Summary: There appears to be an increased number of pet owners who want to feed their companions animals a vegan diet and some are already doing so. There is a response from the pet food manufacturers. More research is needed … Continue reading →
Some experienced cat owners swear by grapefruit seed extract for cats to cure many ailments including rattlesnake bites. It’s based on personal experience rather than scientific testing.
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Confined cats live longer than cats allowed to roam freely outside but there are health issues directly associated with full-time indoor living. In the United States between 50 and 60 percent of domestic cats are kept indoors permanently while in … Continue reading →
At at July 20th: This is another update on the improved health of Katy P, the long-haired tabby cat injured by a firecracker . She is living at the Richland County Humane Society having left the Phillips Animal hospital. She … Continue reading →
I will tell you why my tongue went blue. I wear a collar and I’m an outside cat. I was climbing a fence. I slipped and my collar snagged on the fence. I struggled to get free and started to … Continue reading →
A South African drug company, Aspen Pharmacare, has increased the price of a drug which treats Addison’s disease by 1900%. The drug is also used to treat humans. This massive, overnight, increase has jeopardised the lives of dogs and cats … Continue reading →
The more I see of the reaction of veterinarians to the growing raw cat and dog food market, the more I have come to believe that they are frightened of losing their bread and butter income (and important spin-offs1) from … Continue reading →
It might be different in other countries but in the UK I am yet to see a truly palatable pet pill! When pet medication is given orally in the form of a pill and it is extremely difficult to administer … Continue reading →
You can feel a cat’s pulse in two places. The first is by feeling the femoral artery in the cat’s groin. You feel along the inside of the cat’s thigh. You press with your fingers to locate the pulsation. Feel … Continue reading →
The short answer to the title question is no, a cat should not drink softened water. However, this is not a black and white situation and I am yet to find a definitive answer regarding cats. As for humans, in … Continue reading →
