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How to responsibly rehome a cat
Welcoming a furry friend into your home is a delightful experience, but sometimes life gets in the way of our well-intentioned plans. ...
Help Us Save Lives: Donate Today and Claim Your Tax Deduction
At FFARQ we rely on the kindness of our donors and volunteers to help save the lives of our furry friends that have been displaced or...
How to Keep an Indoor Cat Entertained
If you're an indoor cat owner, then you know how important it is to keep them entertained and stimulated. An indoor cat that receives...
Why do cats meow?
Did you know that cats have evolved a whole vocabula-meowry just to talk to their humans? Kittens meow at their mother for attention and...
Keeping Cats Calm During Storms
Stormy weather is the bane of everyone’s existence. Rain, thunder and lightning can dampen anybody’s mood. This is also the case with...
Superfecundation - The Modern Cat Family
In March, we asked our fellow furry friends on our Instagram: ‘What would you like to know about cats?’ We received a response which...
My Cat Is a Fussy Eater. What Do I Do?
With so many varieties of cat food available, it’s no wonder that our beloved felines have their likes and dislikes. A cat who is a picky...
Do I Need a Cat Tree? Yes. Yes You Do
Every cat owner knows that it’s a natural instinct for cats to climb. Not only does it give them the opportunity to survey their...
Reducing Carbon Pawprints
As humans, being an environmentally ethical consumer can be an overwhelming task. From electricity usage to the smallest details such as...
Introducing cats to kids: from parenting to pet-parenting
For younger families in our community, we know that the worlds between “parent” and “pet parent” can be incredibly similar. From messy...
Should I Adopt an Adult Cat?
You really want a kitten don’t you? You’re not alone. In 2015, it was discovered that adult cats are less popular among RSPCA adopters...
Where are all our kittens coming from?
The last few months have seen our world change in ways we never would have considered imaginable a year ago, and for many people this has...
Felines on the front line: WW1
When we think of cats, we probably picture them snoozing on a sunny windowsill, not serving on the front line in times of war. Yet cats...
Tackling the “Feral Problem”
Feral felines are domestic cats that have reverted to natural hunting instincts. They are cats that have persisted with limited to no...
Visiting the Vet: How One Trip Can Improve Your Cat’s Life
While a human can pick up a phone and book a doctor’s appointment to have their medical concerns taken care of, our feline companions...
The Werewolf Cat
The Werewolf Cat Cats are a beautiful, clever species that have long held our fascination and love. There are several breeds of felines...
Feline Friends: A Must in Aged Care
The RSPCA estimates that there are 3.9 million pet cats across Australia. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare...
Beginner's Guide to Surrendering a Cat
Certain circumstances can lead to the heartbreaking result of surrendering a beloved companion. It is never an easy decision for any pet...
Purrviding mental wellbeing: cats as therapy animals
At a New York care home for people with Alzheimer’s disease, an elderly female resident tries in vain to find her long-deceased parents....
'M' marks the cat
All tabbies, from ginger, black and grey to striped and spotted, have wonderful eyeliner markings around their eyes. They also have a...
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