Janet and her husband Bill tried to focus on what the vet was explaining about their Abyssian cat, Princess. The only positive thing they heard was that her parasitic infection wasn’t life-threatening. However, the Tritrichomonas foetus infection causing her symptoms was highly contagious, a concern for their other two cats. Tritrichomonas – or T. Foetus ...
Making a cat enclosure so your beloved cat can safely spend quality time outdoors brings forth many ideas. A cat enclosure can hold a cat or multiple cats and can be as big as your budget will allow. This article will focus on building a cat enclosure that will hold multiple cats in a private ...
Warning-what you are about to read might make you a little queasy… I have one dog and five cats in my home, so I’m amazed that anything surprises me anymore. I’m lucky that my animals get along, even in our small home. However, some lines can be crossed and in the gross, “why do they ...
I’ve been a cat owner for over 30 years, and during that time have tried every cat litter on the market. I don’t tell my kitties what to use, they tell me. I use a variety of closed, open, low walled and high walled litter boxes, and only use one litter now as a result ...
When my cat Celeste developed dry, flaky skin, I assumed that cat dandruff was to blame. Celeste’s veterinarian explained that millions of cats suffer from chronic skin diseases that resemble cat dandruff. Small parasites like Cheyletiella– a small, contagious mite that irritates the skin– cause itchy, flaking skin and minor hair loss. Additionally, chronic allergic ...
Cats are fascinating animals that provide their owners with hours of pleasure and enjoyment. Some cat owners enjoy the company of their cat as it sleeps on their lap while they knit or watch TV, while others are entertained by the playful antics of multiple cats as they play fight and wrestle each other to ...
According to the ASPCA, approximately 75 million cats are owned in the US and many households have multiple cats. But many problems in multi-cat households arise from territorial conflicts which manifest through marking behaviors, like peeing and spraying, and aggression. The first step in dealing with these problematic behaviors is to understand what purpose territorial ...
Some of the things we have learned through trial and error are that cats are PICKY. (Betcha didn’t know that, eh? All us cat lovers have been keeping that a secret from the rest of the world.) Cats are notorious about their litter box preferences. Cats have accidents. Cats will alert you of changes in ...
