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Veterinarian's recommendations. Do we follow them?  Of course we do, but not blindly. Here is why. Your vet might well recommend that your cat has his teeth cleaned. They will probably need cleaning. He ...

Feline fibrosarcoma - making him comfortable  My cat Chester is approx 15 years old. He was diagnosed in September 2010 as having Feline Fibrosarcoma.

He has a large (about the size of a baseball)...

My Siamese cat has an infected, swollen salivary gland and is in pain  Fluffy came to me six yrs ago from a Navy couple who left him and his mom and auntie in two different homes.

They didn't tell me Fluffy, the champion ...

Cat's paw pads are raw  The other day I noticed my hyper cat Henry was hiding a lot and hardly saying anything much less socializing with my other cats.

I found it strange ...

Milo Helps Me   I have a sad but heart warming story to tell you. My uncle has passed on to a much greater place in heaven. When I had gotten the call from my mom I knew ...

Is wet cat food and fish bad for a cat?  Milo and I are still doing great. Milo surely had a great christmas in Dec!! She surely had not been forgotten wow!

Well I had given her many gifts ...

Our cat is lethargic, drools and is weak  Just a few days ago our cat started acting odd. She is normally a very vocal and energetic cat but now she has become very lethargic with an on/off fever....

My cat fell off a bed as if she was drunk  My cat is possibly around 7 years old. Yesterday she jumped onto my bed and walked on it for a while and as she turns around she falls off the bed almost ...

Why is my cat not eating?  My cat is very old and terminally ill with a number of illnesses including renal failure and heart problems. She has eaten quite well until recently. Now,...

Weird Lump on my Cat's Cheek  There is a strange golf ball sized lump on my cat's right, cheek, we have no clue what it is or how it might have happened, I have been researching on ...

How to prepare my cat for the big move  Good morning everyone! Milo and I are planning on moving to a completely different county in the beginning of next year.

My biggest concern ...

Has an injection to my cat caused paralysis?  Hi..I got a very sad story that my baby Blanca has been living since almost 6 weeks by now. She is 8 yrs old white half Persian half angora cat.

6 ...

My cat howls and urinates on my bed or clothes  Ramses (male) howls whenever I am not in his site. It doesn't matter if I am home or not. He will search the house if I do not call to him.

If I leave ...

My cat has an allergic reaction - help please  My cat had miliary dermatitis for a long time before I was finally able to get her to a vet and get it diagnosed and treated.

Recently we moved from ...

My cat has a limp and a droopy tail. Please help.  I have a question to post in regards to my 15 year old male neutered domestic shorthair cat, Larry. Approximately two months ago, my cat started behaving ...

Truth about Toxoplasmosis and Cats  People who dislike cats often refer to how cats are a health hazard in respect of spreading and transmitting toxoplasmois to people because cats are the ...

Giving Liquid Medicine To A Cat  A friend of mine in the United States, Sylvia, asked about the best way to give liquid medicine to a cat. We know that pills can be difficult to administer ...

Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinics  Low cost spay and neuter clinics provide a wonderful service because a lot of people who keep cats will resist spending money on veterinarian bills in ...

Found kitten with swollen belly and a red anus - Advice Please  I got a new kitten. One of my other kittens found her on our backyard porch. We finally got her in the house but we don't know where or who she came from....

A Cat Story From Mumbai in India  Since 1976, when I owned my first dog, a Spitz named "Blondie", I have been a regular visitor to the "Veterinarian", in Mumbai city.

Since 1976, the ...

Mumbai's Oldest and Most Heavily Guarded Cat  Mumbai's oldest and most heavily guarded cat lives at American Library (American Centre) at Marine Lines in Mumbai.

This was a long pending article ...

Do you put a 19 year cat through an operation to remove a lump inside her?  This is a dilemma I have. My lady cat is 18-19 years old. I am told by the veterinarian that she has a lump inside her. She diagnosed this by feeling her....

My cat broke her 2 top canine teeth, and I don't know what to do!  My cat broke her 2 top canine teeth, and I don't know what to do! My sister wants to take her to the pound but she recently had kittens and I feel that ...

How old should a kitten be before being spayed or neutered?  Hi, I would like to know how old a kitten/cat needs to be before it can be spayed.

Sonia

Hi Sonia.... thanks for visiting and asking. I'...

White male blue eyed deaf cat (mutated breed) going blind?  I have a male white deaf blue eyed cat. Michael is approximately 7 years old. Around his eyes there is a lot of tear staining.

But recently over the ...

72% of veterinary patients are dogs and 28% are cats - Discuss  Did you realise that American people take their cat to the vet far less often than people take their dog to the vet despite the fact that there are more ...

Valium Cat  Is your cat a "valium cat"? I ask because I have just seen a video of Russell Brand being interviewed on American TV. He is a British comedian who seems ...

Cost To Neuter A Cat  What is the cost to neuter a cat as at 2011 in the USA and UK (European example)? Here is my answer. For the sake of clarity, neutering is castrating the ...

