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What If Your Cat Still Has Soft Stool After Deworming?
Soft stool has many causes: irritating or overeaten food (fragile kitten guts cause poor digestion, soft stool, even diarrhea), parasite infection, early feline distemper, etc. Owners can first give some probiotics to settle the gut.
Can Cats Eat Raw Meat
Why can cats eat raw meat? Here we explain in detail.
Tips for a Beautiful Coat for Cats and Dogs
Assuming our furry friends are healthy, coat beauty seems to be the topic owners care about most, especially long-haired cat and dog owners.
Things to Know About Cat Labor and Delivery
Like dogs, cats are multiparous, usually about four per litter, with a ~65-day pregnancy and normal labor lasting 2–6 hours. Occasionally only one or two are born, usually in first-time or older mothers. Most cats deliver naturally, but complications occur: premature, delayed, prolonged, or difficult labor.
Stud Tail in Cats: Symptoms and Treatment
Stud tail, also called tail gland hyperplasia, is a seborrheic (oil-secreting) disorder. Its incidence is linked to factors such as being unneutered, male cats, and breed (e.g., Himalayan, Persian, Siamese). It is caused by excessive proliferation and shedding of surface cells and overproduction of dander and keratin.
Feline Distemper in Cats: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
Feline distemper, also known as feline panleukopenia, is one of the most common acute infectious diseases in cats clinically. It is a highly contagious, febrile disease caused by parvovirus infection. Kittens have extremely high infection and mortality rates, and affected cats typically show sudden onset, markedly reduced white blood cells, high fever, anorexia, depression, vomiting, hemorrhagic enteritis, and severe dehydration.
What You Should Know About Vaccinating Your Cat
Whether your cat is a newborn, a newly purchased kitten, or a rescued stray you just adopted, if it has not yet been vaccinated, the first step in responsible cat care is to get it vaccinated. Do not underestimate vaccines—though they may seem insignificant, they are crucial to protecting your cat's health. Vaccines effectively prevent infectious diseases and, to some extent, lighten the burden on owners. Everyone should take them seriously.
What to Do with Your Cat When You’re Away for the Holidays
When you travel for a holiday, your furry child has nowhere to go. Taking it home risks stress from the journey and environment change; a boarding facility risks infection; asking someone over to scoop litter worries you about personal property. All these make every owner dread holidays. This article shares common placement methods and precautions.
What Traits Does a Healthy Kitten Have?
New owners worry about bad breeders and 'week kittens' that sicken days after purchase. So what should you check to pick a healthy kitten? Here are the usual signs of a healthy cat.
Should You Bathe a Cat, and How Often?
Bathing a cat is practically a lesson in risking your life. Should you bathe a cat at all? A cat's ancestors lived in deserts or grasslands, where they naturally had little access to water, so they evolved to adapt to dry environments! Even after a very long time without a bath, they stay clean and healthy!