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Posts tagged "cat health studies"

Winn Feline Foundation Symposium, Heart Disease in Cats; Diving into Genes

Winn Feline Foundation Symposium, Heart Disease in Cats; Diving into Genes
Winn Feline Foundation 34th Annual Feline Health Symposium to benefit feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy research. Registration is now open for the 34th Annual Winn Feline Foundation Feline Health Symposium.  “Diving into the Gene Pool”, Thursday, June 28, 2012, 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Boston Marriott Quincy, in Quincy, MA. The speakers: Leslie Lyons, PhD, University... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 26, 2012 at 9:13 am
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Winn Feline Foundation Awards $174,018 In Feline Health Grants

Winn Feline Foundation Awards $174,018 In Feline Health Grants
Hillsborough, NJ: The Winn Feline Foundation has announced the award of ten feline medical research grants. Winn President Vicki Thayer, DVM, commented, “We are excited about the proposals that have received funding. Our team of expert veterinary consultants helped the Foundation select ten projects for funding for a total of $174,018. The Foundation looks forward... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
April 4, 2012 at 2:45 pm
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Winn Feline Foundation Supports Candidate for Senate

Winn Feline Foundation Supports Candidate for Senate
The Winn Feline Foundation is pleased to announce its support for the Hank for Senate Campaign. Hank, who hails from Springfield VA and is running as an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate in Virginia, has been drawing increasing national attention for his simple message and winning ways on the campaign trail. When asked about... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 8, 2012 at 8:58 am
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Cat Reader Questions Answered at Winn Meeting

Cat Reader Questions Answered at Winn Meeting
Experts attending the  Winn Feline Foundation (a non-profit which funds cat health studies) Board and grant review meetings Feb.10-11, in Houston, TX answer your questions. Q: I live in a trainer park, and a neighbor cat has been visiting me for about a year. I’m not sure of his owner, but he’s darling. My concern... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 16, 2012 at 8:29 am
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Maureen Walsh Named CEO of the Winn Feine Foundation

Maureen Walsh Named CEO of the Winn Feine Foundation
If you have a cat or know someone with a cat, everything from what the cat is fed to the vaccines and medical care the cat receive is a result of research funded by the Winn Feline Foundation. From learning decades ago about the then mysterious virus killing cats – which turned out to be... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
November 23, 2011 at 8:52 am
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A Cat Lover's Valentine's Day

What no Valentine? Did you forget to buy a card or a gift for the big day? If your Valentine happens to be a cat lover, I have a gift idea from the heart, for the heart. Give to the Ricky Fund. A surprisingly common cause of death among adult cats is called feline hypertrophic... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 14, 2011 at 7:48 am
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To Pee or Not to Pee, That is the Question

To Pee or Not to Pee is the topic of the  32nd Annual Winn Feline Foundation Symposium, June 24 at 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. Attendees will receive continuing education credits -  veterinarians, veterinary technicians, cat breeders and also members of the public can attend the Winn Symposium. Everyone is welcome –... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 18, 2010 at 7:25 pm
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A Valentine for the Hearts of All Cats

In 2002, I lost a friend…one of my best friends ever – Ricky, my cat. He died of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It’s a very common cause of death in cats. Too common. Ricky was quite talented, truly illustrating cats can rock ‘n roll too. He was socialized and went places with me, and enjoyed... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
February 13, 2010 at 10:00 pm
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Cat Health Grant Reports, WINN Feline Foundation

Latest on Cat Health Studies: Grant Reports Winn Feline Foundation on these and others: Upper respiratory tract disease of cats in shelters Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM a huge killer of adult cats) Healthy carriers of the feline corona virus (Leading to why some cats with positive corona virus never get FIP) Calicivirus and idoepathic cystitis... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
November 18, 2009 at 11:25 am
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