Knowing what is potentially toxic and dangerous to your cat means you’ll never have to risk your feline coming into contact with something that can bring about a consequence ranging from mild irritation, right up to having to be admitted to the emergency vet clinic. Prevention is always the better than cure, so if you’re […]
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Ringworm in Cats – How To Get Rid of Cat Ringworm
What is Ringworm? The name ringworm often causes confusion – it’s not a worm like tapeworm, roundworm and other parasitic intestinal worms that cats and dogs get. It’s something entirely different and unrelated. Ringworm is not a worm at all. It’s a fungal infection. It’s called “ringworm” because the shape of the lesion is often […]
See MoreCosequin for Cats – What Is It & Does It Work? Cosequin Review [May 2018 Update]
What is Cosequin for Cats? Cosequin is a supplement that is often used to help improve and maintain the health of joints. Cats with joint pain may get a recommendation from a vet to use Cosequin. But as with anything, it’s important to also consider any potential side effects as well, and to weigh them […]
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What Are The Health Risks For an Overweight Cat?
As obesity in humans increases, so to is a concerning incerase being seen in the rate of obese cats and dogs. Obesity is considered a disease, and a preventable one at that. It’s thought that up to 35% of pet cats in the US are obese and up to almost half of older cats weighing […]
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How Long Do Cats Live? Lifespan of Domestic Cats
Thinking about how long our beloved cat will be with us is something that I personally don’t like to dwell on. I’d like to think they’ll be here with me forever. We know that’s not the case though, and as the years pass by, our felines head closer to old age (as we do). Advances […]
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Cats Who Drink a Lot Of Water – What Does It Mean?
If you’ve noticed that your cat is suddenly starting to drink more water than usual, it could be a sign of a health issue. Cats, by nature, aren’t big drinkers as they obtain most of their moisture from food (cats on a dry food diet being an exception). Because of this, it’s easy for us […]
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Why Dog Food is Bad For Cats
Is dog food toxic to cats? No – but dog food lacks essential nutrients that cats absolutely require. While a cat can (and will) eat dog food, that food is 99.9% certain to be lacking in some of the vital things that cats need to be eating. A one-off or occasional indulgence of dog food […]
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Why Taurine is Vital For Cats
Cats are strict carnivores who require all of the nutrients they’d get in the wild from eating prey animals like birds, reptiles and small mammals. Replicating this in our pet cats presents the challenge of providing all the must-have nutritional components of a balanced diet. And certainly one of the absolute most important ingredients is […]
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