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The Real Reason Cats Headbutt You
If your cat headbutts you like a little goat, it's usually a good sign: marking you with its scent to claim ownership, asking for something, requesting a scratch it can't reach, or simply showing love. A headbutting cat trusts and adores you.
How to Travel Home with Your Pet for the Holidays
Driving is gentler on pets than shipping, but both require preparation: a health certificate, an airline-approved crate, and a packed kit of food, water, meds, and familiar items. Brachycephalic breeds are often banned from air cargo.
Feline Infectious Respiratory Diseases: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
Lethargy, loss of appetite, sneezing, and persistent runny nose in cats often signal an upper respiratory infection, a highly contagious disease that is especially dangerous for kittens.
Feline Leukemia: Symptoms and Treatment
Feline AIDS and feline leukemia are topics owners avoid; clinically similar yet different. There is a separate article on feline AIDS for those interested.
How Long Can a Cat Remember a Person?
After you return from vacation, will your cat still remember you? You helped your friend care for their cat for a week; will that cat remember you when it sees you again? A cat's short-term memory lasts about 16 hours (for things it considers important), and its long-term memory is uncertain.
How to Use Revolution (Selamectin) on Cats
Dog flea or tick products are not recommended for cats, because certain ingredients are toxic to cats. However, the product Dog Revolution (selamectin) is safe for cats if the dose is appropriate. This article explains how to use the dog-strength product on cats to save money.
Common Gastrointestinal Diseases in Cats
Many diseases can affect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhea are common in GI disorders. Regurgitation (the effortless expulsion of stomach fluid, mucus, and undigested food from the esophagus) is frequent in esophageal disease.
Diseases with Symptoms Similar to Feline Liver Failure
Liver failure is an abnormality that occurs when the liver is affected by impaired blood flow, reduced oxygen supply, hepatotoxic drugs or chemicals, excess heat, or infectious agents. Liver failure can occur in dogs and cats of all ages and breeds. It may affect multiple organ systems, including the liver and gallbladder, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and blood system. Affected pets may show various symptoms, including anorexia, lethargy, depression, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, abdominal fluid accumulation, bleeding, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin).
Cat Anatomy and Nutritional Requirements
A cat's body has nine notable parts (limbs, eyes, teeth, paw pads, nose, tongue, claws, whiskers, ears), and its diet needs core nutrients: protein, fat, carbohydrates, water, crude fiber, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and taurine. As obligate carnivores, cats need animal-source nutrition.
Can Pets Eat Beets? Benefits and Safety Tips
Beets are a low-calorie root vegetable that can be a healthy occasional treat for dogs and cats. Learn the potential benefits — fiber, nitrates, betalains — and the precautions to feed them safely.