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7 common sense ways to get your cat to drink more water

PoC avatarPosted on June 28, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 28, 2022

Because of their North African wildcat inheritance, domestic cats tend not to drink enough water. The problem is exacerbated by the prevalence of dry cat food nowadays which contains about 10% water compared to about 80% in wet cat food. … Continue reading →

Posted in dehydration | Tagged cat dehydration, Cat Drinking Water, cat health care, cat health diagnosis, cat water, cat water bowls, dry cat food | 2 Replies

Why do indoor cats need rabies shots and other vaccinations for contagious diseases?

PoC avatarPosted on June 23, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2022

Clearly, a decreased contact with other cats is a powerful way of reducing the exposure of a cat to pathogens. And if a cat is kept indoors full-time under careful caregiving and they are the only cat in that home … Continue reading →

Posted in vaccinations | Tagged calicivirus, contagious diseases, feline herpes virus, feline rabies, infectious diseases, rabies

Tragedy as female cat suffers catastrophic reaction to general anesthetic

PoC avatarPosted on June 22, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 22, 2022

This cat video made me feel sick. A tragedy. What can you say about this story? It is your worst nightmare as a cat caregiver. You take your cat to the vet for a standard spaying operation and she is … Continue reading →

Posted in anesthetics | Tagged anesthesia and cats, cat anesthetic, cat ownership, cat video, injury, responsible cat ownership, veterinarian | 1 Reply

What causes FARS in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on June 22, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 23, 2022

FARS is an acronym for ‘feline audiogenic reflex seizures‘. In the past I have used a slightly different terminology namely “audio reflex seizures“. That’s because it was only in about 2015 that the scientists and vets became involved in this … Continue reading →

Posted in seizures | Tagged cat health, cat health problems, deaf cats, Elderly Cat Health Problems, seizures in cats | Leave a reply

DON’T use Seresto cat and dog flea and tick collars

PoC avatarPosted on June 20, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 20, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT: The news that Seresto cat and dog collars are toxic to cats and dogs is all over the Internet. If you have one, I’d throw it in the bin immediately. The information is that they are so … Continue reading →

Posted in flea collar | Tagged cat death, cat products, flea collars, insecticides, toxic to cats | 4 Replies

Why has my cat lost his appetite? When a vet is required.

PoC avatarPosted on June 16, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 16, 2022

I have put off answering this question because it is such an enormous topic and of course it is all to do with a veterinarian’s work, for which I am unqualified. But I feel that I’m qualified to at least … Continue reading →

Posted in appetite | Tagged appetite, cat appetite, cat health diagnosis, home diagnosis, loss of appetite, veterinarian

Why do domestic cats self-harm sometimes?

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 13, 2022

Self-harm in cats is often a displacement activity. This is a complicated topic because even the experts don’t really have a handle on it and it often concerns mental health. In the same way that self-harming in people concerns mental … Continue reading →

Posted in self-harming | Tagged cat boredom, cat mental health, cat mental illness, cat pain, cat stimulation, distress, enriched environment, human to cat relationship, OCD, self-harming, self-mutilation | Leave a reply

Domestic cats overly criticised for their role as hosts of Toxoplasma gondii

PoC avatarPosted on June 13, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 13, 2022

The life-cycle of Toxoplasma gondii is complicated. People tend to oversimplify it. They see the domestic cat infecting humans with this protozoan parasite which is about the extent of general knowledge. It isn’t that simple; far from it. This article … Continue reading →

Posted in toxoplasmosis | Tagged Cat Parasite, Cat Parasites, cat study, endoparasites, human behavior, human to human relationship, parasites, science, Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

How common is leukaemia in cats? It varies.

PoC avatarPosted on June 5, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 5, 2022

The question in the title is incomplete because it implies that the question is about cancer; a type of blood and bone marrow cancer but when leukaemia is spoken about in the context of domestic cats it means a virus, … Continue reading →

Posted in FeLV Positive | Tagged adoptable felv cats, caring for feral cats with felv and fiv, cat virus, feline leukemia virus, felv, FeLV cats | Leave a reply

How common is diabetes in cats? It varies depending on where you are.

PoC avatarPosted on June 5, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 5, 2022

Cats with diabetes most commonly suffer from the Type II form (80-90%) which occurs when glucose levels are high because cells in the body do not respond appropriately to insulin and when the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes | Tagged cat diabetes, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, Type II diabetes | Leave a reply

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