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What Terrible Consequences Come from Cat Vitamin Deficiency?
High-quality cat food rarely causes malnutrition, but vitamins don't keep well so content is low; supplement moderately. Our team explains the consequences of deficiency.
What to Do When Your Cat Suddenly Loses Energy
A suddenly listless cat may be lonely and depressed, or sick. Give it attention and outings for mood, and treat any illness behind the low energy.
Can Cat Ear Mites Spread to Other Cats?
Yes—ear mites are highly contagious between cats (and dogs) through direct contact, and kittens are most at risk. Signs are itching, a foul odor, and dark ear discharge. Prevent with regular deworming, ear cleaning, good nutrition, and a clean environment.
Ocicat
The Ocicat, despite being mistaken for a wild cat, is a wholly domestic breed developed in the United States from Abyssinian, Siamese, and American Shorthair ancestors. After a winding path to recognition, a decade of bloodline management won it acceptance. With its spotted, wild-looking coat and friendly, active nature, the Ocicat is a striking yet affectionate companion.
What Daily Care Does a Cat Need
Cats are naturally clean and groom themselves, but their self-cleaning has limits. To keep a cat healthy and free from illness, owners should perform regular daily care covering nails, ears, eyes, and oral hygiene.
My cat got the FVRCP vaccine; do I need a rabies shot after being scratched?
Whether to get a rabies vaccine after a cat scratch does not depend on the FVRCP vaccine, which does not prevent rabies but covers panleukopenia, herpes, and calicivirus. For an unvaccinated stray/unknown cat, clean and disinfect the wound and get the rabies vaccine; for a strictly indoor cat, it may be skipped, but if anxious, vaccinate and watch the cat for 10 days.
After being scratched by a cat, I squeezed the blood out and rinsed with some water
If scratched by your own healthy, vaccinated cat with only slight skin broken, rabies vaccine may not be needed, since rabies spreads through saliva. Clean the wound with soap and water for over 15 minutes, wipe with 75% alcohol or 2% iodine 2–3 times, and let it stop bleeding. For a stray or unfamiliar cat, go to the health department for the vaccine.
How long does it take for a cat’s bone crack to heal?
A cat's bone crack cannot heal on its own and needs veterinary treatment, with recovery time depending on severity and the cat's condition. Mild cases may recover in about a month, while serious ones can take up to three months.
How long can a cat with osteochondrosis live?
Osteochondrosis does not necessarily shorten life; with good care such a cat can live as long as a healthy one. It is a joint and bone disease controlled by medication, and during flares add chondroitin for pain.
Is it normal for cattery cats to all have eye discharge because the owner is too busy?
It is generally not normal for all cattery cats to have eye discharge, and you should rule out respiratory infections like feline herpesvirus or calicivirus. A proper cattery is clean, since dirt lets pathogens thrive and harms the cats.