What affects us affects cats
by Michael Cat’s mouth – great breath! – photo by Jennifer Romita Bad breath in cats is a sign of mouth disease. The most common causes are Stomatitis, Gingivitis, tooth decay and tartar. Stomatitis is a sore mouth. A definition might be: …an inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in …
There is an antidote to paracetamol poisoning in cats. Some people take overdoses of paracetamol. An antidote has been developed and is available at (some?) hospitals. Cats are not that infrequently poisoned, either deliberately or accidentally. A cat might chew on a paracetamol tablet if it is left lying around. Painkillers for humans should …
by Michael Stock photo – copyright Stockxpert All Creatures Animal Hospital mislead us because their advice on when cat declawing should or could take place is contradictory and subtly encourages the declawing of cats in using what I consider to be “weasel words” (misleading language designed to subtly trick us). I analysis their paragraph …
Furby and Lola say practice safe laundry Furby on the washing machine Always check INSIDE the dryer Today I received an email from a friend who did the unthinkable. She killed her one year old cat. It wasn’t intentional. Her cat did what a lot of exploring cats do and climbed into her clothes …
This article, The Cat Flea: biology, ecology and control is a follow on from the earlier: Cat Flea Treatment. Its purpose is to try and provide some insights into how best to control the cat flea. Fleas are a major nuisance for cat keepers and a major irritant and possible health hazard for our …
I think that the large picture below (not the one on the right on the grass) is the best three legged cat picture on the Internet, even if I did take it myself and even if I have not checked! Mind you the one on the grass ain’t bad. Both these photographs are reproduced …
In this short page I explain why I think it is OK to talk about cat health problems and I list my references. Information about cat health is useful but must be used wisely. Only a good veterinarian can make the best decisions (but that is not the case in respect of declawing in …
