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Should You Do Ear Care After Bathing a Cat?
Pet ear disease is rising; a cat with ear trouble shakes its head, scratches with hind legs, and smells bad. Untreated, it scratches endlessly and hurts itself.
What to Do When Your Cat Likes to Drink Foot-Bath Water
According to Debra Zoran, an internal medicine specialist at the Texas A&M University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, some cats find moving water interesting and tastier than still water.
Should You Bathe a Cat, and How Often?
Bathing a cat is practically a lesson in risking your life. Should you bathe a cat at all? A cat's ancestors lived in deserts or grasslands, where they naturally had little access to water, so they evolved to adapt to dry environments! Even after a very long time without a bath, they stay clean and healthy!
Why a Cat May Die the Day After a Bath
Why would a cat die the day after a bath? Experienced owners know it is usually a stress reaction. Here is what you should understand.
Can a Cat with Ear Mites Sunbathe?
Sunlight's UV rays help disinfect a cat's ears and support ear-mite recovery, so brief sunbathing is fine — but it cannot cure mites on its own. Proper care means cleaning with an ear cleaner, applying a topical antiparasitic, an e-collar, and isolating multi-cat households.
What to Do If Your Cat Has Diarrhea and Vomiting After a Bath and Air Conditioning
A bath followed by cold air-conditioning can chill a cat and trigger vomiting and diarrhea, often from bacterial gastroenteritis, parasites, or (if unvaccinated) panleukopenia. Withhold food and water for 6-8 hours if vomiting persists, use vet-approved GI meds, keep the cat warm at 27-28C, and see a vet if symptoms continue.
Can You Bathe a Cat During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy needs care because a cat may carry several kittens and risk is high, so be extra careful. Can you bathe a pregnant cat? We explain.
A Few Steps to Easily Bathe Your Cat
After bathing, owners feel like they fought a battle; even calm cats become different at bath time. Bathing is hard but has method. Here are tips.
Medicated Baths for Dog Folliculitis: Which Product to Use
Mild folliculitis in dogs does not require a medicated bath, but when the affected area is large an antibacterial medicated bath is needed. The right product depends on the underlying cause — bacterial, fungal or parasitic — so a veterinary exam, often a skin scraping, should guide the choice.
Why Do Cats Like to Watch You Use the Bathroom
Some owners have experienced a cat watching them use the bathroom—you step in and before you close the door, the cat follows and refuses to leave. You finish under its gaze. At first embarrassing, but you get used to it. So why do cats like to watch? Here is the answer.