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If you have watched a cat suddenly freeze, then spin to attack its own tail — or seen the skin along its back ripple and roll as though something is…
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If you have watched a cat suddenly freeze, then spin to attack its own tail — or seen the skin along its back ripple and roll as though something is…

Multi-pet households deal with this constantly. The dog gets into the cat's bowl, or more concerningly, the cat starts eating the dog's food because it…

If you have ever placed a fresh bowl of water next to your cat's food only to watch them walk past it with total indifference, you are not alone. Cats…

When a cat starts to lose weight, it can be deceptively easy to miss — especially in long-haired breeds where the coat masks muscle wasting. By the…

Feline lower urinary tract disease, commonly abbreviated as FLUTD, is not a single condition but rather an umbrella term covering several disorders…

Oats have earned a strong reputation in human health: they lower cholesterol, provide slow-release energy, and deliver a useful hit of soluble fibre.…

Unlike puppies, which require deliberate, repeated toilet training over weeks, most kittens arrive in your home with the core behaviour already…

Every December, warnings circulate about the deadly danger of poinsettias to household pets. The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) has earned a…

Feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that integrates into the genetic material of infected cells, permanently altering how the immune system…

A cat that obsessively scratches its ears or shakes its head is rarely doing so without good reason. The ear canal is a warm, sheltered environment…

English ivy is one of the most widespread plants in the world. As a climbing garden plant, it covers fences and walls across the United States, Europe,…

Kittens are obligate carnivores with extraordinary energy demands during growth. A kitten at 8 weeks old may need as many as 250 kcal per kilogram of…

Across most EU member states, the legal minimum age to rehome a kitten is eight weeks. However, European veterinary and welfare organisations —…

In multi-pet households, it is not unusual for cats to steal from the dog's bowl, and owners sometimes reach for dog food in a pinch when the cat food…

Avocados contain a fungicidal toxin called persin, which causes vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress, and life-threatening fluid accumulation…

Of all the hazards a cat can encounter in a home or garden, few are as deceptive or as deadly as the common lily. Beautiful, widely available, and…

Cats are obligate carnivores with a metabolism fundamentally different from that of humans or even dogs. What functions as food for us can be genuinely…

Strawberries are not classified as toxic to cats by veterinary toxicology authorities, including the ASPCA. This separates them from genuinely dangerous fruits like grapes and raisins, which can cause acute kidney failure in cats and dogs, or citrus fruits, which contain essential oils that cause di…

Yoghurt is not a food you should be actively feeding your cat. Adult cats are largely lactose intolerant, and while the live bacterial cultures in…

Feline coronavirus infects the majority of cats who live in multi-cat environments, causing little more than mild, transient diarrhoea in most. Yet in…

Most vegetables offered to cats are tolerated at best and pointless at worst — cats are obligate carnivores with limited ability to derive meaningful…

If you've ever caught your cat sniffing around your kitchen counter or garden, you may have wondered whether the tomatoes sitting there pose any…

Many cats display an unexpected interest in bread — the smell of freshly baked loaves, the soft texture, the warmth. It is one of the more puzzling…

Cats have a unique physiology that makes them more sensitive than dogs to a number of toxins, including several that are present in everyday household…
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