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Phthalates in vinyl flooring poisoning domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on April 11, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 11, 2021

This is another article in a series about hidden chemicals in household products which may insidiously be poisoning domestic cat companions who are particularly susceptible as they spend time lying on surfaces such as sofas containing fire retardants, carpets containing … Continue reading →

Posted in poison | Tagged cat hazards, cat poison, chemicals poisonous to cats, hazards, science, study, substances toxic to cats, toxic to cats | Leave a reply

Gene mutation troponin-T (TNNT2) implicated in HCM in Maine Coon cats

PoC avatarPosted on April 2, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 2, 2021

It is well established that Maine Coon cats can suffer from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Incidentally, in addition to that heart disease there appears to be a connection between this cat breed and a condition called pectus excavatum. There is certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Maine Coon | Tagged maine coon, maine coon cat, maine coon health, science, study | Leave a reply

Cat scratch can make you schizophrenic but antibiotics fixes the problem. Discussion.

PoC avatarPosted on March 28, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 28, 2021

There have been rumblings for a while about the possibility of a cat scratch rarely leading to a disease called ‘cat scratch fever’ which in turn might cause mental health issues in the victim, specifically schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (SCZ/SAD). It sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in cat scratch disease | Tagged bacterial infection, cat scratch, cat scratch disease, Cat Scratch Fever, human mental health, human to cat relationship, science, study, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Coronavirus pandemic must encourage cessation of cat meat trade

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic will hopefully signal the beginning of the end of the cat meat trade in southern China because Covid-19 is a zoonotic disease. I have been looking at a study from 2019 which researched the connection between Toxoplasma … Continue reading →

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged cat study, China, China animal abuse, study, Toxoplasma gondii, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

Prebiotic milk oligosaccharides to improve domestic cats’ gut bacteria

PoC avatarPosted on March 11, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 11, 2021

There is an interesting research paper published on the Science Daily website dated March 9, 2021 which I think is worth mentioning. I think this research may result in better cat food in the future. You can read quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in cat food ingredients | Tagged cat health, cat health care, cat stomach, cat study, cat welfare, cat wellbeing, digestion, science, study | Leave a reply

No scientific studies on potential dangers of sodium bentonite clumping cat litter

PoC avatarPosted on March 9, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 9, 2021

Despite a long-standing and ongoing discussion about the potential dangers of sodium bentonite clumping cat litter to the cats that use it, there have been no scientific studies to either disprove or confirm anecdotal evidence. By “anecdotal evidence” people mean … Continue reading →

Posted in cat litter | Tagged best clumping cat litter, cat health care, cat litter, cat study, science, sodium bentonite, study | Leave a reply

Cats are aloof, self-centred and treacherous. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on February 27, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 28, 2021

The basic conclusion, fair or otherwise, of a recent study is that unlike dogs cats will not side with their owners against the “enemy”. Dogs shun people who behave negatively towards their owner whereas cats don’t. Perhaps the more scientific … Continue reading →

Posted in character | Tagged behavior of cats, cat behavior, cat character, cat owner, cat study, cats versus dogs, science, sociable domestic cat, solitary, study | Leave a reply

Reduce domestic cat hunting by feeding them grain-free food and playing with them

PoC avatarPosted on February 12, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 12, 2021

A study has found that when domestic cats who like to hunt are fed grain-free food (premium wet food) the number of prey amimals brought home is reduced by 36 per cent. And playing with your cat for 5-10 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in study | Tagged best wet cat food, cat behavior, cat hunting, cat predation, cat study, domestic cat predation, grain-free foods, study | Leave a reply

Veterinarian puts ear mites in his ear

PoC avatarPosted on December 21, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 21, 2020

This is an intriguing story because it illustrates what a domestic cat feels when they have an infestation of ear mites (Otodectes cyanotis). It is going the extra mile and it took a bit of courage for a veterinarian, Dr … Continue reading →

Posted in ear mites | Tagged assessing cat pain, cat pain, cat study, ear mites, New York, study, USA veterinarians, veterinarian, veterna

Main cause of domestic cat death at Brazilian animal Hospital was digestive system diseases

PoC avatarPosted on December 12, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 12, 2020

This post is over 2 pages…An interesting study published in 2018, which has come to my noticed today, states that the main cause of death of domestic cats taken to a veterinary hospital in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, … Continue reading →

Posted in feline hepatic lipidosis | Tagged anorexia, appetite, Brazil, cat caretaking, cat health problems, feline hepatic lipidosis, liver disease, starving cats, study, underweight cats

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