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Don’t Poisson Your Cat with Chocolate

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 [...]

Caring For an Older Cat

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 [...]

Home Remedies for a Cat with Diarrhea

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 [...]

Taking Care of a Cat with Diarrhea

A cat with diarrhea should be bought to a veterinarian as soon as possible because diarrhea is a symptom of many illnesses and disorders that could lead to serious problems.
After the veterinarian has seen your cat, and given the cat the medication that he needs for whatever illness that he may have, you will still [...]

How Will Cat Dandruff Affect Your Cat’s Chances in Winning a Competition?

In an owner’s eyes, their cat is the most beautiful creature in the world. Joining cat shows and competitions are their way of saying that they know their cat is the best looking one there is.
Unfortunately, cat shows have other standards than an owner’s love. One of the standards that cat shows or cat competitions [...]

How serious is Cat Dandruff?

Cat dandruff is a lot like human dandruff, it is just the skin scaling off because it is dry. It is a bothersome disorder, but not often a serious one. It could also be indicative that there is something else wrong with the cat.
The thing that owners of cats with dandruff should be wary most [...]

Feline Pain Relief Without the Side Effects!

Have you been noticing a complete lack of energy in your feline, signs of decreased appetite, what looks to be limping or difficulty maneuvering? Has your cat begun to groom less and avoid the jumps and climbs which used to be normal daily activities?
More likely than not, your cat is likely suffering from joint pain, [...]

Why Cats Are Different

All cats are unique in many ways in the animal world. The entire species from big cats to the most docile of domestic cats have several common traits. It is believed that the cat species evolved from a weasel type of animal over 40 million years ago. To put that into perspective, what many believe [...]

Cat Care 101

It seems that cats have become a common fixture in our household. Many people own one, and in fact, having cats as pets has been a practice for over thousands of years.
Just like dogs, though not as many, cats also have numerous breeds, but the popular ones are Siamese and Persian. If you plan to [...]

Understanding FeLV and how you can prevent it

Feline Leukemia (FeLV) is a viral disease that cats of any age can acquire. Your cat can get this through:
• Bites
• Birth (mother to offspring transmission)
• Cat to cat transmission through saliva, feces, and urine
When an infected cat comes in contact with healthy one, he could transmit it to the other.
Cure: none at this time. Feline Leukemia can [...]