If your cat is pregnant, you might be looking forward to having a litter of kittens to fawn over and play with. However, in the meantime, you might be a bit worried about ensuring that your pregnant cat is properly cared for and comfortable. Luckily, following these tips can help. 5 Tips to Care for … Read more
Exercising Your Cat Seven, eight, nine, come on push through it, you can do one more. Cats need exercise as much as we do. You can add precious years together by keeping your cat active. Encouraging activity keeps a pet’s weight in check and also provides mental stimulation. In other words, exercising your cat is … Read more
Diabetes in Cats and Dogs on the Rise It will come as no surprise to many pet owners that their furry friends are getting fatter, but it may shock you once you realize that a recent study revealed that cases of diabetes in cats and dogs has risen over 900% in just five years. The … Read more
10 Pet Care Secrets Every Pet Owner Has To Know Guest Writer: Jeffery Keyes A lot of pet owners don’t take the time to get to know or understand their pets. Whether it’s a dog, a cat, or a turtle, these are all individuals with their own personalities and needs. In most instances, the personalities … Read more
Tap water often contains impurities that can cause health problems for you and your pets. These include phosphate, nitrate, chlorine, and various heavy metals (see fuller list below). High levels of phosphate and nitrate fuel aggressive algae growth, and copper, often present in tap water due to leaching from pipes, is highly toxic to invertebrates, … Read more
Transform Your Home into a Cat Haven Cats need exercise, but letting them run around outside is problematic at best. Outdoor cats have significantly shorter life spans than do indoor cats. But an inactive cat gradually becomes a fat cat, and a bored cat often becomes a naughty or destructive cat. Toys are a good … Read more
A Guide to Feline Obesity Guest Author: Peter Scully Cats can be lazy creatures when they find a warm, comfy spot to sleep the day away in. This sounds like a pleasant enough life for any animal, but it can have its drawbacks if it goes too far. Lack of activity can lead cats to … Read more
How to Recognize Stress and Anxiety in Cats Guest Writer: Craig Davis The behavior of your cat can suddenly change due to stress or anxiety, which can be easily identified by its reaction to other pets or people. It may even start scratching, biting, or showing other similar symptoms of hostile or aggravated behavior. While … Read more
How to Train Your Cat to Use the Litter Box It might seem very difficult to try to teach a pet without even knowing how to speak its language, but more often, body language and gestures tell a lot more than words. Teaching your kitten to use the litter box will take time, just like … Read more
Feline Panleukopenia Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Written by: Kritesh Anand Feline Panleukopenia : Definition Feline Panleukopenia is a viral disease caused by the feline parvovirus (FPV), a single-stranded DNA virus of the Parvoviridae family. This virus is similar to canine parvovirus. This disease is sometimes referred to as feline infectious enteritis or feline distemper. … Read more