This disease is actually the body’s way to cleanse itself, getting rid of substances that are foreign and provoke irritations to the bowels. Since this isn’t a regular condition, we usually get scared when we notice diarrhea in cats, as they might be sick. There are plenty of remedies which can be used for diarrhea [...]
Hairballs are a familiar problem to any cat owner, especially if they have a pet with long hair. Short hair cats also suffer from this problem, but it’s more common to those that have longer hair, like Persian cats.
What happens is that the cat licks the fur, and swallows hair as a result. Since the [...]
Health issues with older cats will appear just like they do for us when we become old. They usually have a number of potential problems when they’re older. The age when a cat starts to have problems is around 9 years old. Around that age, the cat’s body will start to deteriorate slowly, and their [...]
When your pet has feline UTI, it is quite difficult to recognize the disease. But when your cat has had UTI before, you might worry about a re-occurrence. Your pet can only keep on meowing but you will never understand what she is saying to you. You may not even spot urine crystals.
Thankfully, you can [...]
You have read somewhere that having a new cat in your home can be a great companion for your existing cat. You would also like a new kitty as you remember how much fun you used to have in the old days when you would play with the kitten.
It is a common thought that cats [...]
Scratching on different objects, including the furniture, is something cats love to do. But this can be really frustrating for you and can cause you to spend a lot of money. Felines need to scratch, it is in their instinct.
They do it to sharpen their claws. When they are scratching they automatically remove the old [...]
Getting your cat to a medical examination and finding out that it has diabetes can be quite shocking. Diabetes is a serious disease but it is manageable if you learn how to handle it.
When my 10 year old cat was drinking too much water and urinating all the time I took it to the doctor. [...]
Many people love their pets so much that they will feed them anything, including chocolate. “It is just a small piece of chocolate. What is the harm? The cat loves it” some people are saying.
Just because chocolate is something your cat loves, that doesn’t mean it is good for it. Chocolate has many chemicals that [...]
In the last years the cat life expectancy has increased a lot, due to care from the human owners and the advancement in veterinary medicine. Nowadays a cat is old when it reaches its 10th birthday. After 10 years the aging process begins. Even the most playful kitty will grow old. But with some attention [...]
A cat with diarrhea will only need to stay with the veterinarian in extreme cases. Most of the time you will have to take the cat home and deal with the mess that the cat will be making, added to that will be the stress of taking care of a sick cat.
Although generally cats are [...]