Summary: Mephedrone has the street name ‘Meow Meow’ because on November 1, 2009 a Wikipedia author added the name “Meow” to the entry for mephedrone at the top of the list of alternative street names for the drug (I explain … Continue reading →
There are two hormonal issues which help to ensure that the bond between mother cat and her kittens is strong and that the kittens are trusting during their first few weeks after birth. Mother Firstly, the nursing mother receives a … Continue reading →
It is feasible although very unlikely that a cat owner, or more likely her children, might get tapeworms from a flea that they’d removed from their cat by flea combing or because of a flea infestation in the home. I’ll … Continue reading →
There is a story in the Australian news media about the rise in tick paralysis in Gold Coast dogs and cats. I immediately discovered that it is an incredibly serious disease. Certain species of tick cause paralysis in their hosts. … Continue reading →
FIV as an acronym for feline immunodeficiency virus. FIP is an acronym for feline infectious peritonitis. FIV is a retrovirus belonging to the lentivirus family. FIP is a member of the coronavirus group. What is the difference between a retrovirus … Continue reading →
There is a distinct process, which causes the ringworm symptoms that we see on cats and ourselves. It starts with the presence of one of three species of parasitic fungi: Microsporum canis (the most common), Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum gypseum. … Continue reading →
By and large feral cats put up with fleas; that’s how they deal with them. They accept them as a way of life and tolerate them because they have to. It’s strange because I’ve just written a story about a … Continue reading →
The photo comes from the Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic with their permission. They have a Flickr account where they upload a lot of medical photos of mainly cats and dogs. A cat come in for laser declawing. Sorry, but at … Continue reading →
by Mary(Oxford, England) Note: there are a lot of interesting comments at the base of the page. Reiki for cats is perhaps not the most well-known alternative therapy for felines. It is, however, much appreciated and enjoyed by some cats. … Continue reading →
If adult humans consume between 39,000-52,000 microplastic particles per year (I am not speculating, see study) and if infants have more microplastic particles in their faeces than adults what about cats and dogs? How many microplastic particles are cats consuming … Continue reading →
