Domestic cat’s highly-acidic digestive system

Domestic cat's digestive tract

The domestic cat’s digestive organs quite closely resemble those of humans. Working backwards they are the rectum, large intestine (colon), small intestine, duodenum, stomach, oesophagus and the mouth. One difference between humans and cats with respect to their digestive systems is that food stays in the mouth of a cat for a much shorter …

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Interested in the critters living in cats’ intestinal tract? Kittybiome may soon give us some answers

Cat messing around on toilet

Have you ever wondered what’s “lurking” in your cat’s gut? While the feline intestinal system may not be an exciting or a sexy topic that cat guardians want to brag about, personally I think our cats’ microscopic mysterious inner-world is definitely worth exploring. In a recent article by veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker, she shared …

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