My Cat Was Bitten By A Dog   My cat Jess was bitten by a dog and has a tear in her muscle underneath her belly. Can this repair itself or does she need an operation?



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Dehydrated Cat  A dehydrated cat might have a loss of skin elasticity, dryness of the mouth, thick saliva and, in advanced cases, sunken eyeballs and shock.

A cat ...

My cat is licking her rear excessively  My 11 year old speyed female cat is constantly washing her bum. It started a few months ago and I can't get her to stop.

We visited a vet for vaccinations ...

Acid Reflux In Cats?  I have a ten year old male Siamese. He has always loved his food and still eats well - balanced diet of pouches plus a certain amount of dried food.

He ...

Something Around Cat's Butt On Sides  This stray cat is hanging around the house. I checked to see sex and there is something on both sides of her butt, looks like little rice bits is this ...

Diet Pills For Cats?  My domestic short hair cat had anal gland problems that led to surgery to remove the sacs that secrete normal fluids while expelling stool.

Since the ...

Cat Bee Sting  The treatment for a cat bee sting is the same as for stings and bites generally according to Drs Carlson and Giffin in their excellent, Cat Owner's Home ...

My cat is continually gagging and is ill - Please help  My cat is displaying behavior that clearly shows she is sick. But even after many tests at the vet no one has any idea why. Her name is Miss Cookie, she ...

Friskies Dental Diet Cat Food  Friskies dental diet cat food was dropped in 2010 as far as know, based on internet research. Why was this popular product dropped when it gets a fantastic ...

Cat Giving Birth  I am pleased to say that I have a video of a cat giving birth. It happens to be a wildcat, a serval called "Dea" and she gives birth to three kittens at ...

Cat On The Bed  A cat on the bed next to you at night can be hazardous to your health so says a scientist, Bruno Chomel of the University of California-Davis. He is a ...

Cat Losing Teeth  You have a cat losing teeth? If you have kept your cat for a considerable time, I think you should be ashamed of yourself, really. Please don't leave the ...

Cat Cremation Urns  I would like briefly to discuss cat cremation urns. Clearly this is a sensitive subject fraught with difficulty but one we all have to face - the passing ...

Feline Dry Skin  Is there such a thing as feline dry skin? People search for it on the internet - hence this article. But how do they know or think that their cat's skin ...

HELP MILO IS LOSING WEIGHT!!  Hi friends... Milo is doing good but I am worried that Milo is losing too much weight. She is eating good and drinking good and is playful at times also ...

Harp Therapy for Cats  Harp therapy for cats is not as cat crazy as it might sound. Music is relaxing and harp therapy has been used as a "healing instrument" in relation to ...

Giving A Cat A Pill  Giving a cat a pill can be tricky as we all know. And there are a lot of websites that explain how it is done. I won't read them! I'll just explain what ...

Cat has a bug that looks like rice coming out of butt  My 1yr old inside female cat has something coming out of butt. They look like rice they are like off white color. I need to know WHAT this is and can my ...

Lethargic cat with dry mouth and loss of appetite  These are some pertinent details: Cat 8 years old, not eating for 2 days now. Sleeping more than usual and not usual playful self. Dry mouth

I need ...

How to Calm a Cat?  How to calm a cat? The answer is to create an environment for the cat in which he or she can express natural innate drives and desires supported by a calm ...

Cat licking mouth excessively with occasional gagging  "Pirate" is 11-13 years old (we adopted him from the shelter). He has all his vaccinations up to date.

He's been sleeping more than usual the last ...

Megacolon In Cats  Megacolon in cats is not listed in the index of probably the best book on cat health care, Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook by Drs Carlson and Giffin ...

Cat drinking a lot of water?  This is almost invariably about kidney malfunction/failure.... "Cat drinking a lot of water?" is something that comes up as a query on the Internet....

Patience and the Cat  I am prompted into writing this by Phil who commented on the article about how long it takes for a cat to get used to another cat . The overriding principle ...

Cat Grooming with GROOMIT and KONG ZOOM GROOM  Please can you recommend the best way to use this type of cat comb (Groomit Deshedding Pet Brush)?

She is long-haired and has never been super-keen ...

My cat is lethargic and not going to the toilet as often  We were adopted by a stray cat 5 months ago...a bit wild but over the months she has become a real family pet.

We have done the vet thing. She has ...

Feline Urinary Tract Infection | Natural Cure  There is a commonsense and natural way to deal with feline urinary tract infections and inflammations. I was prompted to write this because my recent ...

The Death of a Beauty  On Wednesday, October 27 I was visiting a friend at a lumber yard in Washington state. I had brought my dog and he was running around the yard as we ...

Sick Elderly Cat - Out Of My Mind!  Hi, one of my cats is ill and I don't know what to do! My cat is about 12 years of age, he has started to loose an alarming amount of weight. He lost ...

Common Cat Illness  She suffered from the most common cat illness until I fed her cooked fish with added water (see below).

The most common illness to befall the domestic ...

