Weaning kittens
All aspects of kitten care and rearing are fun, but weaning kittens is especially fun. Usually, kittens can be weaned from the queen at 3-4 weeks of age.
Weaning is a step process, gradually introducing foods of increasing consistency. First, introduce the kitten to light milky replacement formula foods in a shallow dish or saucer. The kittens [...]
Cat grooming
Grooming your cat is an important part of a regular cat care program.
Regular grooming will not only improve the physical appearance of your cat and give you time to bond with him, but can also lead to a far healthier cat. A cat’s regular self-grooming will lead to a certain amount of fur being ingested. Ingested [...]
Inoculating cats
If the symptoms are spotted early enough, most illnesses are treatable. However immunization against many diseases that may affect your cat are readily available. Diseases and recommendations vary from country to country, so this is something you should check with your vet. Often, vets recommend a cat undergo vaccination for a set of three or [...]
Pet insurance and your cat
Cats are like humans. They get sick, they have accidents, they can die. So, like humans, they will need insurance. And nowhere in the world is there universal pet insurance. Therefore, you will need to shop around for insurance, just like you would for your car, house, or yourself. A pedigreed kitten may already come [...]
Food choices for cats
Cats are natural predators. In the wild, a cat will happily stalk, kill and then eat whole its prey.
Modern domestic cats no longer need to kill birds or other prey as a wide range or tinned, packet and fresh food is available. The key to providing a good cat diet is balance.
Canned foods are the [...]
Toxoplasmosis in cats
A word of caution to women. As much as you love that cat of yours, in the event that you should become pregnant, you must take extra precautions in the care of your cat. That is because cats are a major source of Toxoplasmosis, an infection with the Toxoplasma parasite. The infection can also occur [...]
Choosing a vet for your cat
Do not wait until your cat needs treatment to start looking for a vet. It is a good idea to start looking for a vet even before you get your cat so that you have all the necessary obstacles and time-consuming research out of the way should your cat needs treatment.
Although all vets have undergone [...]
Does your cat have worms?
Most cats will suffer from worms of one kind or another at some stage in its life.
There are two kinds of work that effect cats: tapeworms and roundworms.
Roundworms sit in the cat’s intestines and thrive on partially digested food passing its way. As a result, some of what your cat eats goes to nourishing the [...]
Treating Your Cat for Fleas
Once you have established your cat has fleas, it is time to seek treatment. There are a number of methods available to treat fleas in cats, of varying efficacy and cost.
High street pet stores often sell a range of cat collars designed to treat for fleas. Collars carry an anti-flea agent and can be bought and [...]
Does Your Cat Have Fleas?
Fleas are a very common parasite and have been a universal pest for some time. And modern centrally heated homes provide a veritable haven for fleas. Flea infestation is a major cause of skin disease in cats of any age, so prompt effective treatment is desirable.
The first symptom in cats is usually repeated scratching, especially [...]
