As a cat parent, it is always a possible cause for concern when you spot something unusual. For instance, we get used to seeing our kitty’s urine a specific color, and when the urine displays an unusual color, it grabs our attention. Always compare yourself to your cat. For instance, what would you think the …
Most believe cat purring expresses happiness, joy, and contentment with its current living situation. Most believe this is an expression of love and a desire to keep things going as they are. Some cat parents believe that a purring, lap-sitting cat signifies its love for them. Sometimes cat parents are correct in making this assumption. …
As you grow older (much older), you may no longer sport that beautiful red, brunette, blonde, or black hair you always wore. One day you look in the mirror and notice your hair has speckles of gray! What’s a cat parent do when their cat’s whiskers start to turn black, and your hair turns gray? Q. …
Devoted cat people worry and fret over their kittens as they do their children. This is the way the responsible and caring cat parents do when something does not seem right with their new tiny kitten or adult cat. When a kitten is shaking and not eating, all sorts of red flags go up. Even …
This crazy cat lady must apologize to anyone reading this as I am always making a cross-parallel between cat owners and their fur babies. The last 30-plus years gave me insight into an uncanny parallel between a human and a cat, including eye contact or lack of eye contact. The inability of some cats to …
If your male or female cat leaks a clear, odorless fluid, the problem usually lies with the anal glands. However, there is a host of other problems that can account for this issue happening. These health issues in a male or female feline can be different, and the possibilities are explained further. Male and female …
Whenever you receive a vaccination, you could react with varying degrees of side effects or have no side effects. Side effects depend on the person’s makeup or your cat’s genetics. For example, I experience nothing out of the ordinary when I get my annual flu shot. Some years this flu shot may make me slightly …
Cats lick their noses for various reasons, and it is up to you to figure out why they are licking so much. My first thought is a runny nose from allergies or a cold. A cat licking its nose until the hair is gone could point to an underlying health issue. It is up to …
Allowing your cat to run through the neighborhood is a dangerous practice. Cats are curious critters. Cats follow their noses, and this often causes a cat to come face to face with danger. I have been in feline rescue for nearly 40 years and have seen many things happen to cats that were out of …
One thing that I found with cats is they never do anything without a purpose. We humans often cannot explain why we happen to do something. We did it for no reason and are usually sorry later. Cats do not make these kinds of mistakes. The actions of a cat always serve a purpose. After …