Steatitis, or yellow fat disease, is caused by a deficiency of vitamin E. Cats who are fed a diet containing excessive amounts of unsaturated fats end up with vitamin E being destroyed in their bodies. This results in a painful inflammation in the cats body fat. The fat will turn yellow and harden greatly. A [...]
Why Do Cats Arch Their Backs?
March 25, 2013 By 1 Comment
A cat who is arching her back quite dramatically is doing so as a defensive reaction. When threatened she will do this to make herself look as intimidating as possible. In animals this is a very common reaction. For example, the cobra does this when it raises the front part of its body and spreads [...]
Why Cats Cough Up Hairballs
January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Your cat spends half of her waking hours grooming herself. As she licks her coat clean, she’ll ingest some of the hair along the way. Instead of normally passing through her gut, when too much hair accumulates in her stomach it can irritate the stomach lining which causes it to be coughed back up. This [...]
Why Cats Eat And Dig Up Houseplants
December 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
You may catch your cat in the act of eating or digging up your houseplants, or you may discover the telltale sign that the plant has been destroyed. Why do cats engage in this behavior? Just like with dogs, cats may sometimes eat greenery in order to help aid their digestion or just because they [...]
Defensive Aggression In Cats
October 15, 2012 By
In cats Defensive Aggression may happen quite suddenly, an example for instance, during pets. Your cat suddenly lashes out when moments before everything seemed fine. However, you will be able to recognize your cats body language that follows these outbursts if you carefully pay attention to the signs. Maybe your cat was enjoying the petting [...]
The California Spangled Cat
July 24, 2012 By
The California Spangled Cat was the result of a 10 year breeding program which was started in 1971 by a Hollywood scriptwriter and a leading cat geneticist. The program took in Siamese, Angoras, Manx, and a number of non-pedigree domestic cats along the way. It’s aim was to produce a spotted cat which had all [...]
Signs Of Liver Disease In Older Cats
June 15, 2012 By
The signs of liver disease in older cats may appear rather quick or more slowly. Symptoms include loss of appetite and weight loss, increased thirst, dark yellow urine, fluid buildup in the abdomen (which may be mistaken for the beginning of obesity), and jaundice (the yellowing of the skin, gums, and the whites of the [...]
How To Make Your Cat Happy
May 26, 2012 By
Guest Post by Elle-Rose. Your cats mental wellbeing is just as important as it’s physical health and nutrition. Many owners simply assume that their pet is “happy” and often, as there is no certain way to tell, many of us might become lazy in ensuring our pet is living a happy and fulfilled life. It [...]
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