E-Insight

February 2008

Pet Owners Invited to Attend Annual Cat Care Conference

Colorado State University's student chapter of the American Association of Feline Practitioners is hosting its annual Cat Care Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9, at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, 300 West Drake Road. The conference will be held in the Junior Lecture Hall.

The free conference, which includes breakfast and lunch, features lectures on feline behavior. Topics include:

• A lecture on cat-cat interrelationships to help pet owners learn about how cats create their own hierarchies and interact with each other in a multiple cat household.
• Information about common household chemicals and substances toxic to cats.
• Common medical and behavior related conditions for geriatric cats and kittens.
• A lecture on feline arthritis and pain management.

While this event is free, donations are welcome and support Fort Collins Cat Rescue. For more information or to sign up for the conference, contact csu_aafp@hotmail.com.