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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Raising a Cat
Many new cat owners lack experience and misunderstand their pets, leading to common care mistakes such as keeping toxic plants, scolding the cat, or feeding table scraps. This article lists typical cat-raising mistakes so owners can avoid them.
Why Does Your Cat Suddenly Refuse to Be Held?
A cat that suddenly won't be held may smell another cat or strange scents on you — cats have tempers, and another cat's scent can make them bristle and refuse. Here are the common reasons.
How to Clean a Cat Tree (and Other Cat Supplies)
Many owners give their cat a cat tree for exercise and fun, and most cats love it. But cleaning it is a headache since it's hard to take apart. Here are ways to clean the cat tree and other cat items.
Why Does Your Cat Tear Up the House, and How to Stop It
Cats tear up the house from anxiety, teething, boredom, attention-seeking, revenge, or mineral deficiency. Prevent damage by trimming nails, using caps or furniture covers, and giving scratching posts and cat trees to burn energy.
How to express a cat’s anal glands?
First, prepare gloves, wipes or towels, and lubricant. Place the cat in a safe position and secure it, for example with help or in a bag exposing head, limbs, and rear. Apply lubricant around the anus to reduce discomfort. Finally, with gloves on, gently squeeze both sides of the anal glands with thumb and forefinger until secretions are released, then wipe clean.
Kitten suddenly vomiting, low spirits, throws up even after eating cat strips—what to do?
Vomiting may come from hairballs, internal parasites, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis or panleukopenia. If otherwise normal with hair in vomit, try hairball paste. If no improvement, withhold food and water half a day, then give pet anti-inflammatory and an anti-vomit drug; after relief feed small frequent bland meals with probiotics. If still poor and unvaccinated, see a vet.
Why Does Your Cat Fart So Much?
Cats do pass gas, but normally not often and the smell is mild. Frequent, foul-smelling gas usually points to poor diet or a gut problem. Below are the common causes of excessive cat flatulence.
How long does it take a cat to wake from anesthesia?
Wake time depends on dose, drug, and constitution; for spay anesthesia, usually within 1 hour. After waking, do not feed; spay needs 8 hours fasting and 4 to 6 hours no water. Wait for waking before going home.
My cat vomits and has diarrhea about every two weeks; what should I do? (British Shorthair)
Chronic vomiting and diarrhea need a cause found; common causes are internal parasites, irregular diet or indigestion, food poisoning, and gastroenteritis. Get a fecal test, deworm monthly, fast half a day during episodes, and see a vet if no improvement.
My cat vomits right after eating and goes to the litter box around it, worse at night; what is wrong?
Frequent vomiting after eating suggests hairballs or gastroenteritis. If energetic, fast a day, use an antiemetic and probiotics, then give hairball paste or cat grass. If no improvement, see a vet; brush the cat often to prevent hairballs.