Inflamed Nasal Passages
Q: My 5-year-old male cat has been suffering from a stuffy nose that has recently gotten much worse. I’ve seen three different veterinarians, and we’ve...
Why Is My Cat Howling?
Q: My healthy adult indoor-only cat has started howling seemingly all day and all night. I haven’t changed anything in her routine. I don’t...
Cleft Palates in Kittens
In a normal kitten, there is a solid tissue barrier between the nose and the mouth. During development, these tissues grow from the sides...
Should I Worry About Proper Dietary Protein?
Q: My male 10 ½ year cat is an active, healthy indoor/outdoor guy who spends the majority of his time outside. What percentage of...
Should I Worry About Proper Dietary Protein?
Q: My male 10 ½ year cat is an active, healthy indoor/outdoor guy who spends the majority of his time outside. What percentage of...
When Your Cat Eats String
Q: My 8-year-old Maine Coon cat ate part of a rope attached to a cat toy wand. The rope is made of three twisted parts...
Scratching After Bathing
Q: My wife and I have 2 female Sphynx cats that we bathe once or twice a week. Within a day or two after...
Bartonella Infections
Q: Could you help me with some accurate information on Bartonella in cats? I recently found a cat that has dental disease. She had...
Strange Afternoon Antics
Q: Allie, our female Russian Blue mix, is about 7 years old. She’s a strange one, as she must be close to us but won’t...
Fungal Infections In Cats
Q: Our kitty recently died of a “massive bacterial or fungal” infection. We can understand
bacterial, but what is a fungal infection? How do cats...
Black Specks May Be Flea Dirt
Q: I have recently adopted a 6-year-old female cat that was rescued from an outside location (garbage dump) here in Florida. She has been...
Kidney Disease: Don’t Give Up
Q: We have an overweight male Siamese (22 pounds) who recently went to the veterinarian to have his teeth cleaned. On retrieving him, we...