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How to Remove Ticks from Your Cat
Ticks cause anaemia, fever, breathing trouble, and jaundice in cats, and inject toxins that trigger nerve signs — and they can carry diseases such as cytauxzoonosis. Remove them only after killing them with a fipronil/methoprene spot-on (dosed by weight) or a mite-killing medicated bath, since pulling a live tick leaves its mouthparts embedded; disinfect the bite afterward and recheck the blood later.
Lost three pounds, but drinks water and eats freeze-dried and cat sticks
Not eating kibble but taking treats may be bad kibble, pickiness, or illness. Try another food; if still only treats, address pickiness and rule out mouth or gut disease with a vet.
My cat ate about six cat grass sticks and now has soft black stools with blood
Blood in the stool after cat grass may be fiber irritating the gut. Give antidiarrheals, anti-inflammatories, and probiotics; see a vet if it does not improve.
Why Does My Dog Have Cattle Ticks?
Cattle ticks are parasites that drink blood; dogs pick them up in grass, woods, or from wildlife. Deworm promptly if found.
Vomited yellow fluid, then ate probiotics plus cat sticks, now has diarrhea.
If energy and appetite are normal, it's temporary indigestion — feed easier foods (minced chicken, softened kibble) in small frequent meals. If energy/appetite are poor, see a vet for gut disease, parasites, or virus.
What happens if a dog has cattle ticks?
Ticks cause itching and scratching; heavy infestation brings anemia, anorexia, thinness, and lethargy. Engorged ticks are 2-10 mm, up to 30 mm, visible by parting fur. Spray alcohol on the bite to numb the tick, then pull it out with forceps and deworm externally regularly.
My cat became less active, doesn’t run, just lies and sleeps; urine sticks to fur; but normal appetite, stool, no sneezing
If a cat is suddenly inactive but normal otherwise, consider heat, cold, or stress from new environment/people. Observe 1-2 days; if with vomiting/diarrhea, see a vet.
What medication removes ticks from pets?
Use external parasite treatments containing fipronil, selamectin, afoxolaner, or ivermectin, which kill or prevent ticks. After applying, put on an Elizabethan collar to stop licking and poisoning. Keep dewormers on hand and treat regularly.
Can dogs eat cat treats (cat sticks)?
Dogs can eat cat sticks, but not often or in large amounts. Cat sticks are high in taurine, which dogs barely need; excess can build up and even cause taurine toxicity. Use dog treats instead.
What If Your Cat Eats Only Treat Sticks and Refuses Kibble?
A cat that eats only treat sticks (cat paste) and skips kibble risks nutritional imbalance, weak immunity, and obesity, since these snacks are low in complete nutrition and high in fat. Wean gradually: mix 30% treat stick into kibble days 1–3, 15% days 4–7, 5% days 8–10, then kibble alone. Add play and puzzle feeders to build appetite. If the refusal is sudden with lethargy or weight loss, see a vet for stomatitis or illness.