Cats
Cat Play – Teaching Your Cat to Play Fetch
From Angela Tempest When you say that your pet loves to play fetch, people will assume that you have a dog. But this isn’t always the case because cats can learn to play fetch and will often thoroughly enjoy the game. It mimics their instinct to hunt and catch prey in the wild and earns…
Read MoreHow Helpful Are Feline Prescription Diets for Your Cat’s Renal Problems?
From Taya Burnett Felines are vulnerable to urinary tract infection and renal diseases. If a cat is diagnosed with renal disease, it becomes crucial to provide proper treatment along with diet to improve her quality of life. A well balanced diet especially designed for cats suffering from renal disease is the simplest way of providing…
Read MoreWhat Precautions You Need to Take Before Buying a Kitten
From Angela Tempest Bringing home a new kitten is a busy time with much to remember and lots to enjoy. There are also some precautions that you need to take before bringing the little fluffy ball of energy into your home to help reduce the risk of something bad happening. Kitten shopping The checklist of…
Read MoreIs Your New Kitten Scared and Hiding? How to Deal With A Kitten You Never Get to See
From Angela Tempest The personality of your kitten isn’t genetic but is influenced heavily by the personality of their parents – shy cats often produce shy kittens. But also, their early environment, the amount of socialisation with people they have had and any trauma experienced can also affect their personalities. So how do you win…
Read MoreWhy Your Cat Poops Outside the Litter Box
From Angela Tempest The litter box is without doubt the least fun part of having a cat and if the cat decided not to use the box for some reason, the experience is even less pleasant. There are various reasons why cats stop using their litter box but only some of them involve medical condition…
Read MoreTaking Care of Cats – How to Get Your Home Ready for Kittens
From Angela Tempest Having a new kitten in the house is a bit like having a new baby – exciting, heart-warming, and a little tiring at times. They are curious about everything, interested in exploring every inch of the house and a little bit of a liability. So it pays to kitten-proof the house first…
Read MoreIrritable Bowels in Kittens – Tips and Diet Suggestions
From Angela Tempest Like the name suggests, irritable bowel conditions involve an inflammation of the cat or kitten’s bowels as well as discomfort. The most common causes for these conditions are an intolerance or allergy to something the kitten has eaten and this is causing the food to not pass through the digestive system properly.…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Letting Your Cat Roam Outside
From Angela Tempest It seems natural to allow a cat access to the outside world, for them to use their natural instincts and act like they would in the wild. But it is worth remembering that our pets are a domesticated breed who have never, in many generations, been in the wild. Plus there are…
Read MoreCute, Funny and Unique Cat Names
From Thomas C Mill Have you recently brought home a brand new kitty? Congrats! Then, to kick off the excitement, the time has come to pick out the best name for your furry little kitten. Naming a pet cat Muffin or Max is really dated! Keep in mind that your cat is a living breathing…
Read MoreCoping With Feline Leukemia
From Angela Tempest Feline Leukemia Virus, also known as FELV, is a relatively common virus that affects cats. Some of them acquire the infection at a very young age when they are born to a mother who already has the condition. Others contract it from coming into contact with the saliva of an infected cat.…
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