What affects us affects cats
There is a lot of talk on the Internet about killing cat fleas by drowning and using soap. I’d like to discuss these options in this article. Do cat fleas live on dogs? Can flea collars make cats sick? Drowning You can drown fleas if you force them underwater and hold them there for …
Here is a collage of cat tapeworms and tapeworm segments that I have prepared because people search for ‘What do cat tapeworms look like?’. If your cat has a tapeworm you may see segments of the worm attached to your cat’s fur around the anus where they have been passed in feces. Tapeworms in …
Don’t be alarmed because it is appears to be infinitesimally rare but cats can give humans ear mites causing otitis externa. ‘Otitis externa’ means an inflammation or infection of the external part of the ear canal, the part from the ear drum to the outside. It took me about 20 minutes to research this …
Caveat on cat deworming: Deworming agents are poisonous drugs that are designed to kill parasites and not hurt the cat but the cat needs to be well enough to cope with the treatment particularly if a kitten is infested. Kittens should be otherwise well and de-stressed. Kittens are commonly infested with ascarids but just …
Let’s suppose that there are absolutely no fleas in your home and your cat is a full-time indoor cat and is entirely flea-free. It is the perfect situation for a cat owner concerned with the damnable cat flea. But outside there are cats and dogs and wild animals. These animals have fleas. The fleas …
The relocation of shelter animals often by air is commonplace in America. It’s a great idea as it leads to more adoptions and the saving of lives. Craig Prior, a Nashville-based veterinarian with the non-profit Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) makes the point that there is a shortage of shelter animals for adoption in …
The Powassan virus is a disease which is transmitted by infected ticks. It can be transmitted directly to a human and it can also infect many wild animals such as hares, coyotes, foxes and raccoons as well as domestic cats and dogs.
My title is bold and perhaps unreasonably alarmist but experts say that there are more fleas around because they have survived the mild winter and are breeding sooner. In short, global warming is the cause of the rise in fleas (and other parasitic pests). I am writing about the UK where we are getting …
