June 2005
Ask Dr. Richards: 06/05
Subscribers Only I’m so upset about my cat, Bruiser. He was a big, fluffy, neutered male, and he died suddenly last week. He was only eight years old, and my veterinarian always told me he was the picture of health. His appetite was good, he hadn’t lost any weight, and he was his old perky self the night before, but when I came downstairs in the morning I found him lying dead on the kitchen floor. My…
Mind of the Cat: 06/05
Subscribers Only Cats and their litter boxes ... Could there really be more to say? Absolutely. I recently received several letters about yet another variation on the theme. The question of the month concerned those cats that eliminate so very close to — but just not quite inside — their litter boxes. Why would that be? …
Strange Things We Believe About Cats
Subscribers Only These myths about our feline friends will surely live on, despite explanations to the contrary.
The Castle That Let’s Fluffy Be Queen
Subscribers Only From jungle gyms, perches, ramps and trees, the world of cat furniture today is boundless.
Neurological Disorders: Spotting the Telltale Signs
Subscribers Only A variety of nervous system conditions can threaten your cat’s health and well-being.
Cats and Anorexia
Subscribers Only This eating disorder is fairly uncommon in our four-legged friends, but they need immediate help.
Are You Living With a Pariah Cat?
Subscribers Only This feline outcast in a multi-cat home needs your help in improving her quality of life. Here’s how.
Wipe Out Intestinal Parasites
Subscribers Only These organisms can make life miserable for cats — and sometimes their owners, too.
Short Takes: 06/05
Subscribers Only Misbehaving Seniors Just as human Baby Boomers are about to swell the senior-citizen ranks, a “Kitty Boom” has more families sharing their homes with lots of geriatric — but generally healthy — cats of retirement age. In the cat-happy times between 1983 and 1996, the percentage of cats six years of age and older nearly doubled to 47 percent of the feline-American population. All those cats that were “only six” in ‘96 are 15 today. And they…