Yes, we now have bionic cats. A cat that had its back feet severed by a combine harvester has been given two prosthetic limbs in a pioneering operation by a UK vet. The new feet are custom-made implants that “peg” the ankle to the foot. They are bioengineered to mimic the way deer antler bone [...]
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Revealing the Cat
We cannot enjoy all our cat has to offer unless we develop a sense of what I call the “true cat.” Once upon a time I was a bonsai enthusiast. But after a dehumidifier accident killed all my overwintering trees, I decided to start a new gardening hobby, only with rosebushes. As it turned out, [...]
It’s about depth
I do it for the cats. Because cats need the help. I ran across these sobering statistics from the Humane Society of the United States: Number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year: Between 600,000 and 750,000—30 percent of dogs and 2-5 percent of cats entering shelters (HSUS estimate) That’s right. [...]
Used Cats and the Troubled Past
As Cat Appreciators, there is something so wonderful about rescuing a cat with problems. As Cat Newbies, we might not realize the cat we are taking home has problems. A lot of the time, the only problem the cat had was homelessness, and we’ve fixed that. But when the problems don’t go away, the cat [...]
The Cat They Will Become
I strive for one thing with each, different, cat. Fully Realized Potential. Despite abuse, neglect, and stress, every cat offers clues to how they can be reached, and what we will get when we reach it. By developing this Extra Sense of Potential, an attuned Cat Appreciator can walk into a shelter full of cats [...]