My Cat May Have FIP - Please Help!  They say my cat could have FIP. She is one year old and only 5 pounds and isn't gaining any weight either. She started off sneezing constantly and having ...

My Kitten has a cloudy eye and is aggressive  My nine month old kitten (long haired domestic cat) just starting today has become extremely aggressive...trying to bite and scratch and won't let you ...

Feline Miliary Dermatitis  The skin disease feline miliary dermatitis is most commonly caused by flea bit allergy. It is a skin disease that is caused by an allergic reaction to ...

Cat’s Taurine Requirement  The cat is the only species that can suffer from taurine deficiency. This is because of the cat’s high “metabolic demand for taurine” and its ability ...

R.I.P. Sadie  It is with a heavy heart and tear-filled eyes - my precious baby Sadie crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Friday, September 24th at 11:45pm.

She was a fighter ...

Geriatric Cat Care  Geriatric Cat Care

Feeding Geriatric Cats

We are living longer and so are our cats. This is due to improvements in the control of infectious ...

My mother's cat came home yesterday with his tail hanging down  My mother's cat came home yesterday with his tail hanging down, seems like something has happened to it.

Thanks for any advice.

Gill

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Toxoplasmosis and Its Prevention in Cats and People  This article is based on a paid for research paper dated 1972 of similar title and authored by J.K.Frenkel and J.P. Dubey. It was published by The Journal ...

Removing Ticks From Pets  When I first encountered ticks on our animals, ignorance on my part and a certain squeamishness meant that I went to the vets to deal with it. I know, I ...

My cat has an upper respiratory infection and loss of appetite, please help  Hi, I have a 12yr old male cat who has just spent 2 nights at the vets on a drip.

He has been home a couple of days but will not eat or drink anything ...

The Amazon Prize Number 2  This is another little competition, following on from the one earlier in which the prize was a couple high quality cat scratching posts. There were ...

Please help. My cat grooms vigorously and shakes a leg at the same time!  I have adopted 2 seven year old long haired cats who are brother and sister.

They are very human orientated and lovely cats who are indoor mostly.

When ...

Necessary procedure versus declawing and feline calici virus  I would like to tell you about my cat Ozzie. We have been through an awful lot with him since his diagnosis of feline calici virus (FCV) last year....

Feline Hypothyroidism  Feline hypothyroidism is thyroid deficiency. It is rare in cats. It most commonly occurs after operations on the thyroid gland or treatment for hyperthyroidism....

Normal Cat Pulse  The normal cat pulse for an adult cat runs at a rate of 140 to 240 beats per minute. However, a resting cat might have a pulse rate of 80. The pulse is ...

Severe Bacterial Infection and Anemia  During her wellness visit, the vet found a large mass around Sadie's kidneys and she lost more weight.

After blood tests, Sadie was diagnosed with ...

Vestibular Disease Causing Inappropriate Elimination?  Our 13 year old cat was diagnosed with vestibular disease about 5 weeks ago. She has made substantial improvements, but continues to take medication for ...

Can certain cat foods cause feline acne?  Hello..We have 2 cats, one is a purebred Abyssinian and the other is a rescue - mostly Siamese with what we think may be Ragdoll .

The Abyssinian ...

Toxic to Cats  August 2010: A lot of things are toxic to cats or it seems that way. I wonder if more things are toxic to cats than humans. I don't think so. We just ...

Strange crinkly feel when stroking my cats head!!  I adopted a stray cat a couple of years ago...or rather she adopted me, and I have been feeding, cleaning and looking after him. Yes, it's a he...but I ...

Need Help With The Vet’s Bill?  A lot of people need help with the vet’s bill. A lot of people are put off from going to a vet because of the bill. Insurance is one answer but I don’t ...

Grooming Matted Cat Fur  Grooming matted cat fur is a reactive process and far worse that taking long term proactive steps.

Generally speaking grooming matted fur is not required ...

My Cat Has Lost Appetite and Weight with Labored Breathing  I certainly could use some advice from you fine people. I have read a lot of the articles provided on this website, but much of it was too generalized ...

My cat pees inside the box but poops outside it. Help Please!  I have a female cat that looks almost exactly as the one shown above. Her name is Helen. She loves to be petted and to explore outside, although rarely ...

Non Toxic Antifreeze  It is really time, in fact beyond time, when something should be done about bloody car antifreeze. It does not have to be poisonous to cats. It is easy ...

My Cat Lost His Claws Please Help  Over night my cat, Ace, lost all but one claw on his front paws. I was able to located 3 out of the 7. Ace is an 8 year old, indoor, neutered cat.

No ...

Pigmentation On My Kitten's Nose  My kitten is now 4 months old and a couple of weeks ago I noticed that a dark spot had appeared on her nose. I took her to the vet and he said that it ...

My cat seems to be paralysed on one side  My cat can't stand up. He seems to be paralyzed on one side. He is 16 years old and has always lived indoors.

He seemed to be alright yesterday. He ...

