Domestic Cat Lifestyle No Longer Compatible with Their Genes

There has been a catastrophic rise in the incidence of feline diabetes. Cats are four times more likely to contract this disease today than 30 years ago1 and as a consequence the U.K.’s first feline diabetes clinic has recently opened in Hertfordshire.  It is called the Feline Diabetic Remission Clinic. Stijn Niessen runs It. The …

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Are Flabby Tabbies Amusing? There’s Nothing Humorous about Feline Obesity

While many folks think that fat cats are amusing and cute, there is nothing humorous about feline obesity. In fact, quite to the contrary; fat kitties are at a much higher increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, liver problems, arthritis, cancer and a host of other disabling conditions. Obese cats may often have extreme …

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Water Melon Cat

An intriguing and shocking cat photograph, in equal measure. You can see where the title comes from. Photographing this tabby cat from this angle makes him look a bit like a watermelon with fur! Or a bowling ball cat! I shouldn’t joke about it though. This is a serious matter and the owners should …

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Why is it hard to slim an overweight cat?

The answer can be found in our attitude and behavior. The biggest problem is that we can tend to set up a routine of overfeeding. The cat’s owner enjoys feeding their cat because it makes his/her cat happy. People like to please their cats. So, if, for example, the person gives her cat some …

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