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What to Do When Your Cat Is Bitten by Mosquitoes
Cats have thick fur, so mosquitoes mainly reach the thinly haired head, ears, nose, and eyes. In heavy-mosquito areas (wetlands, riverbanks), protect a traveling cat with pyrethrin spray, a mesh cat-cover (or an Elizabethan collar with mesh sewn on), and by keeping it in the car or using coil smoke at camp. If bitten and a red bump appears, dab with a little floral water on a cotton swab and give a daily B-vitamin tablet—B vitamins excreted in sweat and urine both aid skin repair and mildly repel bugs.
The Curious Sleep Positions of Cats
Cats seem to sleep all day, but about three-quarters of their 16–20 hours is light dozing; true deep sleep is only 4–5 hours. Sleep cycles through four stages—onset, light, deep, and dream (REM)—where growth hormone repairs the body. Positions reveal mood: the loaf (alert but resting), the curl (cozy and secure), side-sleeping (deeply relaxed, may dream-kick), and the belly-up surrender (total trust). Reading the pose tells you how safe and calm your cat feels.
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish
The Tiger Shovelnose Catfish, also known as the shovelnose catfish, duckbill shark or tiger porthole catfish, is native mainly to the Amazon River basin of South America. It is one of the most popular of the large catfish species among aquarists.
Pig-nosed Turtle
A bizarre, soft-shelled, flipper-limbed 'fly river turtle' that looks more like a turtle-bream hybrid - fully aquatic, sensitive to water quality, and a committed non-basker.
Black Dots on Your Cat’s Skin: Folliculitis, or ‘Black Chin’ and ‘Stud Tail’
Black dots on a cat's skin are usually the early sign of folliculitis, like blackheads, driven by excess sebum, blocked follicles, and bacterial infection. On the chin it is called black chin, and on the tail stud tail or oily tail, both managed with gentle localized cleaning and diet adjustments.
My dog’s skin condition won’t heal despite treatment with compound ketoconazole cream, a herbal skin-soothing lotion, B-complex vitamins, and antibiotics (photos attached); it still has red spots, scabs, dandruff, and a slight odor, and I can feel a roughly 1cm hard lump on its chest (photo shows the spot)
Skin disease can't be diagnosed by appearance alone, so if treatment isn't improving or keeps recurring, stop the medication and take your dog to a vet for proper testing. Using the wrong drugs can lead to drug resistance and further damage the skin, so targeted treatment based on a confirmed diagnosis is the best path to recovery.
My cat has a spot on its nose that saline won’t remove — could it be ringworm?
Ringworm shows as scaly, itchy, coin-shaped red patches from dampness or fungus; have a vet identify the fungus and treat it.
What Does a Cat’s Nose Print Look Like?
A cat's nose print is like a human fingerprint, set by genes and environment, and unique to each cat for identification. Types are spotted (small black dots), striped (thin black lines), and mixed (both).
Why Cats Refuse to Drink from Their Water Bowl
Cats naturally drink little because their desert ancestors avoided shared water sources, but chronic low intake raises the risk of urinary and kidney disease. Encouraging hydration through fountains, wet food, and flavored water makes a real difference.
How to Pick a Healthy Cat
Pet shops show many cute cats, but some turn out unhealthy after you take them home, costing a fortune in vet bills.