Cat Behaviorist  Is there a cat behaviorist in the UK? If there is do we care? That sounds a bit off hand but I am not sure whether cat behaviorists are any use.

I don'...

Cats addicted to liver are in danger  Cats addicted to liver are in danger of suffering from Hypervitaminosis A.

Hypervitaminosis is the result of excessive vitamin A intake. One function ...

Amitriptyline For Felines  Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant (a TCA). It is taken by people for a variety of reasons one of which is to alleviate depression, another is ...

Treating Overly Fearful Cats  Has anyone tried treating overly fearful cats or if their cat is timid has anyone tried to condition their cat to be less timid and therefore less fearful ...

Pica In Cats  Pica in cats means eating non-nutritional objects. Pica can affect any animal including the human animal. It affects dogs more that cats 1 . The condition'...

Cat Drooling and Dementia  After having read your symptoms of cat disorders, I do believe my cat has hyperthyroidism. Plus on top of it she drools alot.

After she came home from ...

An Unpleasant Vet Experience  I haven't been here because I've been back to work and have been spending all my spare time with my cats. I wanted to share my latest vet experience with ...

The cat I saved is ill and I can't afford a veterinarian  About 22 months ago an elderly widowed woman, a neighbor of mine, who's as poor as me and who had a stroke, and who lost her husband not so long ago told ...

Twelve year old male cat started dropping small stools  Hi...my 12 year old male cat who is generally healthy and vet serviced every year, has recently started dropping small round stools uncontrollably.

He ...

Trim Cat Claws  It is time for me to trim cat claws. I am ashamed to admit that my old lady cat has an ingrown cat claw. This happened because I became distracted and ...

Clauz - World's Fattest Cat 1950  According to the Danish version of the 1970 Guiness Book of Records, the fattest cat known at that time was Clauz, a tabby tom living in San Francisco ...

Superfecundation in Cats  Hello fans of PoC. I would like to share with you some pictures of my CPL foster kittens (see below - sorry they aren’t very good).

Right from when ...

Feline Vestibular Disorder  This page explains feline vestibular disorder which is well searched for on the internet. It is a disorder that affects the vestibular system of the cat....

Cat with Blood and White Pus from Swollen Shut Eye  My black and white shorthair cat, Felix, had his eye swollen shut a few days ago. It seemed to be getting worse.

Last night, some blood came out of ...

Ticks on Cats and Humans  In certain parts of the world and at certain times of the year ticks on cats are more frequently encountered. For instance ticks are mostly found near ...

Cat weight loss with increased hunger - vet puzzled  Snowball is 21, an indoor cat, and weighed 18 pounds until recently. About 2 months ago he began loosing weight and his hunger increased.

I took him ...

Anesthesia And Cats  The purpose of this post is not to provide medical information on anesthesia and cats but to prompt us to think about the risks and downside in relation ...

Stray and Feral Cat Illnesses  In my neighborhood there are many stray cats, and one in particular a black male cat seems real ill, sometimes he has funk coming out of his eyes.

Anyways ...

Can Cat Fleas Bite Humans?  Can cat fleas bite humans ? The answer is, yes . Although, this is a bit academic, I think, because how often do you think you have been bitten by ...

Cat Grief  People ask whether there is such a thing as cat grief. There are no easily accessible scientific studies, that I can find, which deal with this subject....

ASPCA Pet Health Insurance  Has anyone had a bad experience with ASPCA pet health insurance? I ask because it seems that a good number of people have, which led me to write this ...

Do You Trust Your Veterinarian?  Yes, do you trust your veterinarian? If you don't you will feel vulnerable when you make that vet trip. The venerable Dr. Jon who owns and runs the website,...

Why Does My Cat Eat Plastic?  Hi. We have had our cat Ybot (pronounced eeboat) for about 5 years. We also have 2 other cats though Ybot was here before them. Ybot is very intelligent,...

Are Cats Color Blind?  The answer is no but their ability to see colour is limited. The cat's retina is made up of two types of light sensitive cells; rods and cones. The rods ...

Calico Cat Behavior  Calico cat behavior has been described by a well known cat commentator as, “ sassy, spunky, and very independent. On the other hand, calicoes are sweet,...

Cat First Aid Kit  I regret not having made up a cat first aid kit. Strictly speaking every cat caretaker should have one. I bet not many people have even got a human first ...

Cat Crying  What is cat crying? ANS: A cat that meows continuously. REASON: The cat is probably in pain 1 . There are other reasons, however.

When this happens ...

Treatment For Frostbite In Cats  Frostbite affects the extremities, obviously. These are toes, ear flaps and tail, for example. The fur on these areas is less thick as well.

A frostbitten ...

Kitten Weight  Kitten weight gain is important. Healthy domestic kittens weigh in the order of 110 - 125 grams at birth on average. This weight should double in 7 - 9 ...

Kitten eats non clumping crystal litter and has discharge from urethra  One of a litter of Ragdoll kittens "tasted" a mouthful of that new crystal, non clumping litter that several companies now make. It was a one time occurrence....

