Introduction If you’re a cat owner, you’ve likely experienced the challenge of giving your feline friend medication at some point. Cats can be notoriously finicky when it comes to taking pills, but with the right approach and a little patience, you can make the process much smoother for both you and your cat. Here are…
Thanks to Baltimore County Animal Services for this article about vomiting and/or diarrhea. Home Treatment: Avoid stress. Do not give aspirin, Tylenol or Ibuprofen as they can be harmful to cats. Vomiting and/or diarrhea may be caused by stress, a change in diet, intestinal parasites, foreign bodies, hairballs or many other disease conditions. Kittens should be taken to see…
If you have never heard of hot spots or acute moist dermatitis, you are lucky. This is a horrible problem with certain dog breeds. It usually affects dogs with thick, long coats like a golden retriever, St. Bernard or German shepherd. It can be caused by a number of fixable situations. Long-haired cats are also…
Before going over tick removal methods, it is prudent to say that dogs and cats should be on a tick preventative. Most of flea preventatives also have something that kills or repels ticks. Heartworm preventative for dogs also has some anti-tick ingredients. The best way to get rid of ticks is to never have them…
With so many types of cat litter on the market today, you may not know which one to choose for your cat or kitten. If you have been using a certain type of litter for years and years, you might not even know about some of the newest litter varieties. Here are some pluses and…
There has always been a lot of debate about declawing cats. Cats can be quite destructive, tearing up furniture and using it as a scratching pad. They climb up curtains, pull down bathroom towels and shred carpeting. But, when you purchase or adopt a cat, you should know you are setting yourself up for lots…
