Monthly Archives May 2018

Your Talkative Cat

Your Talkative Cat

May 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Your Talkative Cat

Vocalizing is one way for your cat to communicate with you and with other animals. Some cats “talk” more than others, but most cats do make noise some of the time. We’re all familiar with the meaning of hissing and growling, but there are also many other sounds that your cat is capable of, and a variety of reasons for vocalizing. Medical Reasons If your cat’s behavior changes suddenly, the first thing you should do is take her to your veterinarian for a thorough health examination. Cats often hide symptoms of illness until they’re seriously ill. Any change in behavior
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Trimming Cat Claws

Trimming Cat Claws

May 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Trimming Cat Claws

The act of trimming your cat’s nails can seem like a daunting task, but there is good news: A team of people working with a cat can get a nail trim done in 20 seconds flat. A little trickier is doing this alone, but rest assured, it can be done! Unfortunately, there is also bad news: Many cats are not tolerant of nail trims, and many people are not skilled in the process. Below are some pointers that will hopefully help cat owners keep their cats’ nails trimmed. 1. Know those nails! Most cats have 18 nails (five on each
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Declawing Cats

Declawing Cats

May 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Declawing Cats

Adapted from the MSPCA and revised by the ASPCA’s Companion Animal Services Department The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals encourages owners to seek alternatives to declawing their cats. If you are thinking about having your pet declawed, please take a moment to consider the following information. Claws Are Important to a Cat A cat’s remarkable grace and agility and its faultless sense of balance are due to a great extent to its retractable claws, which allow it to establish footing for walking, running, springing, climbing, or stretching. A cat’s claws are also its best defense mechanism.
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How to Transition Your Cat to an Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle

How to Transition Your Cat to an Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle

May 31, 2018 | Comments Off on How to Transition Your Cat to an Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle

How to Transition Your Cat to an Indoor/Outdoor Lifestyle Want to give your cat some fun in the great outdoors? A slow start is key! Every cat is different; this could take from two weeks to a month or more.   It’s important that your cat become acclimated to their indoor home, first. So please make sure kitty has a good amount of time inside with his family before beginning the process to acclimate them to indoor/ outdoor living. When your cat is feeling confident and calm in their indoor environment, they’ll be much more confident in their new indoor/
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Training Cats with Positive Reinforcement

Training Cats with Positive Reinforcement

May 31, 2018 | Comments Off on Training Cats with Positive Reinforcement

Training your cat has important benefits. You’re stimulating his body and his mind, which helps keep him healthy. And spending time together means you’re strengthening the bond you share. It’s helpful to work with behaviors that are less than desirable and you can also teach fun tricks like wave and fetch, or teach him a range of useful behaviors like sit, stay and to come when called. Reward behaviors that you want Simply put, if you want your cat to repeat a behavior, reward that behavior. It’s important to make sure that you’re rewarding the behavior you want and not
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A Great Addition

A Great Addition

May 29, 2018 | Comments Off on A Great Addition

We found Margo at an adoption event with HSHV. Poor thing was missing so much hair and didn’t really look to be in the best health but something just said she needed a loving home so we adopted her. She’s not exactly the breed people thought she was by looking at her, but what a great puppy she is turning out to be. She’s smart and energetic and loves to play fetch. She looks beautiful now that her hair all grew back in and is getting the love she deserves! Thank you HSHV; she’s definitely a great addition to our
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The perfect fit

The perfect fit

May 23, 2018 | Comments Off on The perfect fit

About 9 months ago I had taken home a feral cat from HSHV. Her name is Millicent, and she has been the biggest joy in my life. After about 3 months though, I could see her getting lonely and needing more attention. After debating, I went back to find her another cat to be with when I’m not around during the day. I looked around for about 20 minutes and was unsure. Then a lady there told me they had a room with some cats that came from a bad situation. I went in and tried to pet some of
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Adeline and Elizabeth: A+ Class project

Adeline and Elizabeth: A+ Class project

May 21, 2018 | Comments Off on Adeline and Elizabeth: A+ Class project

Adeline and Elizabeth decided to donate to HSHV as part of their school project. They made knot tie felt dog toys for the homeless dogs of HSHV. These kind kids say they always like helping animals and decided to help out HSHV this year. Thank you so much Elizabeth and Adeline!
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Aleksandra and Lukas: From the heart

Aleksandra and Lukas: From the heart

May 21, 2018 | Comments Off on Aleksandra and Lukas: From the heart

Aleksandra and Lukas each donated some of their money for the animals here at HSHV. They said “We love visiting the animals and want to help them stay happy, healthy and loved! Thank you for all you do for our furry friends, HSHV!” Your welcome Aleksandra and Lukas! We couldn’t do it without compassionate people like you!
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