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SirIsaacNewtonisourFelineEditorAtLarge(justhowlarge,he’snotsaying)whowritesverybrainyandverywellresearchedarticlesforus.NewtonlivesintheNorthEastandisfondofstorms,ourcatniptoys,asoftbed,sunbeams,andnaps.HehasanongoingemailflirtationwithourDaphne.Thisishiscurrent,andasalways,verywelldonearticle.Indooronlycatsgenerallyliveuptothreetimeslongerthanthoseallowedtoroamatwilloutside.Cars,predatorsandvariouspoisonsareobviousdangers.Interactionwithothercatsmayexposethemtopotentiallyfataldiseases(e.g.f...
Sir Isaac Newton is our Feline Editor At Large (just how large, he’s not saying) who writes very brainy and very well researched articles for us. Newton lives in the North East and is fond of storms, our catnip toys, a soft bed, sunbeams, and naps. He has an ongoing email flirtation with our Daphne. This is his current, and as always, very well done article.
Indoor only cats generally live up to three times longer than those allowed to roam at will outside. Cars, predators and various poisons are obvious dangers. Interaction with other cats may expose them to potentially fatal diseases (e.g. feline leukemia FeLV, and feline immunodeficiency virus FIV). Fleas are more than an annoyance. Itching, anemia, flea allergy dermatitis, Bartonella (a bacterial infection which may be linked to a variety of medical problems), and tapeworms are all potential consequences of a flea infestation. It is a scary world out there. But now it is becoming scarier and I am here to tell you a...