Monitoring Feline Acne
What You Can Do
Use glass, ceramic, or stainless-steel dishes. Clean your cat’s chin daily if she tends to be a messy eater, particularly after...
Tending to Tail Trauma
A cat with an injured tail is often in pain, frustrated, and needs help. A cat’s tail is an extension of the spine and...
2023 Top Toxins for Cats
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he Pet Poison Help Line tracks toxin trends and, for 2023, the most common for all animals were food products (31%). Human drugs were...
Cat Paw Pad Problems
Although some feline paw pad problems may resolve on their own, when your cat’s paw pads become injured or appear abnormal, she should see...
Head and Brain Injuries
Because cats are such small creatures, when they suffer a trauma resulting in brain injury, there are usually additional injuries—to the skull, eyes, jaw,...
Treating Frostbite in Cats
With the depths of winter upon the northern states, frostbite is a threat for cats who venture outside. When our cats are exposed to...
Annual Top 10 Cat Toxins
It’s tough to be aware of all the things in our environment that could harm our cats. Cats are especially susceptible to poisoning due...
Be Alert for Signs of Fractures
Fractures happen in cats and kittens, even if they stay indoors. Falls from high areas, getting stepped on, or being crushed in a recliner...
Spotting Soft-Tissue Trauma
Cats have 517 muscles, and they seem to find just as many creative ways to damage them. Whether it’s a leg caught in furniture,...
When Accidents Happen
You hear glass shatter in the kitchen, an alarmed meow, and your cat comes streaking around the corner, trailing blood.
Cats that go outside are...
Measuring Pain in Cats
We have always known that a cat in pain is less active, especially if she is battling orthopedic issues. It can be difficult, though,...
Oh No! Did You Really Eat That?
We cant watch our cats all the time nor can we predict with any degree of certainty what trouble they may seek out. Sometimes, you may not even realize that your cat ate something bad for him. You just have to be on the alert for signs of poisoning: