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Why Is Your Cat a Picky Eater? (And How to Fix It)
Wrong feeding—too many treats or one food only—plus additives in kibble cause pickiness. This guide explains the causes and how to prevent and correct fussy eating.
Benefits and Precautions of Fish Oil for Cats
Fish oil rich in omega-3 supports a cat's skin, coat, immune system, and heart, but it must be dosed carefully and chosen well. This guide covers the benefits of supplementing fish oil and how to feed it safely without causing harm.
A Complete Guide to Cat Boarding
When you travel, boarding is often the safest option for a cat. Choices include a friend's home, home-style boarding, a vet clinic, a pet shop, a cat hotel, or in-home visits—each with trade-offs in cost, stress, and infection risk. Bring familiar food and items to reduce stress.
Common Causes and Treatments of Cat Allergies
The main cat allergy types are flea, food, inhalant, and contact allergies, each with different signs and treatment — so finding the allergen is the key. Flea allergy needs deworming plus corticosteroids; food allergy needs a hypoallergenic trial; inhalant allergy uses steroids, antihistamines, or antigen shots under a vet's care.
Dry vs. Wet Cat Food: Pros and Cons
Dry kibble is cheap, calorie-dense and helps clean teeth, but is low in moisture and can cause dehydration or obesity if overfed. Wet food adds water and is more palatable, but costs more, spoils faster and builds tartar more easily. The best approach is to feed mainly kibble and offer wet food occasionally.
Are Chinchillas Easy to Keep, and How Much Do They Cost?
Chinchillas are fairly easy: gentle, quiet, clean, and light eaters, living 15+ years. Prices run 300-500 yuan for standard grey up to 3000-5000 for rare colors. Downsides: timid, heat-intolerant (die above 30 C), limited bonding, and fragile digestion.
There Is a Large Ulcerated Area, but My Cat Still Eats Normally with No Loss of Appetite
It is recommended to open your cat's mouth and check the oral mucosa. If the mucosa looks normal without drooling, bad breath, or swollen painful gums, the problem is likely not a mouth ulcer or stomatitis. A single swollen or ulcerated lip is usually considered an eosinophilic granuloma, a skin inflammation in cats that may be allergy-related.
What to Know Before Adopting a Stray Cat
Before adopting, be sure you can commit to the cat for life—time, money, and vet care included. Prepare litter box, food, and bowls; once it settles, get a full checkup, vaccines, and deworming. Don't bathe it right away, and keep toxic plants and chemicals away.
What is it like to keep two cats?
Cats are solitary; two may fight and damage furniture, and competition raises food intake and costs. But benefits: they keep each other company when you are out, mimic each other making training easier, and compete for attention cutely, more fun than one.
Is it expensive to keep a cat?
It depends on your style. Meeting basic food, litter and prevention needs keeps monthly costs under a few hundred yuan — mainly dewormer, litter and food; toys and gear are one-time buys. But premium food, lots of toys, or a sickly cat can make it quite costly.