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How can I tell if my cat has a fever without a thermometer?
Without a thermometer, feel your cat's ear flaps and groin; when feverish these areas feel hot rather than just warm. Cooling measures help, but persistent or repeated fever needs a vet.
Cat Cold: Symptoms, Care, and Prevention
A cat's normal temperature runs 38.0–39.6°C; a dry nose and warm ears hint at fever, and any sick cat needs easy food plus water (a pinch of salt per 100 ml, syringed if it won't drink). Keep the environment clean, warm in winter, and well-ventilated in summer, and take the cat to a vet promptly if symptoms worsen or it stops eating, drinking, or breathing easily.
How to Tell If Your Puppy Has a Fever
A feverish puppy goes listless and loses appetite, with hot ears, a dry warm nose, and hot armpits. Confirm with a thermometer, then cool the dog physically and get to a vet if the temperature won’t drop — high fever is an emergency.
What’s a Normal Dog Temperature — and How to Take It
A dog’s normal rectal temperature runs 38–39 °C for pups and 37.5–38.5 °C for adults (milk pups lower, about 34.5–36 °C at birth). The rectal method is most accurate; the inner-thigh method reads about 0.5 °C low. Clean, lubricate, and don’t push past 3 cm.
Can Cats Get a Fever?
Yes, cats do get fevers, though their naturally higher body temperature makes it hard to spot. Watch for a dry, hot nose, warm ears and tail tip, lethargy, and heavy drinking, and confirm with a rectal thermometer reading.
How to Tell If Your Cat Has a Fever
A cat's normal temperature runs 38.0–39.0°C for adults and 38.5–39.5°C for kittens; a hot, dry ear or, more reliably, a rectal reading above 39.5°C signals fever. Short-term cooling (shade, paw-pad wiping, cool towels) helps, but the underlying cause, from infection to pyometra, needs a vet.
What to Do When a Kitten Catches a Cold
Kittens catch colds easily from seasonal changes or contact with sick cats, and the smallest ones have the weakest immunity. Watch for a dry, warm nose, sneezing, coughing, runny eyes, and loss of appetite, then check the temperature, adjust the diet, encourage sunlight and ventilation, and use cold medication as needed.
Why Is My Cat Suddenly Drinking a Lot of Water?
Cats rarely drink much, so a sudden spike in thirst is often a red flag — kidney disease, fever, hyperthyroidism, or wet FIP, all of which need a vet. But if the cat is still lively and playful while drinking heavily, the cause is probably benign: hot weather or dry, salty food.
How to Take Your Dog’s Temperature
Today we look at how to take a dog's temperature.
The Cat Nose You Didn’t Know About
A cat's nose is cute and damp - pink, black, blue, or patched. Combined with fluffy fur, it's pure harmony. But do you know what role the nose plays in a cat's world? Let's find out.