What affects us affects cats
An interesting study1 clearly states that the addition of Xylitol to the drinking water of cats was effective in reducing plaque and calculus in their mouths. You know that plaque and calculus builds up in the mouths of cats along the gum line and is a major cause of gum disease. Gum disease is …
When a big cat like a lion has a bad toothache caused by an abscess, biting on the bone and hide of its typical prey such as zebra and wildebeest becomes unbearable painful and so the hungry lion is forced to turn to something softer and easier: humans. This is the conclusion of Dr. …
This page lists the causes of cat head shaking. Cardi, a cat with terminal cancer I am looking after for a very old lady who is in hospital, is shaking her head from time to time (she is also called “Cardie”). She has also put her paw into her ear on just one occasion. …
