Could having a cat at home really make a child’s asthma worse? A major Swedish study of more than 30,000 children with asthma or airway allergies found no significant difference in asthma severity, flare-ups or lung function between children living with cats and those without them. We look at what the research means, why cat allergens can be found almost everywhere, and why individual allergies still matter.

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A stray mother cat arrives on a stranger’s porch for dinner — and brings all six of her kittens with her. One kind family opens their door, provides food and care, and gives this little feline family a chance at a safe new life.

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Special guest Astro Dave (David Reneke) joins us every Wednesday 9pm AEST with the latest space report and answers listener questions. 

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Cats are experts at hiding pain, illness and stress. Now researchers have developed FelQoL, a new feline quality-of-life tool that could help owners spot subtle changes in their cat’s behaviour, mobility, appetite and social life before a problem becomes obvious. Could this simple questionnaire help us understand what our cats are trying to tell us?

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