Gentle Into That Good Night
Your cat’s heart disease has progressed to the point that there are no more medicines to try, no higher dosages to give, no more...
Whether to Issue a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ Order
If you’ve ever watched a primetime television hospital drama, you know that “Code Blue” means someone has gone into cardiac arrest. She has died...
How Not to Pick Up an Uncooperative Cat
A cat who is a new mother may sometimes gently carry one of her kittens by the scruff of the neck to move him...
When Fur Flies
Cats in the wild do a lot of shedding all year round but with seasonal peaks — once during warmer weather and once when...
Dental Care for the Older Cat
There’s never an age at which you can stop caring for your cat’s teeth. If anything, dental health becomes even more important for an...
Feline Fun With Toilet Paper Rolls
Switching out your cat’s toys frequently doesn’t always have to mean purchasing them. You can make his day a lot more interesting if you...
Judging a Cat by Its Cover
A number of years ago, psychology researchers asked almost 200 people to assign personality traits to their cats. Among the choices: aloof, bold, calm,...
Dear Doctor: Safe to clean the cat carrier with bleach?
Q. We have had a wicker cat carrier in the garage for many years and now wish to use it for a kitten we...
About That “Extra” Pad On Each of Your Cat’s Front Paws
In back of the small pads on the bottoms of your cat’s front toes, and also well behind the larger pad that sits just...
Have You Bought Your Cat a Toy Lately?
You attached a feather to a string for your cat to chase as you dragged it along the floor, but she didn’t go for...
Dear Doctor: Ear Mites
Q. I acquired a kitten a couple of weeks ago, and she has been scratching at her ears like crazy with her hind paws....
Take Good Care Of Your Cat’s Paws: 5 Easy Steps
You know to keep your cat’s nails trimmed because otherwise they could curve into the paw pad and cause both pain and infection. But...
