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W. V. Cats

Welcome to W. V. Cats. Living with cats can be a joy, but can also have some problematic moments.  The articles and information in this site are intended to help make living with current cats better, but also to help with the decision to rescue or adopt additional cats from shelters or the streets.  See below for Contents descriptions.

Share your thoughts or ask questions about cats on our forum, at http://wvcatsforum.tuxedocatwebs.com/index.php.

 

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! Recall: Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats !

The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling a second specific lot of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats due to concerns that bottles within the lot may have been potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The product involved is 739 bottles of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats, lot code SZ 22771, UPC number 32700-97701.

While normal testing conducted by Hartz and UFAC has not revealed the presence of Salmonella in any Hartz products, recent sampling conducted by the FDA did detect the presence of Salmonella. Hartz is fully cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration in this voluntary recall. Hartz recalled a specific lot code of Hartz Vitamin Care for Cats last November due to similar concerns. Both lot codes were manufactured for Hartz by UFAC (USA) Inc. in 2007, and were removed from distribution last November. However, bottles from the second lot had been shipped to customers prior to their having been removed from distribution.

If you have this product, check the bottle carefully for the lot code, and if the recalled lot number is there, throw out the vitamins!

Salmonella symptoms may include fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nausea in both cats and humans. Anyone experiencing the symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek immediate medical attention. Owners of cats exhibiting these symptoms should also seek veterinary assistance.

See the FDA press release at http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/hartz10_07.html

Contents


gold catBiting cats  Get help for biting, scratching kittens and cats due to Play Aggression or Overstimulation.

gold catBody Language of Cats  See some postures of cats and find out what their body language is saying.

gold catBooks on Cats  Books with advice and information about caring for cats and dealing with cat problems, as well as fiction for children and adults.

gold catCat Themed Items  Cat themed items for humans.  Jewelry, dinnerware, bathroom accessories and much more.

gold cat Diseases  Learn the truth about diseases and illnesses humans often fear they can contract from cats, especially stray cats, such as rabies, Cat Scratch Fever (Bartonellosis), Toxoplasmosis and Ringworm.

Find out about diseases and illnesses cats do get, but don't spread to humans, such as Asthma, Cancer, Chronic Renal Failure, Diabetes, Feline Leukemia, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease), Hyperthyroidism, and more.

gold cat Enclosures  Get ideas and information about building or buying an outdoor enclosure to keep your cats safe, while still allowing them some fresh air and sunshine.

gold cat Ferals  Take a look at the Faces of Ferals to see how poorly cats on the streets make out and learn how you can help. Includes links with trapping and socializing instructions.

gold cat Forum  Share your thoughts with fellow cat lovers, or ask a question, on the W. V. Cats forum at http://wvcatsforum.tuxedocatwebs.com/index.php

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gold cat Integrating Cats  Read about how to introduce cats for the best outcome, and how to manage the particular circumstances of integrating kittens to larger cats. 

gold cat Links  Find links to a great many helpful sites for further information concerning cats.

gold cat Litter Box Solutions  Information and advice on solving litter box problems. Find urine odor and stain removers that work!

gold cat cat themedMargaret's Musings on Cats  Read some vignettes of events that have occurred with our cats.

gold cat Non-cat links  Information and links for helping with computer problems.

gold cat Our Cats  See our cats!  And us!  Read about Galen, and his diagnoses of Chronic Renal Failure.  Find out about how Seamus was integrated with our five adult cats.  Read the story of how we found Jolie.

gold cat Pet Loss  Select books that can help adults and children cope with the loss of a pet. Also includes links to helpful websites and pet memorial items.

gold cat Photo Art  Unique designs featuring W. V. Cats' very own cats!  Each design is a painstakingly created photo edited collage. Designs are available on products for purchase.

gold cat Questions and Answers  Read some questions that were asked and Margaret's replies.  You might have the same or a similar question and can therefore benefit from an answer already given.  You can ask a question on the W. V. Cat's forum.

gold cat Cat Repellents  Learn about safe cat repellents to keep cats out of your yard.  Includes links to purchase these safe and effective products.

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gold cat Rescues  Read about cats befriended and rescued from the streets at Rescues

gold cat Stories  person writing icon  Find fiction books about cats for children and adults.  Read the original short stories published on W. V. Cats. 

gold cat Things Cats Need  Find out about helpful products and items that address the needs of both humans and cats, such as scratching items cats will want to use instead of your furniture, large enough litter boxes, cat furniture, and more. 

gold cat Your Cat Pictures  You can submit a picture of your cat to this site.

gold cat Cats for Adoption  Find the perfect cat to fill your home and heart with love.

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Voice of the Voiceless

by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

I am the voice of the voiceless;
Through me the mute shall speak,
Till the deaf world’s ear be made to hear
The wrongs of the wordless weak.

From street, from cage, and from kennel,
From stable and zoo, the wail
Of my tortured kin proclaims the sin
Of the mighty against the frail.

Oh, shame on the mothers of mortals
Who have not stooped to teach
Of the sorrow that lies in dear, dumb eyes,
The sorrow that has no speech.

The same force formed the sparrow
That fashioned man the king;
The God of the whole gave a spark of soul
To furred and to feathered thing.

And I am my brother’s keeper,
And I will fight his fight,
And speak the word for beast and bird
Till the world shall set things right.

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