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Cat First Aid Kit

March 25, 2013May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

by Michael (London, UK) Photo by ictsan (highly modified as allowed under the CC license). I regret not having made up a cat first aid kit. Strictly speaking every cat caretaker should have one. I bet not many people have even got a human first aid kit! Anyway here is a list of items …

Cat Gas

May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Cat Gas by Michael (London, UK) I know it is completely off topic but it does combine a cat and the word Cat gas sounds like a rather crude title for a delicate subject. Cat flatulence is a bit more scientific – or passing wind! The reason that I am writing this is because …

Cat Headache?

December 31, 2017May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

by MOJI (Oxford UK) My lovely little year old kitten has suddenly gone off her usual food -likes new stuff- but the weird thing is the way she rests her head… she places it down face first on a pillow as she rests. She either looks depressed or as if she has a headache? …

Cat Bee Sting

December 12, 2017May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

“Syd after his stinging encounter with bee” Photo Shamey Jo (Flickr) The treatment for a cat bee sting is the same as for stings and bites generally according to Drs Carlson and Giffin in their excellent, Cat Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook. The book is also available in the UK. Stings can cause, as expected, …

Cat Behaviorist

May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Cat Behaviorist by Michael (London, UK) Typical cat behavior – creative commons image Is there a cat behaviorist in the UK? If there is do we care? That sounds a bit off hand but I am not sure whether cat behaviorists are any use. I don’t think looking after a cat is that complicated …

Cat Claw Sheaths

June 18, 2019May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Cat claw sheaths can look like a complete claw and I can remember one nice visitor thinking that her cat had lost his claws because she could see claw sheaths lying on the ground. She had thought that they were whole claws. Well, my 18 year old cat shed a complete claw sheath from …

Cat Crying

May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Cat Crying by Michael (London, UK) This picture is humourous but the reason for a cat crying is probably serious. What is cat crying? ANS: A cat that meows continuously. REASON: The cat is probably in pain1. There are other reasons, however. When this happens a trip to the veterinarian is usually called for …

Can certain cat foods cause feline acne?

October 1, 2020May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Hello..We have 2 cats, one is a purebred Abyssinian and the other is a rescue – mostly Siamese with what we think may be Ragdoll. The Abyssinian recently had a case of feline acne that we treated by cleaning his chin daily with wipes the vet recommended and is clearing up slowly. Now, our …

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