Tag: cat

Five Signs Your Cat May Not be Healthy

In honor of Happy Healthy Cat Month, Ask.Vet (http://www.ask.vet/)—a “virtual urgent care” service that lets you text licensed vets for answers and save thousands in unnecessary vet bills—has compiled five signs to figure out if your cat needs help with his or her health. URINATING OR DEFECATING IN INAPPROPRIATE PLACES If your cat isn’t consistently… Continue reading Five Signs Your Cat May Not be Healthy

Getting Your Cat Ready for the Vet

If you own a cat, you want him or her to live a long, happy life. But to do that means regular visits to the vet – and chances are that you dread this almost as much as your cat does. Here, from cat-care experts, are some tips on what you can do to make… Continue reading Getting Your Cat Ready for the Vet

Pet-Transmitted Diseases: How to Avoid Them

Researchers are now making recommendations on how people can minimize the transmission of disease from pets. Investigators from The Ohio State University and partner institutions have compiled information for more than 500 studies worldwide to make the recommendations. The study was published in CMAJ, The Canadian Medical Association Journal. Among the nearly 20 diseases people… Continue reading Pet-Transmitted Diseases: How to Avoid Them

Caring for Diabetic Cats

Just like humans, more and more cats are becoming diabetic, and a panel of experts has issued some guidance on caring for these felines. Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes is believed to be linked to obesity in cats, experts say, although medications and other illnesses may also be factors. Although feline diabetes is easily diagnosed, experts… Continue reading Caring for Diabetic Cats