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Why Is a Kitten’s Belly Bloated?
Many people treat their pets like family and care for them carefully. If the pet shows any abnormality, they become very nervous; sometimes, not knowing the specific cause, they misuse medication, which can make the disease worse. Acting blindly without knowing the cause can lead to very dangerous outcomes.
Kitten Won’t Eat or Drink After Arriving in a New Home
How should you care for a kitten that has just arrived in a new home? Many first-time owners lack experience and run into problems, and a kitten refusing food and water is among the most common.
How to Pick the Kitten You Really Want
If you're ready to get a cat, first set your budget. Don't chase low prices—a cat stays five years or more, so a healthy, good-looking one matters most.
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.
How to Raise a Young Kitten
How to raise a young kitten? Many kind people rescue stray kittens but don't know how. Actually, just follow these points and you can usually raise them well. Here Oxygen Pet Doctor explains the key points and precautions.
Why Kittens Get Milk Ringworm
Milk ringworm in kittens comes from low resistance plus stress and poor nutrition. Stress from weaning, travel, or a new home, and low-quality milk or treats, can trigger it. Learn the causes and what diet to avoid.
How to Help a Kitten Recover from Ringworm Quickly
Ringworm is a common feline skin disease. Because kittens have weak resistance, they easily get ringworm, but treatment is slow and complex and requires great patience from the owner. Here we share some ringworm treatments.
Older cat was hit by a car and died; kitten keeps crying daily, sometimes refuses milk, has a smell, climbs on people.
A kitten crying after losing its mother may be fear, hunger, cold, or needing to eliminate. Give familiar-scented items and care. Also watch for other signs (lethargy, no appetite, shaking, fever) that mean sickness - see a vet.
My previous cat died of panleukopenia; 10 days later after moving can I get a new cat? How long? New cat is a stray kitten maybe 2+ months.
Moving doesn't block a new cat, but panleukopenia is highly contagious and persistent; don't bring old items, disinfect clothes/furniture. Most important: vaccinate - ensure at least two shots, or a virus-free home.
My Two-Month-Old Cat Still Has Folded Ears – Will They Stand Up, and Can It Still Get Sick?
Droopy ears at two months do not necessarily mean a fold-eared cat. If the parents carry the fold gene, the ears will not stand and the cat can develop limb deformities and lameness at any time. Other breeds may have droopy ears from calcium deficiency, injury, or weak ear cartilage.