White cats need sunscreen when in the sun (and there appears to be more sun than usual in places like California) but currently, there appears to be no safe sunscreen lotions for cats (unless someone can recommend one in a … Continue reading →
A considered approach should be taken by a person who has been bitten by a cat or any other animal when getting a post-bite rabies shot – what the medical profession call: Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis (RPEP). Prophylaxis means: treatment! This … Continue reading →
Is electronic cigarette smoking in the home safer for your cat companion with respect to passive smoking? Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are becoming increasingly popular. They are considered to be more healthy than conventional cigarettes and people hope that they will … Continue reading →
Did you know that today is Hairball Awareness Day? This year, on Friday, April 25, cat lovers around the world will celebrate this annual event. While some folks may think that setting aside a special day devoted to hairballs (otherwise … Continue reading →
By Dave Being in the animal field for several years, I understand the importance of proper care. Without the right care for certain ailments like feline infectious peritonitis, the condition could be absolutely fatal. People with no knowledge of treatment … Continue reading →
Summary: cat owners don’t take their cat to the vet enough and vets could do more to encourage them to do so. Apparently, feline visits to veterinarians decreased by 14% between 2001 and 2011, while at the same time the … Continue reading →
Cats are naturally curious creatures. They love to investigate the new spring plants that you’ve brought home to plant around the house. They love it when all the springtime bugs come out from hiding. They also like to investigate any … Continue reading →
Does the cat food that you are buying contain enough of the essential vitamin B1, which is commonly referred to as thiamine (thiamin)? You cannot rely on the fact that it does because a study indicates that 13 to 15% … Continue reading →
By Elisa Black-Taylor Jiggles is a two year old male cat who resides in the Marietta area of upstate South Carolina. Early in December, his pet parents experienced what every owner of a cat who ventures outside fears. Jiggles went … Continue reading →
Cat health problems is a very large subject. Please either scroll down to search manually or please use Google custom search by clicking here and use the search box at the top of the page. This is very effective. Also … Continue reading →
