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Three checks — socialization, eartip and chip scan, and the range behind any cited figure — settle most stray-cat claims in minutes.
Vet-first, not spray-first: nearly 39% of spraying cats had a medical cause, and effective drug treatment needs 8–16 weeks before you judge it.
Tell marking from house-soiling, spot the urinary emergency that needs same-day care, and know which treatments have controlled-trial evidence behind them.
The September 30 EU certificate cutoff, the chip-before-rabies rule, and what 2026 research says about sedation and carrier placement.
A chip number proves less than most owners assume — here is how to check what it really shows, and which microchip claims signal a scam.
Chipped cats go home 38.5% of the time versus 1.8% unchipped — here’s what the gap depends on and how to close it.
Chipped cats go home 38.5% of the time versus 1.8% — but only if the registry has a number that still rings.
Cat premiums average $435 a year and held flat in 2026 surveys — here’s what new state rules and rising vet costs mean for you.
Four checks — echo tier, blood-test role, DNA panel wording, and FDA drug-claim rules — that separate feline heart evidence from marketing.
Screening data, the 2025 conditionally approved HCM drug, clot prevention evidence, and the free 30-second test that catches heart failure early.
