Does your cat dip their paw in their bowl before drinking? I’ve had many people associate this behavior as something wrong with their cat, but to the contrary, it’s completely normal and extremely common. Like many other cat behaviors, we...
Inappropriate elimination remains one of the most frustrating problems cat parents face. When it comes to urinating on personal possessions, like your clothes or your bed, it seems to strike a different chord and feel like a personal attack. First,...
We’ve all seen some chonky cats in social media and in the news, and while some people admit to finding fat cats adorable, the negative impact excess weight can have on a cat is anything but cute. Managing a cat’s...
Although cats like yarn and cats and yarn are still often depicted together, yarn is not a safe toy for any cat. We’ll take a look at the dangers that come with yarn, string, cooking twine, ribbons, thread, hair ties,...
I cannot tell you the number of times people reach out to me for help and advice on their fighting cats only to have me say, “They’re actually playing.” There’s usually a combination of relief and disbelief when they ask,...
If you let your cat outside or you take care of an outdoor cat colony, you might notice them gnawing on some greens. The good news is that this is normal and many cats definitely like to eat grass. But...
I’ll never forget the first time I found a hairball on the floor. I freaked out, thinking it was a litter box accident until I picked it up with a tissue and realized it was a solid tube of fur!...
💬 Elizabeth "Liz" Ann: "I never thought much about cats and cancer, although I knew they got it. I imagined it was a higher risk with older cats and that if one of my cats got the diagnosis, it would...
I’ve definitely shared plenty about indoor-only cats, and there’s information on our blog about how to care for outdoor-only cats too. You may as well find the episode #4 of our podcast interesting. Me and Dr. Leslie Brooks discuss the...
Every time I play classical music on the piano, my cat Dolly typically jumps onto the keys and then the top of the upright piano, where she rolls around a bunch and eventually falls asleep. She has become such a...
As cat lovers, we hate to think about anything bad happening to an animal we love so much. Unfortunately, bad things do happen, and cats end up in shelters and rescues, often traumatized from their past or simply stressed in...
Today we’re going to talk about everyone’s least favorite part of owning a cat...the dreaded litter box. No cat owner wants their guests to be hit in the face with the lovely aroma of cat urine and feces as soon...
The kidneys have many vital functions. They primarily act by filtering waste from the bloodstream, regulating the number of essential minerals (potassium, phosphorus, and sodium) present in the bloodstream, conserve water, and produce urine. Many cats develop deficiencies in their...
One of the most common complaints I hear from cat owners is that their cats won’t drink water. Some of my clients report that they have honestly never even seen their cat touch a water bowl. Some cats like to...
Dental hygiene in cats is a fairly foreign concept to most people. It wasn’t until about 10 years ago when dental care in felines was recognized as a very important part of overall feline health. Just like in people, your...
