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Why Is My Dog Leaking Urine?
Dog urine leakage has four common causes, neurological disease, urinary tract disease, excitement or submission, and declining body function, each with its own fix from diapers to surgery to training.
What Does a Good-Natured Cat Look Like?
You may have seen articles on reading a person's character from their face shape. While not very reliable, there's some truth. If it works for people, a cat's character can be read from its face too—though many factors affect personality, face shape is one. Here we explain what a good-natured cat looks like.
How to Tell If Your Cat Has Periodontitis
Feline periodontitis is common; many cats over three years old have periodontal disease, and senior cats are especially prone as their metabolism and immunity decline. Tooth disease is very painful and shows clear symptoms owners can use to judge. What are they? Let's find out together.
Is Feline Coronavirus Related to COVID-19?
Now that 'novel coronavirus' is the focus, many fear 'cat coronavirus,' but the two are not linked. This article explains feline coronavirus.
Signs That Your Cat Is Sick
Cats hide illness, so watch for odd urination or weight change, shifts in social behavior, appetite and coat changes, and stress, voice, or breath changes. Catching sickness early is what saves them.
Think Kidney Failure in Dogs Is Rare? Think Again
Canine kidney failure is common—the 4th leading cause of dog death. Unlike cats, it often follows periodontal bacteria or heart disease. Signs are more drinking/urinating, mouth ulcers, anorexia, and weight loss. Manage with diet (controlled phosphorus and protein) and supervised feeding.
Do You Know Why Cats Wag Their Tails?
Cats do wag their tails, and the tail is a mood barometer: fast flicks mean displeasure, slow sway means a bit angry or hunting, a light slap means unhappy or about to attack, a tiny gentle wag toward you means affection, and a high tail shows confidence while a low one shows fear.
Why Does Your Dog Keep Shaking—Is It Cold?
Shaking isn't only cold or fear. It can also mean excitement, illness (kidney failure, distemper, injury), or poisoning (morning glory, castor bean). Watch closely; frequent or nonstop shaking needs a vet.
Why Does a Rabbit Keep Vocalizing?
Rabbits are quiet but they do 'talk' — grunts, hisses, screams, and more each mean something. This guide decodes the common rabbit sounds so owners can read distress, pain, or contentment.
What Causes Watery, Foul-Smelling Dog Stools with Blood?
When a dog has watery stools with a bloody, foul smell, diarrhea, or blood in the stool, many owners first fear infections like parvovirus or coronavirus. But not only infections cause watery stools. This article explains the possible causes of bloody, foul-smelling diarrhea in dogs.