Guest Post by Helen. The list of plants that are poisonous or toxic to cats is very long. What lengths should you go to in order to protect your pet from ingesting anything that might cause it harm? There are approximately 140 plants that are toxic to cats, some more than others, but perhaps one [...]
We Test Vet’s Best Waterless Cat Bath
May 23, 2011 By
Generally speaking cats don’t like water, and they really don’t like to be bathed in a tub full of water. It stresses them out and can cause multiple scratches to the unlucky person doing the bathing. Vet’s Best Waterless Cat Bath was formulated as a solution to this problem by Veterinarian Dawn Curie Thomas. Made [...]
The Somali Cat
May 16, 2011 By
The Somali Cat is the long haired cousin of the Abyssinian. They first appeared in the 1950′s as the result of breeding programs with long haired Abyssinian’s. With their bushy tails, full ruff and breeches, masked face, and their ticked fur, the Somali strongly resembles a fox, which makes them a very exotic looking cat [...]
The Cornish Rex
May 3, 2011 By
The Cornish Rex was first seen in a litter of barn cats in Cornwall England in the 1950′s. The Cornish Rex is a very exotic cat, in fact if you rated just how exotic on a scale from 1 to 10, they would be off the scale. They share many similarities to the Sphynx cat, [...]
Neonatal Conjunctivitis
April 28, 2011 By
The eyes of a newborn kitten will not fully open until she is 10 to 12 days old. Before the eyes open, behind the eyelids there is a closed space that can become infected if infectious agents or bacteria gain entrance through small scratches around the eyes or through the bloodstream. The closed eyelids of [...]
The Domestic Shorthair
April 19, 2011 By
We talk a lot about different breeds of cats, but today we want to talk about the most popular type of cat, the Domestic Shorthair. A Domestic Shorthair is a shorthaired cat which does not have a pedigree or belong to a recognized cat breed and is often confused with the American Shorthair, which is [...]
5 Reasons NOT To Declaw Your Cat
April 14, 2011 By
Guest Post by Derek. Cat declawing is quite possibly the most controversial procedure in all of feline medicine. And for good reason. The cost of declawing cats is more than monetary. 1. Declawing is amputation A cat’s claw is very different from a toenail. Declawing is a serious operation. The last joint of the cat’s [...]
The Egyptian Mau
April 11, 2011 By
The Egyptian Mau is an ancient breed of cat that some experts believe are the descendants of the wild African cats that appeared in ancient Egyptian artwork. If you’re rating how exotic cats are on a scale from 1 to 10, the Egyptian Mau would be a 15. Even their name is exotic, with the [...]
