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Why Cats Get Tear Stains and How to Treat Them

Why Cats Get Tear Stains and How to Treat Them

Tear stains come from a salty or greasy diet, a blocked tear duct, or an infection like feline herpes. The fix follows the cause — blander food, a duct-opening procedure, or targeted antiviral care with warmth — and routine eye cleaning keeps them away.

Pet Health 📅 August 10, 2026
How to Treat Ear Mites in Rabbits

How to Treat Ear Mites in Rabbits

Ear mites are contagious parasites that make a rabbit tilt its head, scratch, and lose fur around the ears. Isolate the rabbit, disinfect its environment, and clean the ear canal with softened swabs plus a rabbit ear solution; steady cleaning and good nutrition finish the job.

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026
Three Steps to Handle Dog Ear Mites

Three Steps to Handle Dog Ear Mites

Dog ear mites need prompt care or they lead to otitis and hearing loss. Clean the outer ear, apply an anti-mite ear solution, isolate the dog and disinfect the home, and prevent recurrence with regular checks and dry ears.

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026
How Often Should You Clean Your Cat’s Ears?

How Often Should You Clean Your Cat’s Ears?

Clean a healthy cat's ears every one to two weeks — too often risks injury — but with ear mites, fungus, or bacteria, clean several times a week. The routine is cleaner, massage, let the cat shake, then wipe the outer canal; tell plain dirt from mites by the black, smelly, itchy discharge mites leave, and treat mites with a suitable drop plus monthly topical deworming.

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026
Simple Feeding Guide for Puppies and Kittens 0–1 Year

Simple Feeding Guide for Puppies and Kittens 0–1 Year

A general puppy/kitten feeding guide! 'General' means it suits most babies; it covers clothing, food, and shelter across three life stages.

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026
Ear-Canal Diseases in Pets: Treatment and Prevention

Ear-Canal Diseases in Pets: Treatment and Prevention

Ear-canal disease is an infection inside the ear — sounds minor, but you may regret not preventing and caring for it. That's no reason to ignore it!

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026
Should You Do Ear Care After Bathing a Cat?

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.

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026
What to Do If a Kitten Has Excessive Tearing

What to Do If a Kitten Has Excessive Tearing

First-time owners often see constant tearing and red, inflamed eyes, and buy drops and cleaning. But how to solve correctly? One wrong step...

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026
How Scary Is a Dog’s Middle-Ear Infection?

How Scary Is a Dog’s Middle-Ear Infection?

Today we learn what a dog's middle-ear infection is. You'd guess: if there's otitis media, isn't there otitis externa too? Right - externa is the outer canal, media is the middle ear.

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026
Why Can a Cat’s Barbed Tongue Tear Off Meat?

Why Can a Cat’s Barbed Tongue Tear Off Meat?

Alexis Noel, a researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was so fascinated by her cat Murphy's tongue that she decided to study it and build a model mimicking the tiny barbs. She scanned a cat tongue sample and 3D-printed it at 400% scale.

Pet Health 📅 August 9, 2026