Genuine Fat Cat

Fat cat Eddie gets snatched up by hawk, but dropped in neighbor's garden due to weight
BY JOANNA MOLLOY
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Saturday, July 16, 2011


It was dawn on the upper West Side the other day when a young woman heard a screech usually heard in the countryside: the raspy kreeing of a red-tailed hawk capturing its prey.

It got louder and more horrible as it suddenly mixed with the mews of a terrified cat. Her beloved cat, Eddie.

She ran out to her fifth-floor terrace where Eddie had been stretched out on a bench and saw nothing but "fur, broken nails and feathers."

The woman, a beer microbrewer who doesn't want her name in the paper, looked everywhere, including nearby Riverside Park, where, "all the bird/park people said he was surely dead."




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How to calm a cat for treatments, clean-up, etc.

Sometimes we need to hold down our cats and calm them down to clean them or for treatments. Here's how a vet does during treatment. Mother cats lift kittens from the same spot.

Does your cat have allergies?

What Are Allergies?
When a cat has allergies, her immune system is overly sensitive to certain everyday substances and begins to identify them as dangerous. Even though these substances—or allergens—are usually common in most environments and harmless to most animals, a cat with allergies will have an extreme reaction to them. As her body tries to rid itself of these substances, she may show a variety of symptoms.

What Are the General Symptoms of Allergies in Cats?
Sneezing, coughing (if the cat has asthma), wheezing
Itchy skin/increased scratching
Itchy, runny eyes
Itchy back or base of tail (most commonly seen in flea allergies)
Itchy ears and ear infections
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Snoring caused by an inflamed throat
Paw chewing/swollen paws

Can Cats Be Allergic to Food?

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Top Things to Donate to Animal Shelters

Animal shelters all over the country tend to stay at full capacity. Most are running on a limited budget, and rely heavily on donations. One visit to a shelter, and you can't help but want to help. Some things shelters need are obvious, some are not. Helping may not be as hard as you think.

First few suggestions:

1. Towels
2. Old blankets
3. Food
4. Treats
5. Placemats
6. Cash
7. Toys
8. Litter
9. Laundry detergent
10. Grooming items
11. Cat or dog beds
12. Leashes and collars
13. Newspaper
14. Food dishes
15. Time
16. Things that aren't listed here

Click here to read more and why theses are needed. You may have more ideas you can share with us!