Cat Fancy - May 2009

Features
8 Kitty Paradise
A retirement home for cats promises an enjoyable experience for felines and humans alike.
BY SANDY ROBINS

BREED SNAPSHOT
16 A Pleasant Surprise
The piebald gene makes each litter of Bi-color Persians worth anticipating.
BY STACY N. HACKETT




HEALTH & CARE
22 Bug Off
Take the bite out of fleas and ticks.
BY REBECCA SWEAT

28 Fight Fleas and Ticks Naturally
Learn how to prevent and treat these pests without using chemicals.
BY HELEN JABLONSKI

32 The Heart of the Matter
New findings on hypertropic cardiomyopathy
BY ARNOLD PLOTNICK, DVM

36 Biggest Losers Contest Results

LIFESTYLE
42 A Calming Presence
Therapy cats help war veterans cope.
BY BRAD KOLLUS

BEHAVIOR & TRAINING
48 Mission Impossible?
You can teach your cat to do tricks.
BY KRISTIN A. GRANT

Departments
6 Your Internet Source for CAT FANCY
Content and More
BY NIKKI BATALIS

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
10 Foster Focus
Woman provides hospice care to homeless cats, making their last days peaceful and comfortable.
BY CIMERON MORRISSEY

12 Rescue of the Month
YWCA feline employee brings peace to families in crisis.
BY VIRGINIA SOLAN

PRODUCTS
15 Elisa's Essentials
Cat product manufacturers give back.

HEALTH & CARE
38 Health News
BY RUTH MACPETE, DVM

39 Natural Cat
Holistic ways to treat feline lower urinary tract disease.
BY LISA HANKS

LIFESTYLE
46 Home Life
If only we could train our cats to keep messes limited to one convenient spot.
BY SANDY ROBINS

IN EVERY ISSUE
1 Editor's Note
4 Reader Letters
13 Cat Calendar
40 Ask the Veterinarian
47 Garfield Weighs In
52 Ask the Behaviorist
53 Feline Boutique
55 Ad Index
56 Gallery of Breeds
60 Cats For Kids, Sadie
64 Cat Breeder Directory
76 Classified Ads
79 Reader Photos
80 Book Club, Coming in CF

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