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DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN: FELINE NON-RECOGNITION AGGRESSION

I have already addressed inter-cat territorial aggression and feline redirected aggression in earlier blogs. Another type of aggression that cats can express is referred to as non-recognition aggression. What happens in non-recognition aggression (so-called) is that a cat returning from a veterinarian’s office is attacked by another resident cat with whom it was formerly friendly.
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WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PET TIPS WITH DR. DONNA SPECTOR

Dr. Donna Spector explains “The pet obesity epidemic in the U.S. is now starting to mirror the human problem. And over 50% of our nation’s pets are now considered overweight or obese. The health risks of obesity are real.” Halo has created Healthy Weight foods for dogs and cats — innovative grain-free and optimal calorie
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DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN: FELINE REDIRECTED AGGRESSION

Sometimes cats who have cohabited peacefully for years – perhaps ones cats who were formerly mutually bonded – suddenly break into fights, with chasing, biting, fur flying and horrendous blood-curdling yowls and screaming. Sudden onset aggression of this type is almost always a result of redirected aggression. The scenario usually goes as follows: The two
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