Yes, domestic cats can get sinusitis (a sinus infection). They have two frontal and small wedge-shaped sinuses. Secondary infections (bacterial infections) of the frontal sinuses occur quite a lot because URI (upper respiratory infections) are common in cats. The signs … Continue reading →
Early warning: My research on this indicates a danger for cats. The byword is that caution is required when spraying insect repellant around the home. It can harm cats. Triple E is in the news because people in America are … Continue reading →
Yes, cats can get colds but the viruses that causes them are different to those that cause the human cold. You can’t get a cold from your cat and vice versa. Firstly, the word ‘cold’ in in this instance refers … Continue reading →
Veterinarians are using antibiotics in a precautionary manner when treating cats because they don’t have a quick test that can determine if antibiotics are really necessary. In short, there is a need with respect to both animals and humans to … Continue reading →
Some experienced cat owners swear by grapefruit seed extract for cats to cure many ailments including rattlesnake bites. It’s based on personal experience rather than scientific testing.
Continue reading →Most of Kansas has been declared a high risk for West Nile Virus (WNV) and the disease has been reported in domestic animals including cats. I think this is a risk worth mentioning. I don’t know how commonly domestic cats … Continue reading →
My neighbors’ cat gave my cat herpes virus. Should they pay my veterinary bills? The answer is probably no because the case would be too troublesome.
Continue reading →This is about cat flu. It is written in plain English. It is also written in a way which makes the information more simple. There is more to cat flu than I have mentioned here. Cat flu is a bit … Continue reading →
This is a short post to pass on information that I have read on the Winn Feline Foundation website. Scientists in China studied 700 stray cats living near poultry markets and poultry farms in China. They collected serum samples from … Continue reading →
This is a rare disease, which is why I have not heard of it until today. It is a very serious, almost always fatal, viral infection, which can kill a cat very quickly without the usual symptoms. It would seem … Continue reading →