How Do You Calm Your Cat?  This page presents some ideas on calming our cat. There are a lot of people searching for information on aggressive cats but far fewer searching for the ...

Automatic Litter Box Review  Date: 2nd April 2010: I thought it would be useful to do an automatic litter box "review of reviews". What I mean is to combine reviews that are fairly ...

How big should my cat's litter box be?  I have the answer (or supposed answer) to this question from a competitor's website and why not? I must admit that I hadn't given it a thought until I ...

My puppy has just eaten my cat's poo and my cat has FIP  This story begins with a question. Not a rhetorical want. I would love some answers anytime soon.

My puppy has just eaten my cats poo. The problem ...

Indoor or Outdoor Life for a Cat?  In a perfect world, living in safe, comfortable homes while going outside to experience the wonders of the wild would be the best life for our treasured ...

Cat Urine Odor Removal and Poor Cat Ownership  Cat urine odor removal and poor cat ownership are linked. As a person who has created a website I have to find out what people search for so that I can ...

Bored Cats are Unhappy Cats  Yep, this is controversial. I say that bored cats are unhappy cats. And I say that it is much harder to keep a cat from becoming bored if the cat is permanently ...

Living With A Disabled Cat  Living with a disabled cat can lead to a closer bond between cat and person than is usual. Disabled cats cope because they have a bundle of tools and skills ...

Cat Urinary Problems  My cat, Bigfoot, has been to emergency with urinary problems. Bigfoot woke me up much earlier than usual this morning, begging to go out, fussing like ...

Do you use flower essences for cat emotional states?  Bach Rescue Remedy is quite a popular product for humans. I have used it on occasions to slow me down a bit and found that it does work. There are many ...

I Gave My Cat A Bath  This is in response to the page " How to wash a cat " the same day that was published I took Chilli for a walk in his walking jacket, it was cold outside ...

Cat Massage  This article is about humans massaging cats. My girlfriend does cat massage on my lady cat. She seems to like it but I have never assessed it. I think ...

Is my cat missing my husband from whom I am separated?  My cat who is about 10 to 11 years old has gone off her food for almost a week now. She has done this before, but not for so long. Since I separated from ...

Cat Has Black Gums  A number of people who keep cats are concerned that their cat has black gums. My cat, Charlie, has black gums or a better description is that part of his ...

Will Rat Poison Kill A Cat?  The answer is yes but not always and there are antidotes if caught in time. Here is some detail from two perspectives (a) the type of poison and treatment ...

Cat Prozac  Am I being silly when I say I am concerned about the trend towards giving cats and dogs Prozac? I mean Prozac wasn't heard of until fairly recently and ...

Feline Acne Has Returned!  Last year Chilli got a horrid case of Feline Acne. I'd read about it in the past, but I never imagined it happening to my own cat... Anyway, what happens ...

Cat Allergen Fel D1  This is reverse cat health. It's about human health problems caused by a cat. It is a Wikipedia article extended and reworked (and reproduced under their ...

Vet Prices Are Too High  Has anyone ever gone to the vet to do something basic and walked out with a giant bill? How annoying, unfair, and down-right ridiculous is it?!

As cat ...

Hypoallergenic Cat Breeds  There are no hypoallergenic cat breeds on the basis that the term "hypoallergenic" is used to mean a cat that does not produce an allergic reaction in ...

Petition Banner - you can get it here  As most of the PoC regulars will know, Ruth aka Kattaddorra needs you to sign a petition to help ban the barbaric declawing of cats in the USA. If you ...

Bad Vets?  This is a short story by a visitor about a bad vet or at least on this occasion he or she was bad, and oh, my, is this poor.

...cat taken to vet. I ...

My Cat Won't Eat  My cat is 3 years old and has been healthy. Now, he has lost considerable weight and will not eat.

He will rarely drink water, then lays down by the ...

Anyone Have Any Views On Vaccinosis?  I have heard a few stories as of late about cats dying after being given booster injections. Just wondered if anyone else has any comments about this?

I ...

Cat Walking With Toes Bent Under  Can anyone please tell me why my cat starting walking with her toes bent under. She never used to do this.

Her walking got progressively worse until ...

My Cat Was Bit By Another Cat   My cat was bit by another cat and his foot is all swollen up and some bleeding. He is not walking on this foot today. We just noticed it yesterday and ...

We Lost 4 Cats In One Week by Mothball Poisoning  I’m writing this account of what happened to two of the most beautiful cats I’ve ever owned with the hope no one has to repeat this experience. Whiskers ...

Cat jumping on bed and causing injury due to sharp claws!  My cat is nearly 18 and due to not seeing very well, when she jumps up on me in the night, she digs her claws firmly in to stop falling off, often getting ...

Cat Swine Flu  People search for cat swine flu because there is a bit of talk about cats getting swine flu. It means swine flu in cats . I'll call it "cat swine flu"...

Bad Breath in Cats  Bad breath in cats is a sign of mouth disease. The most common causes are Stomatitis, Gingivitis, tooth decay and tartar. Stomatitis is a sore mouth....

