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International Cat Care

Also called iCatCare, Feline Advisory Bureau

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What is International Cat Care?

International Cat Care, or iCatCare, is a UK-based charity working on the health and welfare of cats worldwide. It was founded in 1958 as the Feline Advisory Bureau. Its veterinary division is the ISFM, and it publishes cat care advice for owners that our litter box article and toy guides cite.

What does International Cat Care do?

International Cat Care works to improve the health and welfare of cats worldwide through advice, education and partnerships. It began in 1958 as the Feline Advisory Bureau, a charity focused on cat medicine, and now works with partners in many countries.

It runs education for people who work with cats, and through its veterinary division, the ISFM, it supports veterinary teams. The ISFM works with the AAFP on the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and on joint guidelines, including the litter box guidelines our pages cite.

What does International Cat Care publish for cat owners?

International Cat Care publishes free cat advice for owners and caregivers on behavior, health, play and home setup, plus life-stage booklets. Its kitten booklet is the source our litter box article uses for its litter box numbers.

What do our pages use from International Cat Care?

Our article on where to put a litter box uses its litter advice: one box per cat plus one, about 3 cm of litter as the ideal depth, scooping at least daily and washing the box at least weekly.

Our interactive and automatic cat toy guides use its description of play as the hunting sequence of search, stalk, chase, pounce, catch and handle, and its advice to end a laser game with a toy the cat can catch.

Questions about International Cat Care

Is International Cat Care the same as the ISFM?

International Cat Care and the ISFM are part of the same charity but serve different readers. International Cat Care is the charity and writes for cat owners and caregivers, while the ISFM is its division for veterinarians and veterinary nurses. Guidelines our pages cite as AAFP and ISFM come from the veterinary side.

Does International Cat Care endorse Danny's Cats?

International Cat Care does not endorse Danny's Cats. We cite its published advice on litter boxes and play, and it has not reviewed or approved anything on this site. Each page that quotes International Cat Care links to the document we used in its source list.

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