OWNER TIPS
Identifying Cat Stress Symptoms
Cat stress symptoms are often a deceptively subtle way of telling you that there is an underlying behavioral or medical problem.
Cats really prefer things to stay the same, and they are usually very unsubtle about indicating their displeasure. Introducing a new anything – from another pet to another human, even new furniture – is a source of anxiety and, unresolved, can lead to some significant medical consequences.
If your cat is showing unresolved stress, it is unlikely that she will solve the anxiety problem on her own and you will either need
Creating a Cat Weight Chart
Creating a cat weight chart enables you to track feline weight loss, catching avoidable illnesses in advance.
Why you should know your pet cat’s weight
Discover why your vet must take your cat’s weight
Your pet cat losing weight is not necessarily a big medical issue but can be a sign of an oncoming condition and your vet should be checking it out quickly. To avoid last minute panic (and one of the best ways I know of creating a Feline Friendly awareness of your pet cat’s health) is to take notice of
Cat Care Essentials For a Healthy and Happy Home
“Dogs have masters, cats have “staff”. So, as the staff, what pet cat care do you need to implement to keep your feline master or mistress healthy and happy at home?
A cat in your urban home can be the most rewarding and comforting addition to your busy life. And unlike dogs, cats don’t require as much attention. Rest assured you will never have to experience taking your fussy feline to school to learn how to behave, constantly demanding to be walked whatever the weather, or throwing endless balls when all you want
Smart Cat Flea Treatments
Cat Flea Treatment and Control is the number one flea problem in the western world. The secret to winning is prevention…
How feline fleas behave
What you’ve heard is true! Feline fleas have displaced the human and dog flea to become the most successful external (skin) parasite in the home.
Getting rid of cat fleas has been made even more difficult since they adapted to living on rabbits and rats, marsupial possums and wallabies, and other unrelated furry species! (Cats have also taken over the Internet – it is now the feline variety of
How To Use A Cat Flea Comb Properly
Daily grooming with a cat flea comb will keep your cat or kitten contented, free from fleas and help you develop a closer relationship. Here’s how…
First, choose your cat flea comb
To be effective, a flea comb must be fine-toothed so it can do these two jobs in one go:
- Check for fleas and flea dirt so you know how big your problem is.
- Remove dead hair so less is shed around the house.
Not every flea comb will do this. The gap between the
Effective Cat Flea Allergy Treatments
Developing a cat flea allergy is a nasty experience for a cat. Once you identify the problem and effective treatments you will feel a lot more capable about dealing with it.
Most flea problems ‘sneak up’ on cats and owners and catch both “unawares”! But now there are some great ways to keep your cat comfortable. Follow these strategies and prevent your pet cat having a miserable allergy.
How your cat develops an allergy to cat fleas
Fleas bother a feline when they run around on the skin, and when they bite. However, unlike
Preventing Cat Fight Abscesses
Despite popular opinion, cats would rather do anything than get into a fight. This is because they know that 90% of bites that are suffered during even a generally non-physical confrontation end up as abscesses. The front ‘canine’ teeth in cats inject saliva and bacteria deep under the skin where it festers and will quickly manifest itself in a painful and ugly infection.
The cause of the fights that lead to cat bite abscesses is basically a misunderstanding of territorial limits between two cats. More common behaviour would be to either avoid
A Guide To Treating Cat Diabetes
The clinical and diagnostic picture for cat diabetes treatment is fraught with multiple challenges. All is not as it seems and there are many traps and tricks.
What the feline savvy vet has to explore…
Diabetes in the feline requires the same basic treatment principles as in other species, and uses either the human or canine insulin injections.
However, because cats have fewer of the side effects due to excess serum glucose, the control does not have to be quite as tight as humans and dogs.
Cats, for example, do not get the cataracts that
Identifying Cat Diabetes Symptoms
Cat Diabetes Symptoms vary from no outward signs to lethargy, weight loss and change of appetite, to deep coma, seizures and death. Reading the signs will make all the difference to her health and wellbeing.
What do cat diabetes symptoms look like?
There is no typical, diabetic cat, and the diagnosis usually comes as a surprise to owners (and sometimes to vets as well). Typical to many things in the cat universe, feline diabetes is difficult to diagnose and frequently a problem to control. And since the cat quite often just stops being
Cat Boarding – Why You Need To Get It right
Cat Boarding isn’t a subject that should be taken lghtly. We are a much more well-travelled society than we used to be, depsite cat-ownership also being at record levels, and this means we are also increasingly likely to have the need for a cat boarding facility at some point
Any change to a cat’s environment is potentially very stressful for the animal. They may look nonplussed and uninterested most of the time, but that’s simply because they know their surroundings and are comfortable in the knowledge that everything will always be where
Cat Bladder Infection and Unresolved Anxiety Issues
Unresolved feline anxiety can actually result in cat bladder infections, inflammations and pain. Here’s what you can do to prevent cat anxiety becoming a medical problem.
Symptoms of a feline bladder problem
Unmanaged cat anxiety can lead to some very serious medical consequences. Not only is she holding onto her pee, she will also often stop eating and drinking, so the urine becomes more and more concentrated. It is a VERY vicious circle.
It is almost never bacteria causing problems for these cats with cystitis, but the seeping of urine back into the inflamed lining
What To Do If Your Cat Has Bad Breath
Cat bad breath is inevitably a signal that there is some deeper medical issue that needs attending to. Discover what causes cat halitosis and how if can be treated and prevented.
Getting a whiff of fishy breath every time you get up close and personal with your pet can take much of the pleasure out of the relationship.
It is not something to be endured – either for you or your furry friend. If your cat’s breath is smelly, or the cat only chews on one side of its mouth, then there is
All About Cats
Feline Friendly Care Is All About Cats And Their Welfare From Cradle to Grave
A Personal Note From Dr Kim Kendall
This story is all about cats I have treasured in my own life. It continues my journey towards embracing Feline Friendly Care and becoming a CatAdvocaT and to start at the beginning, I invite you to read the prequel first.
Maggie and Mona
No time for a cat. Working 16 hours a day. Learning. Helping. Cleaning.
Until Mona got sick. I still think of how kind and courageous she was when
Your Cat’s First Vet Visit
A Feline Friendly vet will stand out, mainly because cats are smart enough to know who to trust and who to avoid. If each is comfortable with the other, that’s more than half the battle already won.
If your cat is relaxed and at ease, especially when being poked, prodded and jabbed by a strange person in an equally strange environment, then it’s a pretty good sign that the relationship will be a good one.
Discover more about eliminating cat travel and veterinary visit stress.
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