Hymalayan Cat With Heavy Breathing  Hello all. I have a 15 yr old Hymalayan that has enjoyed good health all his life but now his breathing has gotten heavy. He hasn't changed his daily routine ...

Two Elderly Passive Smoking Cats  According to Michael's article 'Passive Smoking Affects Pets' I am completely unfit for keeping cats. Actually as a smoker I am in the same league as people ...

Cat Passing Blood  We have a female cat that has been spayed and it is about one years old. Every morning it has a wee in the bath but is also passing blood. Is it a healthy ...

Cat Bites Signs of Infection  Before I talk about cat bites signs of infection I would like to put cat bites into perspective. A cat that is adequately socialised (raised to behave ...

I am Losing My Maine Coon Cat Max  Max was born on October 5th, 2000. He is a purebred Maine Coon and was de-clawed and neutered prior to my adopting him. He was a big cat at maturity,...

My Friend's Cat Licks Unframed Photos  My friend's cat licks unframed photos why is she doing this?... thanks for the question . This might sound a bit weird but I think it is not. It is probably ...

Nine Year Old Silver Persian Loses Weight  My silver persan who is nine years old lost has around 1.5 kg weight in the last weeks. He does not eat any food or at just a bit. He drinks water and ...

Kitten with Severe Anemia and Low Temp  Hi,I just today had to put my 5 month old kitten to sleep. He had been tested early on for HIV and leukemia and came back negative; also negative for parasites....

Large Cat Gains Weight Then Loses It Slowly  Our cat, Paw, was a big, gregarious, ridiculously happy cat, but not very bright. In November, about two months before his ninth birthday, I added canned ...

Ragdoll Cat Skin Scabs  My 5 year-old Ragdoll cat has developed skin scabs that appear all over, especially the neck area. They get better when flea treatment is applied, but ...

A victim of FIP  Last year I lost my Ivanhoe, who succumbed to FIP (feline infectious peritonitis) just 11 months old. He was a purebred Somali that I had high expectations ...

Claw Caps Not Really Any Better Than Declawing...  The picture is snipped from a recent article in the periodical issued by the Danish cat shelter "Inges Kattehjem". I hope they don't mind me borrowing ...

Conjunctivitis in a Kitten  I took in a pregnant outdoor cat. She had her litter in my Fla. room. They were all beautiful and seemingly healthy and active. They are now 6 wks. old ...

My Cat has Dilated Pupils  I have a beautiful long haired tabby/ tortoiseshell cross 1 year old but her right eye pupil is wide open and does not dilate, the left eye is similar ...

Cat Diarrhea  Please help with any advice possible on cat diarrhea. I have a one year Persian, who since I bought him, has had loose stools. At first, I thought it could ...

Can My Cat Catch Swine Flu?  Can My Cat Catch Swine Flu? The answer is almost certainly, no. The feeling I get from listening and reading is that the experts are not completely sure....

Irradiated Cat Food  You know, I had never heard or given a moments thought to irradiated cat food . I had never heard of it until I bumped into it on the internet and ...

Cat Food Recall List  This cat food recall list is current as at April 2009. It concerns the USA and the source is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The list is long ...

My Cat was Bitten by a Snake  My cat, (I call him Turkey) was bitten by a copperhead snake last summer and barely made it thru. He really was starting to put on some weight and be healthy....

Cat Headache?  My lovely little year old kitten has suddenly gone off her usual food -likes new stuff- but the weird thing is the way she rests her head... she places ...

Cat Aggression  Cat Aggression See: Methods and References (new window) for the philosophy behind presenting medical information and references used. Any cat in ...

Cat Insulin Shots  Some people administer cat insulin shots . I am no vet but I do have a biology qualification and as far as I am aware the pancreas and the liver work ...

Successful Cat Pill Story  My 15 year old tortoiseshell, Sadie, has hyperthyroidism and requires 1/2 pill each morning. After trying liquid form, medicated treats and even pills ...

A Ragdoll Cat with Sensitive Stomach (gluten intolerance)  My female Ragdoll cat developed a very sensitive stomach (was this Celiac Disease ?) as soon as she was put on the Science Diet Adult cat food. She ...

Hepatic Amyloidosis in Siamese & Oriental Cats  I was informed of Hepatic Amyloidosis in Siamese & Oriental Cats by a visitor (Lisa Lyons) to this website who lives with beautiful Oriental Shorthair ...

My Cat Eats Too Much  Persian Kitten Matata will be 8 months on 29-11-2009 and he is a "Eating Machine". Matata copies each and every behaviour of his dam Matahari including ...

Cat Suffering From Stress?  Lola Belle is 3 yrs old and for the past few days she hasn`t been herself. She is anxious and nervy, has messed in the house more than once, if she has ...

My Cat Has Hair Loss at End of Back and Beginning of Tail  I have a 3 yr. old Maine Coon female cat. I have noticed that she has lost the hair at the middle of her back down onto the beginning of her tail. She ...

