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Cats & Friends, Hosted by Annwine, and the Catsters

Started by annwine on July 23, 2008 6:44 PM

Welcome to the Cats & Friends discussion group! We're a friendly group and welcome new members!

All are invited to join our discussion about our feline friends, their playful antics, and the special problems we sometimes face with them. Just jump right in and tell us all about your cats!

In addition to this discussion, AnnWine is the co-host of Kitty Capers, a discussion known at ThirdAge as a Cats-Only Adventure Site. Her motto..."Cats are like potato chips -- it's hard to have just one."
--Annwine

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Can pets get dementia? My dog is getting on in years, and he is acting strange.

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As animals grow older, their brains undergo the normal structural and functional changes that accompany age -- all of which can alter memory and ... Read More...

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Alzheimer's

Can Pets Get Dementia?

By Peter J. Whitehouse, MD, PhD
Posted June 18, 2008 4:42 PM

Thanks to improved nutrition, better veterinary care, and safer home environments, household pets are living longer than ever. And like humans, as animals grow older, their brains undergo the normal structural and functional changes that accompany age -- all of which can alter memory and behavior. Senility is prevalent amongst older animals. As Kim Campbell Thornton from MSNBC notes, recent Read more...

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Heart Health

Pets Are Good for You

Posted August 27, 2007 3:39 PM

A dog or a cat can give you years of pleasure and companionship -- and in doing so, says a University of Buffalo scientist, you may be healthier too. Pets, says Dr. Karen Allen, can tame high blood pressure. Dr. Allen has told the American Heart Association that she has tested this theory of the healing power of pets on a group of single stockbrokers. Half of the 48 brokers agreed to have a Read more...

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Humor

Thoughtful Paws

Posted August 27, 2007 3:37 PM

A man absolutely hates his wife's cat. One day he decides to get rid of the animal by driving 20 blocks from his home and leaving the cat at the park. No sooner does the man get home, however, than the cat comes walking up the driveway. The next day the man decides to try again. This time, he drives the cat some 40 blocks away, but within a very short time, the cat is back at the house. Read more...

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Humor

Dish It Out

Posted August 27, 2007 3:37 PM

A housewife knows how to cook only two dishes -- meat pie and blackberry pie. The problem is, no one in her family can tell one from the other. One day, her youngest child gets into one thing after another all day long. When he tries to give the cat a bath in the toilet, the woman can stand it no longer. "You're going to bed right now, young man, and without your supper!" Read more...

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Cheap Call

Posted August 27, 2007 3:37 PM

"Please help me," a small, agitated voice tells the 9-1-1 operator. "Send someone quickly to the house on the corner of Oak and Main." "Why? What's the problem?" the operator asks. "A cat just meowed on the window sill," the voice says. "Listen to me," the 9-1-1 operator says angrily. "I'm not going to send an emergency crew just because a Read more...

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