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7 Good Reasons to Have Your Cat Spayed or Neutered -- Every year, many cat owners decide to get their cat spayed or neutered. This decision is made for several different reasons, all of which illustrate why it is such a good idea.
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Cats With Feline Diabetes Can Still Lead A Happy Life -- “Your cat has feline diabetes.” If this is your vet’s message after examining your beloved friend, it will come as a shock. Yes, your cat has a serious disease. But you can treat it!
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What You Should Know About FIP -- Some of the most dreaded words a cat owner can hear from their veterinarian, is “your cat has FIP”. FIP stands for feline infectious peritonitis, a mutation of the common corona virus which is present in almost all catteries and multi-cat households. Many cats carry elevated levels of the virus in their blood without being infected, or asymptomatic carriers. Why then, is it so deadly?
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The Declawing Debate -- You’ve decided to get a cat, but are worried about the furniture. What to do? The first thing not to do, is declaw the poor cat, for a completely natural behaviour.
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Ear Mites -- Last week, my son had just moved back home with his two cats, Lewis and Liam. His poor cats were licking and scratching non-stop. One of the cats had a bald spot behind his ear. I felt little scabs on the skin and in the fur of both cats. I figured they had a bad case of fleas so I took them to the vet. The vet looked at the cats and agreed they had fleas. The vet also looked in their ears and wiped a piece of cotton in their ears and showed us these tiny black specks. The cats have ear mites!
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Cat Arthritis -- Cat arthritis is not a very common ailment among healthy cats. Most arthritis found in cats is from an accident that has made the bones or joints weak. Arthritis is an inflammation of the joints and there is more than one type of arthritis that can affect your cat.
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Pilling a Cat -- Pilling a cat can be a nightmarish experience. Cats don't want something pushed down their throats, and they'll fight with all their might to prevent it. In fact, it's amazing how powerful their small bodies can be. Here are some ways to make the pilling process easier and less stressful for both you and your cat.
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Help! I've Got a Pregnant Cat! -- So, you've got yourself a pregnant cat. Was it a stray that adopted you? You heard a plaintive meowing, opened your back door and there she was. You won her confidence, gave her some scraps and a drink of water, spent some time petting her and then left her to it. Next day she's back. And before too many days have passed you decide that as she has no collar, no address tag, that you have got yourself a cute new companion.
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Cat Cavities -- We’re not alone in our experience of pain. Our feline friends feel the discomfort of dental disease too; however, cats are experts at masking pain. This survival tactic protects their jungle relatives against enemies who might try to take advantage of vulnerability; in the comfort of our homes, it works against them.
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Dental Care for Cats -- How many of you brush your cat's teeth? About two thirds of all cats over three years old have some degree of dental disease.
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