My cat is very ill. I have to talk about it
Charlie, my cat, is very ill. It is agony watching him. I am going back to the vet for the 5th time in about 3 weeks. He is on antibiotics but they are not working. In fact he has got … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Infection
My Mysterious Illness, by Walter
By Walter (with the help of Ruth aka Kattaddorra) I love my food but the other day I couldn’t fancy even a bite. The mammies (Babz and Ruth) got worried and said if I didn’t eat I’d have to go … Continue reading →
Is Royal Canin Cat Food in India of Poorer Quality?
By Ayesha Husna (in India) Recently, there was an article that Royal Canin had changed hands with ownership and that they have changed formulations of their products too. And this comes as a horrid surprise, and true to that. There … Continue reading →
Shelter Cats At Christmas. Let’s Think of Them
In general, cats in conventional animal shelters are living through a stressful and hazardous time. It is probably the most hazardous and stressful time of their lives (depending on the individual shelter and cat). We don’t have to go over … Continue reading →
Rescue center left adopter with large veterinary bill
An animal rescue center in Southern Ontario, Canada, told Pam that the cat she wanted to adopt was 8 months old and in good health. The good health report was obviously important but particularly so for Pam because she is a … Continue reading →
USA: Cat Illness, Trends and Statistics
This is a page that gives some clues as to cat health trends in the USA backed up by statistics. Banfield Pet Hospital is the world’s largest veterinary practice. It is an American business operating in America. The company has … Continue reading →
Cat With Missing Nose Gets Life-changing Operation
By Elisa Black-Taylor Nafas was only a year old when he was found last October, curled up under a car on a busy street in Tehran. A good Samaritan rescued the filthy cat, who had an infected mass and was … Continue reading →
Hitchhiking Cat Is Going Home
By Elisa Black-Taylor A lost cat named Mata Hairi will soon be reunited with her owner, more than ten months after becoming a lost cat, then a cross country hitchhiker. Her story began last September. MATA HAIRI: SAVED THEN LOST … Continue reading →
Cat Pimple?
Here is a picture of Charlie with what I have referred to as a cat pimple. It is not really that. It is a sore spot about 3 mm across in the area of his whisker pad. It seems to be … Continue reading →
Free Feeding Cats
Free feeding cats is not a good thing. It results in a lack of control over how much your cat eats, which can lead to obesity, and it is a barrier to monitoring your cat’s health. An excellent example of … Continue reading →