Is it okay to lick my cat?
Is the question relevant to our lives? People ask it nonetheless. But frankly it is almost irrelevant. However, exceedingly rarely some cat owners do lick their cat and an avowed and self-declared crazy cat...
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Duty of cat caregiver: (1) keep them safe and (2) find ways to make them happy
There are many ways to make your cat happy. One of them is shown in the video which I’ve just made. A nothing video. It is not meant to be something great. It is...
Can I cuddle my cat if she has fleas?
Well, sigh. Someone asked the question in the title and it is slightly strange because common sense applies. I think the answer is that you don’t want to cuddle your cat if they have...
Why is flea dirt at the base of the tail while fleas live on the shoulders of a cat?
In my long experience of dealing with fleas (!) I know that they normally live on the shoulders and neck of a domestic cat. And yet, their flea dirt is always situated at the...
Multiple pets? Cat flea problem? 4 things that should interest you.
The Cuyahoga Falls Veterinary Clinic in Ohio, USA, provides American citizens with some excellent advice about flea control in their homes. There are 4 things in their advice which caught my eye and which...
One small thing you can do to make your cat happy
Yes, it’s almost nothing in the grand scheme of things. A gentle flea comb around the head and on the back of the head and shoulders is something every cat owner could do at...
Flea combing your cat: it’s a win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win-win activity!
Every cat owner on the planet should have a couple of high-quality flea combs1 purchased from Amazon which they keep by their bed. And every day they use one of them twice. They start...
8 reasons why you should flea comb your cat daily
There are 8 welfare benefits and therefore reasons to combing your shorthaired cat with a flea comb. The benefits concern cat and owner. It should be a proper flea comb designed for cats and...
Do cats lick fleas off?
Cat grooming not only cleans the coat, and deposits saliva, but it is also a form of parasite control. In other words, domestic cats do lick fleas off their bodies but they then ingest...
Killing cat fleas by drowning and using soap
There is a lot of talk on the Internet about killing cat fleas by drowning and using soap. I’d like to discuss these options in this article. Do cat fleas live on dogs? Can...
Do cat fleas live on dogs?
Yes, the short answer is that cat fleas do live on dogs. Their principal host is the domestic cat but they are an extremely common parasite and versatile. Therefore a high proportion of fleas...
10 basic rules to become a good cat owner
Here are 10 basic rules to help you to become a better cat owner (caregiver). They start with a desire to better understand the domestic cat and through understanding you can provide for their...
Do cats like being combed or brushed?
Dr Bruce Fogle in his book Complete Cat Care writes “You pick up your cat comb, and your cat vanishes”. He’s saying that some cats associate being combed with discomfort and therefore run away...
Michael Flea Combing (not himself)
How to flea comb your cat using a 32 teeth to the inch flea comb. Perhaps it should read “How I flea comb…” This is an archived video snippet that I bumped into onto...
She uses her hairbrush on her cats
Would you use your hairbrush on your cat? I have to say that I can feel the pleasure it brings to this ginger Persian. Uhmm…it feels good. That very long fur needs continual maintenance...
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