Common Skin Problems in Cats: Causes and Treatments
This article aims to give you clear facts about the common causes of skin problems in cats, and what can be done to help affected animals. Why Do Cats Experience Skin Problems? There are many...
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This article aims to give you clear facts about the common causes of skin problems in cats, and what can be done to help affected animals. Why Do Cats Experience Skin Problems? There are many...
When you find a new lump or lesion on your cat, it can be quite scary. It could be anything from an injury (e.g. cat bite abscess) to something more serious, like a tumor. There's lots of...
Unfortunately, our feline friends can be affected by many of the same cancers as us. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in cats, so it’s really important to know the signs to watch out...
What Are Skin Lumps in Cats? The term “skin lumps” (sometimes referred as Bumps) means any type of unusual swelling or other lesion on a cat’s skin. Normally, the skin should be smooth, flat, and...
Known as the "Japanese catnip," silver vine is the super-charged alternative to catnip that you might have never heard of. It causes the same head-rubbing, rolling-over, purring euphoria as catnip but is more powerful and...
Just as traumatic experiences can have long-lasting effects on people, cats can be impacted in a similar way. If they experience one or more incidents where they were under threat or in harm’s way, cats...
Cats tend to be less susceptible to poisoning than dogs: they tend to be fastidious eaters, avoiding anything that they are not sure about, whereas dogs are more likely to wolf down anything in front...
One of the hardest things to face is the possibility of a much-loved cat dying. As pet parents, we have a responsibility to monitor the health and well-being of our cats and to take action...
Stress is something we deal with on daily basis and most people know the negative impact of prolonged periods of stress it has on our lives, but did you realize that your cat could similarly...
While most pet parents can recognize the obvious signs of sickness in cats, including vomiting, diarrhea, or runny eyes, you may not know the more subtle signs that cats express when they aren’t feeling well....