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	Behavior: Litter Box Basics FAQs on litter boxes needs of the cat.
	Behavior: Declawing Statement by American Feline Practioner's Assn 2002 AAFP Position statement on declawing cats. "onychectomy is an ethically controversial procedure; however there is no scientific evidence that declawing leads to behavioral abnormalities when compared to control groups." Emphasis on training to u
	Behavior: Declawing Statement by AAHA 2003 American Animal Hospital Association statement on declawing cats.
	Behavior: Clicker Training Cats, Hollywood Success Story Interview with the woman who trained the herd of cats for the Superbowl commercial.
	Behavior: Agility Training in Cats Yes! Cats can be trained and are naturals for the obstacles included in cat agility. Includes a video of cat running agility course.
	Behavior: Scratching Posts/Scratching Problems Practical information on training your cat to use a scratching post.
	Care: Temperature Taking The 4 minute video details restraint and methodology for taking your cat's temperature with a digital or glass thermometer.
	Care: Brushing Teeth This 7 minute video demonstrates brushing teeth, step by step, and presents a 4 week gradual training program.
	Care: Trimming Toe Nails Video on trimming your cat's nails, an essential aspect of regular grooming.
	Care: Giving Your Cat: Pills and Capsules How to give pills or capsules with your finger or a pill-gun. Video.
	Care: Giving Liquid Medicines How to administer liquid medication by mouth --- a video presentation.
	Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV): Brochure by Cornell Feline Health Center desribing signs, diagnosis, testing, and prevention.
	Feeding Your Cat Feeding Your Cat: nutritional needs, types of foods, special health issues. Brochure by the Cornell Feline Health Center.
	General: Reliable information from the American Association of Feline Practioners Information This source has extensive information on a variety of topics, including wellness, the full text of the Behavioral Guidelines, statements on declawing, and guidelines on vaccinations, leukemia/FIV testing, and zoonotic diseases. Dr. Hird is a long-sta
	Feline Rabies Rabies: What you should know. Brochure by the AVMA.
	Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP): Brochure by Cornell Feline Health Center regarding nature of disease, how it's contracted, what can be done.
	Feline Distemper (Panleukopenia) Panleukopenia in Cats: what you should know. A brochure by the AVMA.
	General: Cornell Feline Health Center This world-famous specialty center is a basic resource on feline disease and contains relevant news article.
	General Topcis: Winn Feline Health Foundation This site promotes the best in health and breeding in cats, sponsoring needed research. Good general topics and detailed links.
	Feline Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis: What you should know. Brochure by the AVMA.
	General: Articles on cat care, behavior, nutrition, diseases Extensive library of well documented articles assembled by the American Animal Hospital Association.
	General: Cat Links Assorted Links to associations dedicated to helping cats --- medical problems, feral cats, rescue groups, purebred cat groups
	Heartworm Disease in Cats Five myths about heartworm disease are debunked on the KNOW Heartworms site. Click on each myth for more information.
	Health: Great Cat Watch, Signs of Illness & Other Practical Info Information on 10 subtle signs of illnes, common diseases, behavioral basics. Sponsored by the American Assn of Feline Practitioners.
	Indoor Cat: Creating the Best Home Possible Indoor Cat Initiative: Creating a healthy, stress-free home for your indoor cat(s). Supported by grant to OSU College of Vet Medicine. On-line Q&A help is available.
	Parasites: Heartworm Disease: Brochure Heartworm Disease: What you should know. Brochure by AVMA.
	Parasites: Intestinal Intestinal Parasites in Cats: Brochure by Cornell Feline Health Center. Roundworms, tapeworms, whipworms, stomachworms, Giarida, Coccidia, and Toxoplasmosis are briefly reviewed.
	Parasites: Fleas, Ticks, Mites External Parasites: What You Should Know. A brochure from the AVMA.
	Parasites: Heartworm Disease in Cats Detailed information on heartworm disease in cats from the American Heartworm Society. The page on General Heartworm Disease is briefer.
	POISONS IN THE HOME: FOODS, PLANTS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Good site for basic list, emergency contact (which is by phone and not free), hot news items
	Poisons & Hazards: Toxic Plant List Printer friendly list of plants known toxic to cats
	Polycystic Kidney Disease DNA Test UCDavis offers a buccal swab test for Polycystic Kidney Disease, which affects 35 - 55% of Persian cats.
	Polycystic Kidney Disease in Persian Cats Polycystic Kidney Disease is a common genetic disease of Persians, that tend to become clinically significant in middle age or later.
	Senior Cat Care What Are the Special Needs of the Senior Cat?: Brochure by the Cornell Feline Health Center
	Spaying and Neutering Spaying and Neutering: What you should know. Brochure by the AVMA.
	Supplies: Fencing System for Cats Purrfect Fence is a do-it-yourself complete 7' tall, outdoor enclosure system for cats, providing a safe outdoor exercise area.
	Vaccines: Vaccines and Sarcomas Vaccines and Sarcomas:A concern for feline owners. Brochure by the Cornell Feline Health Center.
	Vaccines: Benefits and Risks Feline Vaccines: Benefits and Risks. Brochure by the Cornell Feline Health Center.

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