Cats

Declawing Demythed Help! My cat is shredding my furniture! A familiar cry. A dearly-beloved cat can become a menace when it shreds our furniture into ribbons. Perhaps our immediate reaction, particularly when this happens frequently, is to say, “I’m taking that **** cat to be declawed.” It sounds like a simple solution to the problem, […]

Cats and exercise Do I really need to exercise my cat? Just as humans need to exercise to stay well and healthy, so our cats need to exercise every day. This will ensure that kitty’s weight is kept down and all that pent-up energy is worked off. Cats can also get bored which can lead […]

Help! My Pet is Costing a Fortune! Sarah had always wanted a dog, and not just any dog. She’d always had her heart set on a tiny Yorkie. She found a reputable breeder and chose her little bundle of fluff. Is there anything on earth cuter than a Yorkie pup? Sarah certainly didn’t think so.  […]

When your cat is sick… Those of you who are in the privileged position of being cat parents will know that they are, by nature, secretive and smart. They only ‘tell’ you what they want you to know, and being sick is not on that list. They are particularly clever at hiding illness. Why on […]

Diseases in Cats Bortedella Bronchiseptica My cat has a bad cough and seems to be unwell. What could it be? It could possibly be a case of Bortedella Bronchiseptica, or Bb. This is one of the infectious agents which may be involved in FURTD, or feline upper respiratory tract disease. How did this disease come […]

Adopting a Rescue Dog or Cat History of SPCAs The first animal rescue organisation began in England in 1824. It was called the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and came about primarily to prevent the abuse of carriage horses, when there were no cars on the roads. Many of these horses were […]

Cats and Water Many cats, indeed, don’t like water. However, some cats are happy to take a nice, cooling swim sometimes, like tigers and your own little moggy. But, as most of us know, most cats will do almost anything to avoid getting wet. But you may have some questions about this. What are the […]

Obesity in Cats It is not always easy to determine whether your cat is overweight or not, because all breeds and body types are different. Risks of Obesity Even if your cat is only moderately overweight, it can increase his/her chances of developing certain diseases such as:  diabetes melitus joint diseases and osteoarthritis heart conditions bladder […]

I’m worried about my cat’s cough If your kitty just coughs occasionally, it’s not really a problem. Sometimes your cat might make retching noises when bringing up a hairball, but that’s not actually coughing. We all cough sometimes – it’s the body’s natural way of clearing the respiratory system of mucus and foreign particles – […]