Even if your cat is definitely a senior – at least 12 years old – the first signs of senility in your pet can be alarming. While the signs of cognitive problems among elderly humans are overtly associated with memory, in elderly cats, they’re often linked to other behavioral changes. According to CatHealth.com, although owners ...
Back when I was a kid, we didn’t get much money from Tooth Fairy visits, usually only a quarter. And, I don’t remember the Tooth Fairy having so many “issues,” either. You put a tooth under your pillow, and guaranteed, money was there and the tooth gone when you woke up in the morning. What ...
Diogenes Syndrome is a behavioral condition of the elderly characterized by severe hygiene neglect and hoarding. They ignore their personal cleanliness for extensive periods of time which does not seem to bother them. Those with Diogenes Syndrome also have a problem with excessive hoarding. They keep everything from collectibles to garbage to rotting food. Those ...
A wart is a small epidermal and papillary elevation of the skin and is also known as verruca. These are actually benign tumors that are caused by the infection of a virus called the HPV or human papilloma virus. Warts may vary in location, symptoms and shape, and accordingly, different types of remedies are administered. ...
My 17-year-old cat Maya is deaf. I didn’t realize this until recently, when I called to her as she was walking away from me and she didn’t turn around. Normally when I call her name, if she’s facing me, she comes running. Intrigued by her lack of response, I tried clapping my hands directly behind ...
