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Cat Deworming: Methods and Timing
Parasites are among the few cat illnesses you can actually prevent. A regular deworming schedule protects your cat — and since many parasites are zoonotic, it protects you too. Here is what to know about internal and external parasites and when to treat.
Do Kittens Need Extra Warmth in Winter?
Cats feel the cold and are prone to illness when temperatures swing, so winter warmth matters. A monthly bath with thorough drying, warm clothing indoors, fresh air, and warm soft food all help keep a kitten healthy.
Why Is Your Cat Having Diarrhea?
Cat diarrhea ranges from a minor upset to a sign of something serious. Environmental stress, diet slips, parasites, swallowed objects, or gut imbalance are common causes — but sudden, severe diarrhea in a kitten needs urgent care.
What Are the Symptoms of a Cold in Persian Cats?
Colds are common in cats with weaker constitutions. A Persian cat with a cold shows sneezing, a runny nose, and coughing, and may run a fever when it is severe—so keep the cat warm to keep the illness from worsening.
What Your Cat’s Sleeping Pose Reveals
Cats change sleeping pose with the weather and their health: sprawled out in heat, curled tight in cold, and on the side when unwell. The pose is a quick read on comfort or trouble.
What Happens When a Cat’s Fur Gets Wet?
A cat's coat is its thermostat, sensor, and shield. Once soaked, the cat loses warmth, faces skin infections, and can no longer read its surroundings through whiskers and sensitive hairs — which is why cats dread water.
Don’t Fall for These Winter Dog-Warming Myths
Dogs have their own natural cold tolerance, so piling on clothes, adding heated beds, or over-bathing in winter can do more harm than good. Dress only the most vulnerable puppies, skip the heating pad, and bathe no more than about every two weeks with a dog-safe shampoo.
Removing Fleas from Your Cat: Bathing, Combing, and Home Treatments
Fleas thrive in a cat's thick coat and can cause itching, skin damage, and disease. Combing, bathing with a flea shampoo, medicated dips, and a clean environment are the most reliable ways to clear them. A consistent preventative routine keeps them from coming back.
Do Cats or Dogs Have More Parasites?
Cats and dogs share most parasites, so neither has 'more'; the load depends on environment and health. Roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, and others cause real harm, and a regular deworming schedule keeps them down.
How to Reduce Shedding in a Ragdoll Cat
Ragdolls are long-haired and shed year-round, with a heavy blowout as kittens around three to four months. The fix is mostly daily grooming, a coat-friendly diet, and infrequent proper bathing — and a vet check if the coat suddenly thins.