What affects us affects cats
Warning: This is a bit unpleasant but educational. Adults and kids alike should be acquainted with these parasites if they have an outdoor family cat. This is a picture of a warble – a grub that is at the botfly larval stage – being pulled gently out from under the skin of a kitten. Botfly (also …
Sphynx cats get fleas like any other cat but as an owner you will spot the fleas promptly and therefore be able to deal with them equally quickly.
It is advisable to de-worm your cat under veterinary supervision. The reasons are (1) no medication is effective against all types of worm and therefore a proper diagnosis is required and (2) medication needs to be given precisely as directed by your veterinarian and (3) “natural” side effects such as vomiting and diarrhoea need …
I think this point needs to be made again. In fact, it needs to be made over and over again because, despite my best efforts and the efforts of others, women still have a misconception about being around cats when pregnant. But note that as I am a cat lover, I might be a …
The cat flea cannot fly. However, they have an astonishing ability to jump relatively great distances which gives the impression they can fly. The flea’s hind legs are long. They provide massive leverage. The flea is in the premier league of the world’s jumpers. According to Wikipedia only the froghopper is a superior jumper. …
Yes, worms can kill kittens. A heavy infestation of ascarids (roundworms) can result in severe illness and possibly death. A hookworm infestation can be fatal in very young kittens. In all, although some are rare, there are ten different types of parasitic worm which can infect a cat: roundworm, hookworm, tapeworm, roundworm (trichinosis), strongyloides, …
Yes, it can be bad to give your cat a bath under normal circumstances because it’ll be unnecessary (and in any case your cat will dislike it a lot). It depends on many factors but domestic cats don’t normally need a bath. However, under certain circumstances their health might be jeopardized when, for example, …
kfor.com reports a rather shocking story of the rapid death of a beloved cat, ‘Paw Paws’ in Oklahoma. Barbara’s husband noticed that their cat had a nasal discharge which contained a bit of blood. That must have set the alarm bells off. He asked his wife to have a look. They also noticed that …
