Tracie Hotchner, Author at Halo Pets Blog

Quarantine center in Queens, NY for cats

Posted on January 26, 2017
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Cats In Quarantine

Scary avian flu infects shelter cats in NYC After a mysterious outbreak of bird flu swept through New York City shelters earlier this month, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) opened an emergency quarantine center to house the entire cat population in the city’s shelter system, according to The

Posted on January 19, 2017January 26, 2017
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6 Ways to Protect Your Cats & Yourself from Cat Scratch Disease

6 Ways to Protect Your cats & Yourself from Cat Scratch Disease You can forgive the new kitten in your life for the bright red tracks her little claws painted down your arm, but keep an eye on those scratches — they can lead to terribly serious health consequences. Cat scratch disease can actually put

Posted on January 12, 2017January 12, 2017
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Gone to the Dogs (and Cats!)

A Tennessee woman left her estate to homeless pets. Glenda Taylor DeLawder, a citizen of Carter County, Tennessee, bequeathed her $1.2 million estate to help care for the county’s shelter animals. DeLawder, who had worked as a telephone operator for AT&T in Washington D.C., passed away at age 72. She left a gift of $540,000

Posted on January 5, 2017
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Calling All Cat People To “Translate” For Their Kitties

Researchers need the help of people who share their lives with cats to better understand why cats do what they do. Since cats are enigmas wrapped in a mystery, the veterinarians doing this study need the human companions of indoor cats to help make sense of feline quirks and habits. Dr. Benjamin Hart leads the

Posted on December 30, 2016January 5, 2017
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Dogs, the Christmas spirit and Tracy of Batavia, Ohio – an “Ordinary Hero”

Look out, St. Francis: we’ve got a new contender for the “patron saint of animals!” For a very special holiday episode of Dog Talk I interviewed Tracy, a listener from Batavia, Ohio. Her story exemplifies the very best of the holiday spirit and good cheer. For years, Tracy has been sending me her annual online

Author: Tracie Hotchner

Cats In Quarantine

6 Ways to Protect Your Cats & Yourself from Cat Scratch Disease

Gone to the Dogs (and Cats!)

Calling All Cat People To “Translate” For Their Kitties

Dogs, the Christmas spirit and Tracy of Batavia, Ohio – an “Ordinary Hero”