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Fading Kitten Syndrome
Fading Kitten Syndrome is a disease that is believed to be transmitted to the kittens as they pass through the birth canal. After birth all will initially appear fine. The mother is healthy and the kittens are nursing. Then within the next week or two, one or more kittens die. If this disease doesn’t appear [...]
How To Tell If Your Cats Are Playing Or Fighting
It can be difficult to tell the difference sometimes between cat play or fighting. The following are a few general guidelines to help you determine which is which: When cats are playing, they may each hiss once or twice, but if your cats hiss several times, most likely they are fighting. Cats who play with [...]
How To Take Your Cat’s Pulse
The first step in learning how to take your cat’s pulse, is to feel inside of her hind leg where it meets the groin for the femoral artery. This can be done while your cat is in a standing position. Now you will need to press your fingers on the artery until you can feel [...]
Cleaning Your Cat’s Ears
Before you start to clean your cat’s ears make sure you take a good look inside them first, check for any sores, ear mites or signs of infection. If your cat has a blackish-brown crumbly material visible in her ears, that’s a tell-tale sign of ear mites. Your cat will need a visit to the [...]
