<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:41:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/cathealth/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[5 Ways to Keep Your Cat Happy 😺💖]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cats may be independent, but they thrive when they feel loved, stimulated, and safe. A happy cat is not only healthier but also more playful, affectionate, and fun to be around. 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When we adopted her, she was very underweight and malnourished, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187635/@theworldaroundme/elevated-dining-how-a-simple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-187635/@theworldaroundme/elevated-dining-how-a-simple</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-187635]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theworldaroundme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQbnD8UEDhkSTVAv6rHzVRSDntfEm28B4t7bv4tKZBfdYVk2ha74TL5xFnjNs5sVBBGVpaJqyqf7jrjNcQCVvwyQnRBCfrm85ETFAeN8zvCRuZn7x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toffee gets bald and starts experiencing life on a scooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wut, is she taking me somewhere again?!? Toffee is about 10 years old and was part of a group of 3 cats living rough on the mountain when I moved into my house. 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That's how I call the cat that comes into the house regularly. That term was taught by my aunt who also has a freelance cat. But what is a freelance cat? 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About a week ago, I got a message to say that she was deathly ill and a day later, she was euthanized due to severe Panleukopenia, a viral]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/caturday/@nikv/bad-news</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/caturday/@nikv/bad-news</guid><category><![CDATA[caturday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nikv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2019 17:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZgDqHQkvDuDryWYnuw5ivQkdTAo67UDjtMRM5USyo2oYYJ8QLvD2BJgjgTN5ffCtuNwNpGUJzKpa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It seems all gingers have freckles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom showing off the freckles on his nose. In cat terms, he's a redhead and in cats, the spots are called lentigo. 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