Sieglinde "Kitty" Scanlan

Cat Health 101: How to deal with illnesses and accidents - Part 2: Burns & Open Wounds

Burns and scaldings are relatively common injuries to cats inside a home. Never leave your cat unattended in a kitchen during or after cooking something on the stove. Cats are curious by nature and may jump onto the hot burner...

Cat Health 101: How to deal with illnesses and accidents - Part 1: Poisoning

Cats are curious by nature which can sometimes get them into trouble. Much can be done to prevent the tragic death or serious injury to your beloved feline companion due to poisoning. This article describes common dangers to...

Cat Health 101: Where in the Boise area can I find the best vet for my cat?

It's not hard to find veterinarians in the Boise area, there are plenty of them. The trick is finding a good vet for your cat. While most veterinarians are trained to care for most species of domestic animals...

Meet Hanna: July's cat of the month

There are many cats and kittens still looking for good homes at the Canyon County Animal Shelter and other Boise area Humane Society shelters.Like the beautiful tourtoise shell calico, Hanna, older cats are harder to find adoptive parents for...

Treasure Valley shelters overflowing with cats and kittens

As National Adopt-A-Cat Month is slowly coming to a close, area animal shelters are still trying to cope with all the cats and kittens that are filling the cages. According to Mike Perry from KTVB Channel 7 news...

What to do when your cat is missing

Besides the tragedy of losing one's pet to illness or to an accident the other worst case scenario is when your pet goes missing. As soon as you suspect your cat is missing, search your home and garden. Have...

More pets being abandoned as owners struggle with bad economy

In his recent speeches President Obama has said that the economy is on the rebound but he also emphasized that it will take time to fully recover. While it may be true that some new jobs are being created, in...

Canyon County Animal Shelter in Caldwell holds fundraiser event

Volunteers from the Friends of Canyon County Animal Shelter held a fundraiser yardsale and raffle to support the shelter The Friends of CCAS were having a yard sale and raffle to benefit the shelter on Saturday, June...

June is National 'Adopt-a-Cat Month'

Will you be my mommy? Acccording to the American Humane Association about 70% of cats that end up in animal shelters have to be euthanized, many of them kittens. 'Adopt-a-Cat Month' is a national event sponsored by...

What to do with your cat when you go on vacation

Summer is almost here. Time for many families and individuals to plan where to spend their vacation. Will you be going to California, Florida, Hawaii or Mexico to bask in the sun? Or will you be flying to ...

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