Your cat loves when mealtimes roll around and she is likely to seek you out as it nears the time to feed her. How can you help her make the most of the time of day that she is so excited about reaching? Your pet needs you to take the time to give her anContinue reading “Making the most of your cat’s mealtimes”
Category Archives: Cat Care
Heartworms in Cats
Heartworm disease is a serious disease that requires aggressive treatment when diagnosed. In general, your cat should be tested for heartworms on a yearly basis. If the test is negative, then your vet will most likely encourage your cat to be on a heartworm prevention medication once a month. Heartworm disease is caused by aContinue reading “Heartworms in Cats”
Does Your Cat Need to Lose Weight?
If you’re concerned that your cat needs to lose weight, give your vet a call to schedule a wellness exam. Your vet can help you see if your cat needs to lose weight. Not only can your vet weigh your cat, but your vet can give you an idea of what your cat’s ideal weightContinue reading “Does Your Cat Need to Lose Weight?”
Cat Diarrhea and Vomiting
Do not be too alarmed when your cat vomits, this can happen and are more common than you think. However, if the vomiting is too frequent you may want to visit your local vet clinic. In cats, diarrhea usually comes with vomiting. It’s a reflexive action by the body to empty the stomach’s contents throughContinue reading “Cat Diarrhea and Vomiting”
Cats and Pregnancy
Are you taking care of a pregnant cat? Or, are you interested in breeding your cat? Either way, it’s important to understand a little bit about cats and pregnancy. For instance, a cat’s gestation period is around nine weeks. Gestation is another term for pregnancy. Whether you’re breeding or already have a pregnant cat, pleaseContinue reading “Cats and Pregnancy”
Caring for a new kitten
Sharing your life with a pet means that you will be there to help your new addition through thick and thin. How can you care for your new kitten in a way that will help her grow into a strong, healthy adult? Your new addition will need you to take your time with her veryContinue reading “Caring for a new kitten”
Cat Vaccination
Responsible cat parents are fully aware of the importance of having their pets vaccinated against various serious health issue. Your beloved cat needs to get his vaccination shots in order to reduce or eliminate the risk of acquiring certain health problems, some of which might be fatal. Just like any health issue, prevention is stillContinue reading “Cat Vaccination”
Arthritis in Cats
Senior cats are prone to many common, age-related health problems, such as osteoarthritis. Statistics reveal that more than 90 percent of cats that are 12 years of age and beyond show signs of arthritis, and many of these signs cannot be seen or detected at the very early stages because of the fact that mostContinue reading “Arthritis in Cats”
Why Cats Need Less Carbs
Being true carnivores, the nutritional needs of cats can only be met with a meat-based or animal protein-rich diet. The ideal diet of cats is high in protein and fat while being low in carbohydrates. Since their digestive system has evolved to process a meat-based diet, the ability of cats to process any carbohydrate inContinue reading “Why Cats Need Less Carbs”
Do Cats Dream?
Some experts believe that cats do in fact dream while others experts believe they don’t dream. So what is your opinion? If you’ve seen your cat moving its paws during the night then he could be chasing prey or going for a walk in his dream. Like a lot of other animals, cats are knownContinue reading “Do Cats Dream?”