Healthy Cat Weight  Generally, a healthy cat weight is between 9 and 12 pounds for a male cat and between 7 and 10 pounds for a female cat (book No 5– See: Methods and References ...

Why Does My Cat Keep On Wanting Food?  Hi, My cat is called Tom. He is 4 years old and he eats in the morning and in the evening. However, he is on a wet food diet only due to the fact he had ...

My Cat Got Burned Advice Please  My cat got burned when she jumped up on the kitchen counter. She's a right devil like that. I've told her but she won't listen. Well, it is more a scolding ...

My cat makes a hacking noise  My cat is about 7 yrs old, male, fixed. Indoors. He is fed a diet of dry food only. He recently started doing this hacking noise that looks like he'...

Emergency Kitten Formula  Home made emergency kitten formula can be used temporarily although the experts say that commercially available milk formulas are the best substitutes ...

My Persian Cat Is Limping -- Please Help  My Persian 4 month old kitten is limping and seems to be in pain when I touch or hold her left leg, although sometimes she is so active and doesn't seem ...

How To Prevent Cat Hair Loss  Feline hair-loss is actually quite common, however patchy fur usually signifies some sort of problem with your cat.

If a cat loses large amounts of ...

Constipation and weight loss along with a foul smell  Toby found us 3 yrs ago in our backyard and never left. He gets along well with my other 2 female cats and he is the only one out of them that goes outside....

Please help me to diagnose my cat's lumps  My cat has reoccurring black lumps that come and go. The first one was very small and we assumed it was a wart or pimple. It eventually disappeared but ...

Cat's Fur Peeling Away  My neighbor has a long haired cat whose fur peels away, like a pelt. What causes this? It's the strangest thing I've ever seen.... Elsie

Answer:...

Stray feral cat with growth on bottom  He has been coming round my house for the past year and last week I can see he has a growth on his bottom. I cannot touch him or pick him up but I am concerned ...

My 16 year old cat is losing weight  My cat, Katrina, is 16 yrs old. She has been loosing weight more each month. She eats only wet cat or dog food. She has also lost two front teeth this ...

Recliner Chairs and Kittens  This is a short post on the hazard that recliner chairs pose to kittens and cats. I am particularly concerned for kittens because they are able to crawl ...

Mineral Oil Cured Cat Constipation  After spending $600 (USD) to treat my 20 year old cat's major constipation, I finally gave her small doses of mineral oil mixed up with her wet food.

After ...

Cat Has Permanent Glowing Green Eyes  Hi, over the last year my neighbors cat has been wandering into my house and playing with my cross Pitbull/Shar-Pei dog. I know this is a confident cat....

My cat has developed sensitivity to clicking sounds causing twitching  My cat has developed very sensitive hearing to clicking sounds causing him to twitch and today he had what could be described as a small fit.

I was ...

Cat Detox  I'll be honest; the concept of "detox" sounds a bit commercial to me. It sounds like the pharmaceutical companies made it up so that they could sell more ...

Cat Flea Pill  The complicating factor in respect of a cat flea pill is that there are pills for dogs and cats only and there are pills for cats and dogs. In addition ...

Cat Throwing Up  Today my tomcat started throwing up repeatedly white foam and with bits of green slime in it. He isn't interested in eating and I don't know what to do ...

Are my cats suffering? How may I stop it?  I have 5 indoor cats, all of them are presenting what seems to be sinus trouble. 2-3 years ago, they were all scratching ears and shaking their heads.

Two ...

Cat Weight Chart 
People want to see a cat weight chart to assist them in checking whether their cat is the correct weight and if not to see if their cat is fat or ...

HELP!! My cat goes limp and then is excessively thirsty and hungry.  My cat Sneaker is 16 years old and is getting near his time i believe, he has been having very odd attacks where he is laying in pain and his hips, legs,...

Feline Hyperthyroidism  Feline hyperthyroidism is a disease caused by the excessive production of the hormone, thyroid ( thyroxin ) by the thyroid gland. This gland is in the ...

Cat Claw Sheaths  Cat claw sheaths can look like a complete claw and I can remember one nice visitor thinking that her cat had lost his claws because she could see claw ...

My cat has a loose stool and is vomiting - is he sick?  I have a male cat. He's fixed, and about 6 years old.

Lately I have noticed that he has loose stool and been vomiting. There are times he can not make ...

My Cat Belanna Has A Bump Under Her Chin  My cat Belanna has a bump under her chin - looks normal, but when I was petting her, she meowed and cringed from possible pain.

Is it a scratch under ...

Cat Gas  Cat gas sounds like a rather crude title for a delicate subject. Cat flatulence is a bit more scientific - or passing wind! The reason that I am writing ...

Indicators of a Healthy Cat  There are some quick initial indicators of a healthy cat that are useful to know. Although, to be honest, if we are close to our cat (as we should be) and ...

Evamist Can Harm Cats  25th August 2010 - United States: Evamist is a spray that delivers a low dose of estrogen through a woman's skin and thence to the bloodstream, to reduce ...

