Cat Health

Cat Health

Pica in cats is the repeated ingestion of non-food items with no nutritional purpose, and it can pose serious health risks. This evergreen explainer covers what pica is, common...

Cat Health

Whiskers, or vibrissae, are highly specialized hairs rooted in follicles packed with nerves and blood vessels. Like other hairs, whiskers go through growth, resting, and sheddin...

Health

What can make cats sick ranges from common viruses like feline viral rhinotracheitis to bacterial infections, parasites, toxic substances, and chronic diseases such as kidney dy...

Veterinary Medicine

Mange is caused by microscopic mites; transmission is typically direct, prolonged contact. Speed of spread depends on host immunity, mite species, environment, and contact frequ...

Health

A cat with an eye stuck shut is typically reacting to irritation, infection, or injury rather than a single dramatic event. In many cases, a thin crust of dried discharge—ofte...

Health

A cat that throws up every other day is often showing a pattern that is intermittent rather than constant, but it still warrants careful attention. Occasional vomiting can happe...

Cat Health

Shedding in cats is the natural process by which they lose old or damaged hair and grow new hair. It is a normal part of the feline life cycle and helps maintain coat health, re...

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The domestic cat (Felis catus) is a small carnivorous mammal kept as a companion animal worldwide. It is a subspecies of the wildcat (Felis silvestris) and has been associated w...

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A white cat with a black tail typically results from a combination of genetics and coat-color biology. Solid white coats often link to a white-spelling or white-dominant gene, w...

Cat Health

Pica is the persistent chewing or eating of nonfood items such as wool, plastic, rubber, or cardboard in cats. While some cases are behavioral, pica in cats is frequently rooted...