Cat eye care sometimes includes diagnosing cataracts. Not all feline cataracts lead to surgery or blindness. Awareness for the symptoms of cataracts is the first step to proper cat eye care diagnosis. Understanding your options is the first step to proper treatment.

Cats that do not use their litter box pose a difficult problem for their owners. These people may be torn and unsure of what actions to take: after all, they love their pet, but they just can’t stand living in a house that reeks of cat urine. This stain is difficult to remove, but the following tips have proven helpful in most situations.

Before you select a cat, you need to decide which breed is right, not only for you, but also for the rest of your family. So follow this short guide to help you with the selection of your new pet.

Vocal Breeds
Consider whether or not you would like a vocal…

Cats can be a territorial lot and often do not take kindly to strangers, animal or human, intruding on their turf. In multi cat environments, there is often a dominate feline that simply will not tolerate other cats. Competition for things like attention and physical space can exacerbate the problem. Territoriality aside, aggressive or destructive behavior in cats can be more than just a nuisance.

As cats age, they require more and more attention and loving care from their owners. Though cats tend to lead uneventful, happy lives, disease and discomfort increase as they age. Listed here are a few conditions and diseases to keep an eye out for that are common in elderly cats,…

All cats need some form of medication or preventative treatment given monthly or annually. This can often times be a daunting experience: cats will sometimes hiss, scratch frantically, then run and hide. When administering medication to your pet kitty, it can often be helpful to have a few different tactics up your sleeve. Here are a few helpful hints to make the administration of medication a little easier!

Cat owners know for a fact that bad cat breath can be downright awful. It isn’t that much different from bad human breath, as both are caused by bacteria found in the mouth that breaks protein down and releases the sulfur compounds out into the air. Sulfur smells really bad on its own, which is why breath containing it smells bad as well. The bacterium that causes bad breath with cats is normally associated with a buildup of tartar around the teeth. Tartar is yellow in color, known as a coating of bacteria, food, and minerals.

Have you ever wondered what your cat is feeling? Did you know that you can tell by the movement of their tail? A cat will convey their emotions through a simple motion of their tale. Just as we can show our feelings without talking through our body language, cats do the same with their tail.

Neutering is an operation process that helps prevent a cat from producing endless supply of kittens. Some folks think that is cruel to allow your cat to undergo this operation but I beg to differ. I think it is cruel if one allows a cat to give birth to so many kittens, and avoiding responsibility by throwing all the kittens out on the streets, exposing them to many health risks which could lead to death, or leaving them in an animal shelter where they will be euthanized due to space constraints in the shelter.

Cat enthusiasts need to make sure that a dental checkup is part of every trip to the veterinarian. Like all mammals, cats are vulnerable to a variety of dental diseases and problems, some more serious than others. Having your vet give your favorite tabby a thorough dental examination at least once a year is an important step in ensuring a long and healthy life for your cat.