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Aug 21
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Bonus Episode: The Legend of Captain Pri...

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In the last of our Cat Drug Black Market episodes, we talked to Doina Nugent, a pet parent that went to FIP Warriors for help when her cat, Captain, was diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis, and we get her perspective on the Cat Drug Black Market, when things don't go according to plan.

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