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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.
Why Don’t Cats Catch Mice Anymore?
Modern pet cats often ignore mice because their lifestyle has changed. Well-fed house cats have a weaker hunting drive, prefer tender wet food, and may lack exposure to or energy for hunting, especially as they age.
What Happens If a Cat Breeds Too Often?
While unspayed, constantly in-heat cats risk pyometra, mammary tumors, and ovarian cysts, too-frequent pregnancy and birth also heavily burden the mother. This article explains the effects of frequent breeding so owners limit litters.
Symptoms and Treatment of Postpartum Depression in Cats
The greatest love is a mother's. Birth is painful, and some mothers fall into depression, withdrawal, and self-doubt afterward—and cats are no exception. This article covers the causes, symptoms, and treatment of feline postpartum depression.
How Many Litters Can a Cat Have a Year, and in a Lifetime?
A cat can have up to 4 litters a year, but too-frequent birth harms the mother, so breed responsibly—don't turn her into a kitten factory. This article covers safe breeding frequency and post-birth care.
Why Does Your Cat Have a Lump in Her Mammary Gland?
A lump in a cat's mammary area may be hyperplasia, mastitis, or a tumor—especially in nursing, in-heat, or false-pregnant queens. Keep the area clean and see a vet promptly; mastitis needs antibiotics and weaning the kittens.
Benefits of Spaying Your Cat and What to Prepare
Spaying removes a female cat's ovaries and uterus (or a male's testes) so she or he cannot reproduce, and it greatly lowers the risk of reproductive diseases and problem behaviors. This guide covers the benefits plus the health checks, fasting, and aftercare you need to get right.
Five Uncommon Cat Breeds
While there are fewer cat breeds than dog breeds, some are famous yet rarely seen because of low numbers or limited regions. This guide introduces five uncommon breeds — the Sphynx, Bengal, Norwegian Forest Cat, American Curl, and Maine Coon.
How to Care for a Pregnant Cat
Once a queen mates and conceives, her appetite and weight rise quickly—typically gaining about 39% of her pre-breeding weight, depending on litter size. This guide covers the higher energy, protein, calcium, and phosphorus needs of pregnancy and the handling precautions that protect mother and kittens.
How long does it usually take for a dog to give birth to puppies?
A dog's gestation period is about two months. Once pregnancy reaches two months or more, the dog enters the pre-labor stage. Around 4-5 weeks, the nipples become more swollen and erect. Rapid breathing, contractions, nesting, milk discharge, or watery vaginal discharge usually signal that labor is near.