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Why Cats Lick
If you’ve ever been licked by a cat, you’ve experienced the roughness of the tongue, almost like sandpaper. A cat’s tongue is covered with barbs called papillae that face backwards and cause the rough sensation. The barbs are made of seratin, a substance found in human fingernails. The barbs serve a number of purposes. Cats […]
Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome
As our pets age they may exhibit changes in behavior and in appearance. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) which is similar to Alzheimer’s in humans, sometimes occurs in pets, particularly dogs. Aging causes deposits of beta-amyloid, a protein plaque, to form between the nerve cells of the brain. Some of the signs of CDS can be […]