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Kitty Post: Important Core Vaccines Protect Your Cat by Sallie Rhodes
Important Core Vaccines Protect Your Cat As children need to get immunized against life-threatening diseases, so do indoor and outdoor...
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Beltsville News
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Kitty Post: Help Stop Animal Cruelty! by Bobbie Deegan
By the time you read this issue of the Beltsville News, Maryland’s primary election will be over and campaigning for the general election...
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Beltsville News
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Kitty Post: It's Raining Kittens! By Sallie Rhodes
We keep thinking the calls about kittens will slow down, but they don’t. Beltsville Community Cats (BCC) volunteers were extremely busy...
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Beltsville News
- May 27
- 2 min
Kitty Post: Why Trap, Neuter and Return? By Sallie Rhodes
The implementation of a Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR) strategy helps stabilize the free-roaming community cat population at a specific...
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Beltsville News
- May 6
- 2 min
Kitty Post: Caring for Community Cats By Sallie Rhode
Caring for Community Cats Living outdoors, feral cats face numerous nutritional challenges, surviving on food scraps, fruits/plants,...
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Beltsville News
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Kitty Post: Free-Roaming Community Cats Are on Maryland’s Legislative Agenda By Sallie Rhodes
The Maryland General Assembly is currently considering several bills to support humane treatment of feral cats as well as pet cats and...
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Beltsville News
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Kitty Post March 2022: Cats: Do's, Don'ts, and Thank-Yous By Sallie Rhodes
Beltsville Community Cats (BCC) uses humane strategies to manage and reduce the free-roaming cat population in Beltsville. We have three...
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Beltsville News
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Kitty Post February 2022: Cats: From Mills to Media By Lyla Ashburn
For 12,000 years, domestic cats have been a part of human society. They rose as figures of worship with the Egyptians and fell as symbols...
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Beltsville News
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post January 2022: The Truth About Community Cats and Birds By Sallie Rhodes
Although cats are both predators and prey, they have a reputation for being lethal towards birds and small mammals. The truth is, when it...
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Beltsville News
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post December 2021: Navigating the Holidays with Kitties By Lyla Ashburn
December is here, and with it, a variety of holidays with many different traditions and celebrations! For us, the holidays bring all the...
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Beltsville News
- Nov 2, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post November 2021: Kittens in Your Yard. What to Do and WHEN? By Kathy Rodeffer
Beltsville Community Cats (BCC) has been serving our community for over 2 years by performing trap, neuter, vaccinate, and return (TNVR)...
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Beltsville News
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post- Black Cats: Myths and Facts By Lyla Ashburn
What comes to mind when you think of Halloween? For many, a black cat comes to mind. Halloween decorations featuring our furry black...
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Beltsville News
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post: It's The Law By Sallie Rhodes
It’s the Law! Recent crimes committed in Beltsville include two kittens being poisoned near Beltsville Academy, a man routinely releasing...
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Beltsville News
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post: The Joys of Fostering Kittens By Kathy Rodeffer
The Joys of Fostering Kittens This has been quite a year for everyone! The months of isolation and lockdown in our homes has been quite a...
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Beltsville News
- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post: Those Pesky Insects By Sallie Rhodes
Those Pesky Insects Mosquitos, fleas, and ticks. Warm weather means the return of these nasty little bugs that can spread illness and...
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Beltsville News
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post: BCC Partners with Petco Love to Reunite Lost Pets with Their Families By Sallie Rhodes
Did you know that one in three pets goes missing in their lifetime - an estimated 10 million pets a year? Beltsville Community Cats (BCC)...
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Beltsville News
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post: Tips on Adopting a Kitten or Cat By Sallie Rhodes
Tips on Adopting a Kitten or Cat While getting a new kitty can be exciting, you should consider several things when selecting a...
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Beltsville News
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post: Declawing A Cat is Cruel By Sallie Rhodes
Declawing a Cat Is Cruel! Adopting a cat can come with challenges. One big challenge is controlling scratching behavior. In the past,...
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Beltsville News
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post: It’s Kitten Season! How Can You Help? By Sallie Rhodes
It’s Kitten Season! How Can You Help? If you see young kittens living outside, please contact Beltsville Community Cats (BCC)...
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Beltsville News
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Kitty Post: Feral Cats at Industrial/Commercials Sites By Sallie Rhodes
Who would have thought that hundreds of community cats live in Beltsville’s industrial areas? Beltsville Community Cats (BCC) volunteers...
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