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Rabies
DISCLAIMER: Rabies is a very serious virus that is deadly to companion animals and people. This article is for educational purposes only....
Meghan Waals
Jun 13, 201928 min read
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The Immune System
The immune system is extremely complex. At this point in time while plenty of research exists and is still being performed, we do not...
Meghan Waals
Jun 13, 20199 min read
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Ketamine and Cats
WHAT Ketamine in some areas of the world and veterinary practices is one of the most common drugs administered to cats for surgical...
Meghan Waals
May 18, 201912 min read
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Group G Streptococcal (Strep G or G-Strep)
Updated: 2/25/25 Group G Streptococcal also referred to as Lancefield group G or Streptococcus canis (S. canis) nicknamed G-strep is...
Meghan Waals
May 10, 20198 min read
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Flat Chested Kitten Syndrome (FCKS)
Kittens develop an abnormal rib cage which often is flat/squished There are varying severities of this condition from a kitten that looks...
Meghan Waals
Apr 28, 20196 min read
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So You Want to Breed Bengals: The Confessions of a Bengal Breeder
So you have decided you want to breed Bengals. They are a pretty and popular breed, and heck if breeders are selling them for $1200-$1800...
Meghan Waals
Apr 26, 201917 min read
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Vestibular Disease and Ataxias
Vestibular is an adjective referring to the inner ear but more specifically to balance. An ataxia is a general term that refers to a flaw...
Meghan Waals
Apr 22, 20194 min read
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Chlamydia
A bacteria that causes upper respiratory symptoms but can also affect reproduction and the gastrointestinal tract. PREVALENCE: Up 30% in...
Meghan Waals
Apr 10, 20192 min read
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Calicivirus
Feline Calicivirus or FCV is a common virus in cats that presents with respiratory disease. There are at least 40 strains. PREVELANCE:...
Meghan Waals
Apr 8, 20193 min read
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Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma is a bacterium that characteristically lacks a cell wall which unlike many bacteria means they are more resistant to...
Meghan Waals
Apr 8, 20193 min read
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Finding the Right Breeder, Avoiding the Wrong Breeder
There are two situations I often come across. The first being the price of a Bengal kitten is too much. The second being pet owners...
Meghan Waals
Mar 5, 201910 min read
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Wonderful Show in Raleigh NC!
We had a phenomenal time at Its TICA Time Cat show in Raleigh, NC this weekend with our good friends Lori D Sakura of Sakura Bengalsand...
Meghan Waals
Feb 18, 20191 min read
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Fantastic Show in TN
Had a fantastic time at our first cat show in Pigeon Ford TN this weekend. We got to meet other breeders, put faces to names and the cats...
Meghan Waals
Oct 30, 20171 min read
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Framework Almost Complete!
It’s moving foreword! Almost done with all the frame work, than on to the try wall!
Meghan Waals
Oct 24, 20171 min read
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Time for New Renno Project
The cattery is getting a nursery for our pregnant mommas and nursery babies! This unfinished 11 foot x 13 foot room will be converted in...
Meghan Waals
Aug 30, 20171 min read
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ABC's and 123's
Our newest addition to the cattery is this door of magnetic letters. Our cats are pretty purrfect, but no our cats can't read or spell...
Meghan Waals
Jun 13, 20171 min read
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Climbing the Waals
We've been working hard on the climbing shelves. 13 of the 22 shelves are bracketed and carpeted. Only 8 more too go! We also started...
Meghan Waals
May 25, 20171 min read
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Can you guess the color scheme?
The girls' room is coming along nicely! The tiling, molding and water proof baseboard is in and the cat trees finally arrived today!
Meghan Waals
May 9, 20171 min read
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Time to Go UP!
Today we built some pretty cool climbing shelves for the cats. We have more to build but they will be scattered all over the girls' and...
Meghan Waals
May 1, 20171 min read
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Upcycling!
The house got brand new appliances so the old fridge/freezer has a wonderful new home in the cattery just for Elysian Bengals' species...
Meghan Waals
Apr 25, 20171 min read
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