Educational Links

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Winter Care for Cats:
Antifreeze poisoning signs: thirsty cats mistake for water!
Winter tips for helping stray/feral cats
Prevent a cat water dish from freezing in winter
How to build a winter cat shelter for strays


Feline Disease Information: 
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Feline Leukemia (FeLV)
Feline Diabetes
More on feline diabetes
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (cat flu)
Feline Panleukopenia (Feline Distemper)

Cat Behaviour Information:
Scratching Post - Train your cat to scratch where you want them to!
Cat Behaviour 101
Litter box issues aren't usually the cat's fault! Read on!
When a cat soils outside the litterbox: Suggestions and Facts
Socialization of your cat: Why it's important to play and teach!
Messy eater? Whisker Fatigue might be the reason!
​5 Things to Avoid when trying to change cat's behaviour

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Adoption and Integration Tips: 
Are you ready to adopt a cat?
Cat Adoption: Tips for the first 30 days
Integrating your new cat successfully
Why adopting kittens in pairs is beneficial

Feral and semi-feral Socialization Information: 
What is a feral cat?
Taming Feral/Unsocialized cats: A Few Tips
Introducing a 'formally feral" cat to your household


General Information:
SHY CATS - They just need you! 
Allergies to cats: the Facts
Declawing - the facts and the alternatives
The indoor/outdoor debate: Which is better for your cat?
Tips to help you find your lost pet
Your cat's food - what's best? 
Putting the "someone" in "someone do something" - An article written by a rescue worker (not associated with HCRS)
Symptoms of an intestinal blockage (did you cat eat a foreign object?)