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How to Handle a Cat That Gets Cars Sick
Travel with a cat on an empty stomach, give a motion-sickness tablet such as dimenhydrinate (about 12.5 mg) with a calming pheromone spray, and keep the car well ventilated with the carrier up front. Pack a kit of carrier, wipes, blanket, and a litter box in case of vomiting or diarrhea.
A Guide to Pet Vaccinations
Core cat vaccines — the FVRCP combination and rabies — protect against panleukopenia, calicivirus, herpesvirus, and rabies, and are recommended for every cat. Start the FVRCP series no earlier than six weeks, finish after 16 weeks, and keep boosters on schedule while watching for post-shot side effects.
A Complete Guide to Internal and External Deworming for Dogs
Deworming covers internal parasites (roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, toxoplasma) and external ones (lice, fleas, ticks, mites), several of which can pass to people. Treat internally with oral medication and externally with spot-on or spray, dose by weight, and keep puppies on a monthly schedule until adult.
Why Dogs and Cats Vomit After Eating Dry Kibble
Dry food is made by extrusion, which puffs each piece so it swells sharply once it meets stomach fluid — a belly full of expanding kibble is a common reason dogs and cats bolt their food and then vomit. Soaking the food softens it and eases the gut, while slow-feeder bowls, split meals, and probiotics help dogs with sensitive stomachs.
How to Care for Newborn Kittens
A newborn kitten with no mother is fragile and will not survive without help: keep it warm, get milk replacer into it fast, and stimulate it to relieve itself. Watch for dehydration and diarrhea, shield its young eyes from bright light, and start vaccines and deworming by two to three months.
Feline Kidney Failure: Symptoms and Treatment
Cats rarely drink enough, so their kidneys stay overworked until function finally fails — which is why kidney disease is a leading cat killer. Acute failure is often reversible once the urine flow is restored, but chronic failure brings ongoing thirst, weight loss, and vomiting and needs a low-protein diet backed by omega-3 fats.
Which Insects Are Harmful to Cats
Many insects are harmless to cats, but spiders, stinging bees, venomous caterpillars, centipedes, scorpions, and fire ants can poison or injure them, and the chemicals used to kill pests are often more dangerous than the bugs. Monthly flea, tick, and heartworm prevention plus pet-safe products are the best protection.
How to Feed a Kitten: Schedule, Diet, and Foods to Avoid
Kittens need frequent small meals of quality kitten food — at least three a day under six months — with fixed times and a clean, quiet spot to eat. Never give cow's milk (most cats are lactose intolerant), cooked bones, chocolate, grapes, onions, or raw meat and eggs; switch to adult food gradually over 5 to 7 days around the first birthday.
Why Is Your Cat Having Diarrhea and How to Treat It
Before reaching for medicine, rule out simple causes — a dirty water bowl, spoiled food, a chilly room (keep it near 26°C), a too-fast food switch, a grain allergy, or stress. If diarrhea persists despite a cat probiotic, suspect parasites and deworm; if it worsens within a day or two with vomiting, it could be something serious like panleukopenia and needs a vet immediately.
Symptoms of Leptospirosis in Pets
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection of dogs and cats caused by pathogenic Leptospira, often silent but marked by fever, jaundice, anemia, edema, hemoglobinuria, bleeding, and in severe cases kidney and liver failure. It spreads through urine, contaminated water, and bites, peaks in warm wet seasons, and is diagnosed by signs plus kidney and liver damage. Prevention is vaccination and rodent control; treatment is antibiotics plus supportive care, avoiding streptomycin when kidneys are involved.