Cats Destroying Furniture
Q: Can you recommend the best solution to keep my cat from scratching certain furniture? He is destroying everything! My $2,000 Italian leather recliner...
Spayed Cat Has Heat Cycles
Having your cat spayed is the solution to avoiding the signs of heat, but imagine you had your cat spayed and she continues to...
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...
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- When Family Cats Fight
- Stress Increases Tear Production in Cats
- End-of-Life Decisions
- You Found a Litter of Kittens
- The Blocked Cat
- Tending to Tail Trauma
- What Causes a Mucous Plug?
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology Survey
Stress Increases Tear Production in Cats
Cats are easily stressed, especially at the veterinary clinic. A study by researchers in Brazil decided to determine the impact of acute stress on...
End-of-Life Decisions
Palliative care, hospice, and euthanasia are things most of us will someday face with our beloved cats. It’s wise to understand the differences among...
You Found a Litter of Kittens
You have probably heard of “kitten season,” which is the six months when kittens seem to fall from the sky. OK, that is a...
The Blocked Cat
These are dreaded words for a veterinary clinic: “We have a blocked cat coming in.” A “blocked cat” is vet clinic jargon for a...
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...
What Causes a Mucous Plug?
Q: My 15-year-old female cat probably has feline idiopathic cystitis, which may be due to anxiety. Last summer, the vet saw what he thought...
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- Insurance Pluses and Pitfalls
- The Camuti Consultation Service
- Why Is My Cat Eating That?
- Diagnosis: Diabetes
- Could Your Cat Be Diabetic?
- Missed Meal Worries
- Cat Paw Problems
- Cat Frantically Licks Belly
Could Your Cat Be Diabetic?
The term “diabetes mellitus” roughly translates to “sweet urine” and is derived from the fact that glucose spills from the bloodstream into the urine...