Are Essential Oils Safe for Cats?
Essential oils can have a huge range of health and well-being benefits for people. But unfortunately, they aren't safe to use in cats. In fact, they are so toxic to cats that even using essential...
Answers Cat Food Review
Answers cat food is one of the only exclusively raw fermented pet food brands on the market. But how does it stack up against the competition? Let's find out. The Cats.com Standard—Rating Answers Cat Food...
Haw’s Syndrome in Cats: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Haw’s syndrome is when a cat’s third eyelids become visible across both eyes, with no other eye abnormalities. The third eyelid (also called the nictitating membrane) is a thin white piece of tissue. You might...
Horner’s Syndrome in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Horner’s syndrome in cats describes a combination of symptoms, it is not a disease in itself. Symptoms arise from damage to part of the autonomic nervous system, called the sympathetic nervous system. This part of...
Why Do Cats Like Bleach?
Most cat owners have, at some point, likely encountered their cat showing interest in bleach cleaning products. Cats often rub themselves against, sniff, purr at, and roll on anything that has been cleaned with bleach....
Reverse Sneezing in Cats: Causes & Prevention
Reverse sneezing is when nasal irritation causes cats to rapidly suck air in through their noses, making loud snorting sounds. It is also called inspiratory paroxysmal respiration. It's the opposite of a regular sneeze where...
11 Common Eye Problems in Cats You Should Be Aware Of
Eyes are sensitive structures - and we all know the distress that we feel if we have a painful eye. Cats are no different, and painful, diseased or injured eyes can swiftly deteriorate, so seeking...
How to Calm Your Cat During a Thunderstorm
Most cats don’t like thunderstorms and there are several good reasons for this. Thunderstorms are loud with sudden flashes of bright light. This is scary for some people, so for a cat, with their sensitive...
Melatonin for Cats: Overview, Dosage, & Side Effects
Melatonin is a hormone that may be supplemented for cats, especially to help with sleep problems and behavioral disorders. In this article, you’ll learn what melatonin is, some indications it may have for cats, side...
Mastitis in Cats: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Mastitis in cats occurs when a mammary gland (breast tissue) becomes enlarged and inflamed. Cats have eight mammary glands, and mastitis can affect just one gland or multiple glands at once. It can be a...
Do Cats Shed Whiskers?
As cat owners, we’re very familiar with finding cat hair around the house. As cats shed their fur, it’s left on furniture, bedding and flooring. However, something that we’re less accustomed to finding is cat...
Cat Head Pressing: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, & Treatment
Cats display quirky and amusing behaviors that leave us puzzled. A feline may head press or bump against us to communicate reassurance, friendliness and to deposit their scent. Yet it is abnormal when your cat...
