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The Camuti Consultation Service

We love to receive your questions at catwatcheditor@cornell.edu, and Dr. Bruce Kornreich answers as many as possible, but these responses take time. For more...

Cautions With Pill Guns For Cats

Pilling a cat is no fun for anyone, and many cat owners have found one of the best solutions has been the use of...

Cornell CatWatch Earns Multiple Writing Awards

Our Cornell CatWatch staff is thrilled to have earned two of the Cat Writer’s Assocation’s major awards and three MUSE Medallions, which are awarded...

How Neutering Pets Affects Feral and Stray Cats

A new mathematical model of cat populations in the United Kingdom suggests that neutering cats that belong to people not only affects the population...

How Neutering Pets Affects Feral and Stray Cats

A new mathematical model of cat populations in the United Kingdom suggests that neutering cats that belong to people not only affects the population...

Advances In Anti-Clotting Therapy

A major concern for owners of cats diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the development of clots in the heart. Cats with HCM that...

Hope for Sterilization Alternatives

Feline overpopulation is a big concern for all cat lovers and a huge headache for shelters and rescue facilities. Kitten explosions lead to cat...

Understanding a Cat’s Taste Buds

We all know our cats have definite preferences for their food choices, which may or may not include flavors. An article from Petfood Industry,...

Cats Can Have a Disagreement But Remain Pals

We’ve all seen it: Kitty playtime turns into a fight. Researchers in Slovakia theorized that it could be one cat telling the other she’s...

Cat Friends for Over 10,000 Years

Unlike dogs who moved right into households right away and have been purposely bred for many generations, cats continue to be largely randomly bred....

Your Cat’s Microbiome and Her Health

Your cat’s microbiome refers to the natural colony of microorganisms that live in and on her body. These microorganisms can include bacteria, fungi, and...

Inaccurate Weight Estimates in Cats

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania looked at estimates of cats’ weights that were made on admission to the emergency department to see how...