A commercially-prepared diet can ensure that your dog or cat receives all of the nutrients that it needs without any dangerous side effects. If you like to feed your beloved pet the occasional table scraps, you should familiarize with the potentially harmful foods to avoid compromising the animal's
If you love cats then you will love to adopt some kittens. These kittens have probably been abandoned by their mother at birth and were probably found by a Good Samaritan who took them to an animal shelter where they were revived and cared for back to good health.
Ductular carcinoma, a form of mammary cancer that causes tumors, rarely strikes cats, according to the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, but when it does, it often proves recalcitrant.
Wordless Wednesday is a social networking idea started by the Wordless Wednesday web site. Under the premise that "a picture is worth a thousand words," that's exactly what participants try to do, with eye-catching photos and a short punchy title. You are invited to submit a Wordless
Cats are adorable and have a very important place in human society. Some civilizations worshipped cats, where as some have associated them with evil.
The second part of flea control for your cats is to kill the adult fleas. Here are commercial topical flea control products that do a good job of flea control for your cats.
How I got started in the amazingly popular world of cat blogging.
Cats are common house pets, and no matter the breed or environment some cats share common traits due to heredity. One of those is the primordial pouch, sometimes referred to as "spay sway" by owners who notice it once the cat has been spayed or neutered. While many owners may worry that th
Over grooming in cats is a stress reaction. When cats become upset or stressed, they seek comfort in grooming themselves, and excessive stress can cause excessive grooming. While over grooming typically only results in baldness, or alopecia, there are cases where the cat irritates or even ulcerates
Who has never heard of Maneki Neko the Lucky Cat in Japan, also known as the Welcoming Cat, Money Cat or Fortune Cat? Maneki Neko literally means "Beckoning Cat", the cat that calls you. The gesture of the paw, which by Westerners is mainly interpreted as a welcome, ie waiving to say hello
Cats and kittens are susceptible to a variety of bacterial infections. Luckily, vaccinations prevent the majority of these infections, prolonging the life of a cat. Usually, cats pick up these infections from exposure to bacteria in the outdoors or from contaminated foods, but cat owners should be a
Food allergies are quite common among cats-in fact, they account for ten percent of all feline allergies. They can manifest as young as five months old, or they may take years to develop. Odds are your cat won't purr her way up to you at the dinner table, and candidly tell you her food is makin
Cat lovers around the world want to provide their precious pet with the best cat food they can afford. Perhaps even the best cat food they can't afford. But what is the best cat food money can buy? Commercial pet foods promise you 'natural', 'healthy', scientifically proved&
Your cats deserve the best, but the best can be very expensive. Most cats thrive on most good foods that you can buy in any store, and some with health problems may need the varieties that you can buy online or through your veterinarian. Whatever the case, depending on how many cats you have or how
Caring for cats is not rocket science but it does pay to make a few preparations before bringing a cat into your home for the first time. Whether it is a young kitten just weaned from its mother or an older cat being re-homed it is bound to be apprehensive and nervous. Some advanced planning will he
Need to select a cat urine remover? We're inundated with ads and commercials for cleaning products, which makes it hard to determine what to use. With so many of these products out there, how do you select the right one?
Oriental rugs and other valuable items in your home may become victim to cat scratching if your cat is not given an appropriate place to scratch. One of the responsibilities of owning a cat is properly caring for her or his needs. The Humane Society of the United States notes that cats scratch for m
Kittens should not be weaned until they are at least 7 weeks old. It is common for kittens to be brought into their new homes when they are 8 to12 weeks old, but some breeders of purebred cats prefer to wait until the kitten is 3 or 4 months old to ensure she's healthy.
A cat's caloric intake is determined by her weight, as well as by the kind of food the cat eats. Dry food and canned cat food contain a different number of calories. According to TalkToTheVet.com, a cat should consume 30 calories per pound of her body weight per day. There are different caloric requ
