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How Often Should You Change Cat Litter?
Change the litter about every seven days for a cat with normal stools, sooner if it has loose or frequent stools. Scoop daily, disinfect the box with a mild pet-safe product when refilling, and pick a low-dust, lightly scented or unscented litter — tofu litter is a popular, flushable choice. Letting litter sit breeds bacteria and parasites and can drive the cat to soil the house.
Ear-Canal Diseases in Pets: Treatment and Prevention
Ear-canal disease is an infection inside the ear — sounds minor, but you may regret not preventing and caring for it. That's no reason to ignore it!
What Is the Typical Process for Buying a Cat?
If you've prepared to get a cat, the first thing to settle is your budget. After checking the local market, set a realistic range—a cat stays with you for a decade or more, so picking a healthy, good-looking one matters more.
What Is Food Allergy in Cats
Although food allergy is an uncommon problem in cats, it can occur at any age. This article discusses what feline food allergy is, its symptoms, and how to treat it.
Daily Cat Care Tips
Many prospective owners worry about what to watch for and whether it's troublesome. Cats love cleanliness—they groom with their tongue and wash their face after eating, spending ~15% of the day on coat care—but owners still have work to do.
Precautions for Pets During the Plum Rain Season
Plum rain season — how to care for pets?
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.
Basic Facts About Cat Teeth
A cat's mouth has four kinds of teeth: incisors (the small front teeth, hard to see but visible when you open the mouth), canines (every owner's nightmare - long and sharp), and further back, premolars and molars used for chewing kibble and hard food.
Can Cats Get Diabetes?
Diabetes is a multi-cause metabolic disease marked by chronic high blood sugar, from defective insulin secretion causing disorder of carbs, fat, and protein metabolism.
Cleaning and Protection Tips for Pet Households
Owners ask how to clean with pets. Pet smell is keen - some dogs' is a million times human. So unless needed, the principle is heavy cleaning, light disinfecting. A fully cleaned surface hardly breeds germs; irritating disinfectants like 84 stimulate pets' airways and can be fatal if licked. Over-disinfecting helps no one.