How to Give a Pill to a Cat

Treating Cats Fleas

Fleas Aren’t In The Circus Anymore! What animal can leap longer than 100 times its own length? Or can lift a weight a 100 times heavier than its own body weight? Yes, you guessed it, the common cat flea. Cat fleas are one the most annoying and resistant pests that pet owners normally encounter. Next […]

How to Wash a Cat – Quick, Fast & Safely

How to Care for Ear Mites in Cats

Treating Cat Ear Mites By guest poster Dave Gurke Knowing exactly how to go about treating cat mites is vital for the health of your cat. The mites themselves are a big problem on their own, but the real danger is of the cat scratching itself in an attempt to relieve the itching. This can […]

Cat Care – Removing Ear Wax From Cats

Removing Ear Wax From Cats Cats that are healthy will normally have clean ears. Their ears will be pink colored inside and odor free. But a cat will troublesome ear problems might have wax buildup (a brownish to black-tar looking substance) inside the canal and on the inner flap. They might also have lost hair […]

Is My Cat Healthy?

Signs of a Healthy Cat A healthy cat is a very alert and active critter. They are the proverbial “bright-eyed and bushy tailed” with their tails standing straight up when happy and glad to see you. Cats are naturally playful, curious and watchful. They wake in the mornings ready to go and want you to […]

Treating Cats Worms

The 3 Common Worms in Cats When cat owners get together, they exchange stories about how quirky or cute their pets are, laugh over the “biggest hairball I ever saw” joke but they almost never discuss deworming their pets! Yet, worms are a very common ailment, even in well cared for animals. The three most […]

Feline Asthma or Cat Hairballs?

Feline Asthma or Is it just hairballs? I noticed one winter that my old cat Eek! (also known as Tubby or that “damn Polar Bear”) was suffering more from hairballs than usual. I tried all the remedies that had worked in the past, but hs was still coughing and hacking and it was getting worst… Until I […]

cat ailments and symptoms

How to Do a Health Check on a Cat

Cat Health Check One of the biggest problems with caring for a cat is that they can be very stoic and will suffer a great deal of pain and discomfort BEFORE they let their human friends know anything serious is wrong. Which is why cats can appear to become very sick “suddenly” without you noticing […]

Cat Flu Remedies – Flu Treatments For Cats

Cat Flu Remedies For The Home By Guest Poster – Tricia Deed The cat flu arrives each and every year. home remedies are a great way to help your cats survive a flu infection. Do you know what needs to be done if your feline catches the flu? Do you have some handy cat flu […]