get cat tips and advice from the pet experts at eHow. Providing a healthy diet, selecting a veterinarian and training a kitten to use the litter box can seem overwhelming. Simplify life with your cat using eHow's step-by-step instructions. From breeding to caring for an elderly cat's health, keep your felines purring with How To articles from eHow. Take the mystery out of grooming, preventing fleas or buying a fancy cat collar. Looking for scratching posts or cat condos? eHow offers helpful hints on a wide range of cat-related subjects.

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How to Pick the Purrfect Pet

By rivben

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There are so many cute, fuzzy animals to choose from when deciding on a pet. But that doesn't mean they will all fit well with your family... more »

How to Pick Up Dog or Cat Hair

By *Janet Ford

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You sweep and you sweep and those pesky cat and dog hairs just keep flying about the room eluding your broom and dust pan. Don't evict your pet just yet. I have a solution for you... more »

How to Plan a Charity Wedding to Benefit Animals

By Melissa Maroff

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Okay. So you’re planning to tie the knot. But you’re the couple that has everything—and you don’t really need the money either. You’d like to help animals in need. Why not throw a wedding to benefit an animal organization or shelter? Join the ... more »

How to Play with a Kitten

By eHow Pets Editor

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Kittens play for a variety of reasons. They use play to practice for real life situations such as hunting for food and protecting themselves. They also play because its fun. Whatever their reason, playing with them can give you a good opportunity ... more »

How to Prepare a Pet for an Emergency

By Melissa Maroff

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We all witnessed the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina for both humans and their pets. We learned from mistakes and new laws were enacted as a result. There are still several steps we can take to get the animal members of our family safely ... more »

How to Prepare for a New Cat or Dog

By eHow Pets Editor

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Before you welcome a furry friend into your home, you need to prepare your house--and your family--for the new member. Keeping a pet can be a lot of work and at least a decade-long commitment. Cute kittens and puppies don't just grow up--they ... more »

How to Prevent a Pet's Car Sickness

By eHow Pets Editor

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Car sickness can be caused by car motion, confinement, previous bad experiences in a car, a first-time ride or anticipation of the destination. Follow these steps over a period of weeks to get your pet acclimated to driving... more »

How to Protect Dogs and Cats From Household Dangers

By eHow Pets Editor

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Accidents such as falling, being dropped or crushed, or ingesting a foreign body are the leading causes of injury for dogs and cats in the home. Here are some simple precautions... more »

How to Protect Your Pet From Fleas

By eHow Pets Editor

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A single female flea can lay up to 700 eggs in her lifetime. If you don't want to see your pet turn into an open breeding ground, then follow these steps to ensure protection... more »

How to Provide For Your Pet If Something Happens to You

By Melissa Maroff

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The unexpected sometimes happens for humans—and their pets are left behind. Sadly, there have been instances where pets have been discovered in homes days or weeks after a tragedy. This is why it’s important to make the following provisions for ... more »

How to Purchase a Pet

By ctmem

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So, you want to buy a pet. You have thought long and hard and decided what pet is the best fit for your family. Where do you go to get a pet and what do you do when you get there?.. more »

How to put claw caps on your cat

By Kate J

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Claw caps are a great alternative to declawing your cat, a painful and semi-expensive procedure. With claw caps your cat will not only have the benefit of keeping and using their claws, but will also prevent the cat from damaging furniture or ... more »

How to put on soft paw nail tips

By Deanna H

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This can be easy or hard depending on the cat. This tip sheet should make it less painful though.. more »

How to Recognize and Treat a Hyperthyroid Cat

By mjpolitis

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One of the most common things that go wrong in aging cats is excess production of thyroid hormone. In general, thyroid hormone 'ups the octane' on all of the body systems, but at the cost of breaking down the engine. Thus, if thyroid disease in ... more »

How to Recognize and Treat Abscesses in Cats

By mjpolitis

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Cats can be very friendly creatures to us, but are often not so cordial with other felines, or other animals in the wild world outside the house. Cats commonly get into fights with other animals, which results in them getting wounds which fester ... more »

How to Save Big on Vet Bills

By favefive

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Owning a pet can have impact to a person's wallet. Not only will a pet owner worry about pet food and other necessities, but the biggest is veterinary bill. With the rising costs of vet bills, pet owners have a greater challenge of finding ways ... more »

How to Save Your Cat from Feline Cancer

By alienangel555

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My cat recently died of Myxosarcoma. It is an extremely aggressive form of feline cancer that is often caused by vaccination. Here is some information regarding sarcoma and hygroma (non-cancerous growths that sometimes mask cancer), what to look ... more »

How to Say Goodbye to a Pet

By Gardengates

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People who have never bonded with an animal cannot understand the pain involved when you lose your pet. The loss of a buddy who was so much a part of your life needs to be cared for the same as any other injury or loss. Everyone deals with ... more »

How to See That Cat Boarding is a Good Option

By wjackson

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If you have a cat and are forced to go out of town on a regular basis, you probably feel torn as to what to do about your cat while you are away. Review this information and see why cat boarding is a viable option for your kitty when you are away... more »

How to Select a Bengal

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Bengal is a newer breed of housecat which is essentially a cross between wild, forest-dwelling Asian Leopard Cats and domestic shorthairs... more »

How to Select a Longhaired Manx

By eHow Pets Editor

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The Manx breed is known for its lack of a tail, but the breed can actually be a "longie" (normal tail), "stumpy" (short tail), "riser" (a bit of cartilage at the base of the spine), or "rumpy" (no tail). The name Manx is said to have come from ... more »

How to Select a Persian

By eHow Pets Editor

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Persians, with their smooshed-in faces and long, flowing fur, are the most popular breed of cat in the country... more »

How to select the right pet for you and your family

By LSpradlin

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So, you want the companionship that owning a pet can provide. The decision of which kind of pet to get should be well thought out. If you really think it through objectively, you and your new pet should have a long healthy relationship... more »

How to Spoil Your Cat

By Lori Lucero

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Cat lovers know that their cat deserves spoiling. Or, perhaps more accurately, know that their cat believes she deserves to be spoiled. Here are some ways to spoil your cat. Some of these steps are best practiced in moderation. It depends on ... more »

How to Spoil Your Cat!

By kjswitz2

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My avatar is the image of my cat, Meeko. We love her to pieces and often spoil her making her even more cuter! Here are some tips... more »