Is It Okay to Kiss Your Cat?
Cats don’t express affection by puckering their lips and pressing them against another cat — or a person. So how do they feel about...
YouTube Cat Videos Not So Funny
Funny cat videos on YouTube have exceeded 25 billion views — from cats being “lazy” and falling over to acting “grumpy” or aggressive. But...
Guidelines for Proper Paw Care
You probably know it’s a good idea to trim your cat’s claws every 10 days to two weeks — both for her comfort and...
Yes, You Can Train Your Cat to Use the Toilet. But Should You?
Who among us hasn’t seen those cute little videos of cats doing their business in an actual toilet? And who among us hasn’t fantasized...
Feeding By Food Puzzle
You do your best to make sure your cat is pampered and enjoying the good life. But you may be overlooking her innate prey...
Nail Trimming Made Easier
Some cats don’t like to be handled, especially around their paws, so their owners avoid regular nail trimming. That can spell trouble not only...
When Your Cat Needs to Drink More Water — But Won’t
Most of the time you don’t need to worry about whether your cat is drinking enough water. Setting out a bowl for her is...
Car Sickness
House cats rarely ride in the car — usually just for veterinary visits. But when they do, as many as half suffer from some...
Ear Cleaning: Avoid It
There are lots of things we should be doing routinely to take care of our cats’ health, but cleaning their ears is not one...
During the Dog Days of Summer, Cats Fall from Windows
Veterinary practices report that during the summer months, they see significantly more cats who have injured themselves falling out of windows. These emergencies occur...
By A Whisker
Pop quiz!True or false? Whiskers are hairs.A cat has 6, 10, or 12 whiskers on either side of her nose.True or false? The human...
As American as Baseball and…Cats?
It was the bottom of the eighth between the Colorado Rockies and the L.A. Dodgers when a long-haired grey cat darted onto Denver’s Coors...
