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My diabetic cat has taken to living indoors rather well. I honestly worried it might be a harder adjustment on him than it seems to be. I would love another barn cat, though. My old guy used to do an amazing job of keeping the mice away. I'm going to look around and see if any of our local...

I love to fish. It is so peaceful, and it gives me time to sit and think for a while, to leave the chaos of everyday life behind for a bit. I've heard of some people catching some pretty crazy things while fishing. I even heard someone caught a coffee machine! The oddest thing I've caught while...

My daughter would like to start showing cows. I don't know much about this process at all. Does anyone know if we need to start with a young calf or if we can train an older cow? I think the experience will teach us both a lot, and it'll give us a special opportunity to bond.

I've been doing some research and found out that a lower-carb diet is best for diabetic kitties. I also learned that pate canned cat food has fewer carbs than the ones with gravy. But my old guy doesn't really like pate. He loves gravy. And he loves kibble, which is full of carbs! Any ideas for...

I took my barn cat to the vet last week. His blood work showed high levels of glucose, so they had me bring him back for a fructosamine test. This test tells us the average level of glucose in the cat's blood over a two-week period. This value was also high, so the vet diagnosed my cat with...

I have a barn cat. He's an awesome little guy. He's getting older, though. He's about 11 years old now. Lately, I've noticed that he's eating more and seems lazier than usual. I know it's natural for older kitties to slow down some, but I do worry about him. I am taking him to see the vet next...