What To Do When Your Cat Swallows a Foreign Object
The term “foreign body” or “foreign object” can be used to refer to any non-food item that enters an animal’s body. However, we typically use this term to describe a non-food object that has been...
How Often Should Cats Poop? A Veterinarian Explains
Do you ever find yourself looking at the deposits in your cat’s litter box and wondering if they are normal? While most of us know what to expect when it comes to our toilet trips,...
10 Ways To Keep Ants Away From Cat Food
With more than 12,000 species of ant worldwide, their accolade as being the longest-living insect species, and the fact that they exist on every continent except Antarctica … well, there are a lot of ants...
Why Does My Cat’s Poop Smell So Bad? How To Help
Poop stinks, right? Well, not always! A perfectly normal cat poop (yes, there is such a thing!) is small, compact and oblong, dark brown in color, firm in texture, and has a mild odor. Adult...
Lactulose for Cats: Overview, Dosage & Side Effects
Lactulose is a liquid medication used most often to help manage constipation in cats. Common brand names include Cephulac and Kristalose. In this article you’ll learn how lactulose works, situations where it is used, possible...
How to Remove a Tick From a Cat: 6 Proven Steps
If your cat goes outdoors, there’s a chance that they could get bitten by a tick. You may have noticed them on your cat before. Tick bites are particularly common if they go through woodland...
Understanding the 3 Types of Heavy Breathing in Cats
Breathing difficulties are both a symptom of and cause for distress in cats. The respiratory system, composed of the nose, trachea, and lungs, is a life-giving system that affects a cat’s entire body. Air enters...
Can Cats Climb Down Trees?
One of my earliest memories is of my gorgeous childhood cat Tigger going missing overnight. Thankfully, his plaintive cries were heard by neighbors, and he was discovered stuck up a tree in nearby woodland. After...
Why Does My Cat Sleep Between Me and My Husband?
If you’re a cat lover, you’ll surely know the joy of a kitty cuddle, but you might sometimes question your cat’s sleeping habits. Cardboard box? Hard windowsill? Why do cats choose the oddest places to...
Overstimulated Cat: Signs, Symptoms & How to Help
Whether they are engaged in pouncing practice with a toy mouse or fishing rod toy, or spending time learning tricks and solving puzzles, cats have a lot of energy and intelligence to use. But cats...
25 Tips for First-Time Cat Owners
Bringing pets into your home is a time full of fun, joy, and excitement. If you're a first-time cat owner, you might have some apprehensions about how to provide your new cat with a happy,...
185 Best Names For White Cats With Meanings
It can be tough picking out the perfect name for your cat, but if you have a white cat, then we have a bunch of suggestions for you. We certainly hope that one of these...
