What affects us affects cats
The haw is a part of the feline anatomy. Its other names are nictitating membrane or third eyelid. It is conspicuous when the cat is ill because the fatty absorber pads have shrunk causing the haws to move across the corneal surface. They cover half the eye under these circumstances. They return to the corner of the eye when the cat recovers.
Here are 20 reasons why your cat is lethargic or apathetic. I’d suggest that all but two (chronic constipation and URI) require a proper veterinary diagnosis. Lethargy is a natural consequence of feeling ill and therefore is present in most illnesses. You’ll also see loss of appetite accompanying lethargy. Eating poorly will exacerbate the …
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 panic. My collar was strangling me. I was starved of oxygen and became extremely …
I have seen this question asked quite a lot. Actually, I’ve seen various questions about whether a cat’s nose should be wet or dry. I think they are all questions that should not necessarily be asked in the context of a cat’s health. When checking a human’s health do we focus on the wetness …
I’d like to tell everyone about the ordeal this past week with my adopted cat Renny. Renny was a feral kitten when I adopted him from a kill shelter back in 2011. He took months to tame and eventually became my “bed buddy.” That is, until last weekend when he refused to get in …
There have been some enquiries on this site concerning dilated pupils in cats. It is something that any cat owner can readily notice. The pupils can be wide open for a good reason, namely that the room is dark. Wide open pupils allow more light to impinge upon the retina. However, if a cat’s …
This is hopeful news for cat guardians; a promising new diagnostic test which may pick up the early signs of kidney disease in cats. Since chronic kidney disease is one of the leading causes of feline deaths, the importance of having a method available which can catch the signs in its earliest stages cannot …
The pet product market is huge and very profitable. This is a device you put under your cats’ litter tray to measure the weight of your cats’ poo and the frequency of going to the tray and the time your cat delivered it. It sends a signal to your smartphone using an app 😉 …