Newborn kitten's eyes not opening after 14 days  My nan has a cat that gave birth to 5 beautiful kittens 2 weeks ago. That same day, 3 died. There were two left. They were healthy and feeding well. Unfortunately,...

My cat is sneezing, has runny eyes and is off his food and drink  Male tuxedo cat about 6 yrs. old. We have had him for 2yrs. He was fine until about a week ago. He started to sneeze.

Then he stopped eating and drinking....

Feline Hypertension  My vet never warned me about hypertension in older cats. Most Vet computers are not programed to recommend routine blood pressure checks for senior cats....

My Maine Coon Occasionally Sneezes Blood  I have a male Maine Coon about 1 1/2 years of age and is strictly an indoor cat, and although he is not at all distressed, he occasionally sneezes blood ...

Feline Conjunctivitis  Feline conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is a clear mucous membrane consisting of cells and underlying basement membrane ...

Feline Brain Tumor  Feline brain tumors are rare. Lymphosarcoma is the most common tumor of the central nervous system. The brain is part of the central nervous system. Different ...

Feline Herpes Virus  In the cat world viral infections of the repiratory system are one of the most common infectious diseases. They also lead to secondary bacterial infections,...

Cat Aids Transmission Risks  It is said that cat aids transmission risks can be managed.

Cat aids is FIV or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. It causes immune deficiency and kills ...

Taurine Deficiency In Cats  Taurine deficiency in cats is associated with several clinical anomalies. I have several pages on HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a heart disease) in ...

Cat Acupuncture  Some visitors might like to consider cat acupuncture as an alternative or complementary treatment for illness. It is a very well established form of medical ...

My Kitten has a Slightly Swollen Rectum  I have just purchased a pedigree kitten. He is 17 weeks old, full of life and fun but his bottom is slightly protruding.

It's a normal colour with ...

Feline Leukemia Test  “Feline leukemia test” is a search term on the internet so people clearly want to know about it. The source of the information below comes from a book ...

Signs Of Feline Leukemia  Before setting out the signs of feline leukemia a little background information may help. I am also making the presumption that people searching for information ...

My cat has matted fur. How do I go about grooming matted cat fur?  My cat has matted fur. How do I go about grooming matted cat fur? She is a medium long haired cat and is old with a bit of excess weight. She always gets ...

Relaxation Therapy for Cats  Relaxation therapy for cats is available and we can be trained to do it ourselves. Personally I have never thought about it as an alternative therapy although ...

Cat Biting Tail  The cat biting tail problem is not that unusual (and I am talking about a cat biting its own tail, by the way). It looks like the cat needs a psychiatrist....

Sphynx Cat with URI and FLUTD and Lameness  I have two Sphynxes. First I took my cat, Seth, to the vet because he had difficulty walking on his front leg. After X-rays and a full blood count the ...

Constipated Cat Please Help  Hi it's been very interesting to read all your input. I have a short hair black domestic cat who is constipated. Unfortunatley I am out of work and can'...

Cat Eye Crust  How do I remove the crust around the corners of my cat's eyes? which are commonly found on long-hair cats ...see pictures.


Hi, thanks for the question ...

My Cat Has Rapid Breathing  My normally very lively cat is nonreactive and groggy and her breathing is extremely rapid and her breaths are light. Also her head seems very heavy and ...

Ultrasound Testing for HCM and PKD at a Cat Show  Here is a short video of ultrasound testing for HCM and PKD at a cat show. The show was the April 2009 TICA Thunderkatz show near Oklahoma city. I must ...

Antidote to Paracetamol Poisoning in Cats  There is an antidote to paracetamol poisoning in cats. Some people take overdoses of paracetamol. An antidote has been developed and is available at (some?...

Two kittens one ill  My son brought me two kittens for Easter 6 weeks old concerned about the brother his eyes are watery they look like they are irritated he has sneezed a ...

Cats and Chocolate  It's Easter. Piles of chocolate. We love chocolate but cats and chocolate are a recipe for disaster. The same goes for dogs. Easter is a time for celebration ...

Strange Hairloss in Small Patches in Older Cat  Our Xena is twelve years old and developed this strange hairloss. I raised her by bottle since she was abandoned in Pisa Italy. She grew in to a beautiful ...

Refusal to Eat and Weight Loss  My 4 year old Persian male refused to eat as of 2 days ago and has lost some weight. He was very playful, now he is very quiet and his movements are slow....

Cat vomited a Lot of liquid and now is sneezing  My kitty girl is 14.5 years old. She was recently diagnosed with the beginning stages of renal failure. She was just fine this morning, up on the bed ...

Homeopathy for Cats  What is Homeopathy for cats ? Vets who practice it are probably few and far between. Homeopathy was devised and developed by Samuel Hahnemann (10 April ...

Feline Infectious Peritonitis Prevention  I am not sure is there is something in this but it seems that Feline Infectious Peritonitis prevention may be possible by eliminating external stresses....