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How To Check Your Cat’s Respiratory Rate

Monday, August 11th, 2008

First step is to observe the movement of your cat’s chest or abdomen. To get the respiratory rate, count the number of movements that take place in sixty seconds. You don’t want to attempt doing this if your cat is excited or hot because the rate will be abnormally high. For a cat at rest, […]

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The American Curl

Monday, July 21st, 2008

The defining feature of the American Curl is its uniquely shaped ears. The kittens are born with straight ears, which then tightly curl back within three to five days later. At around sixteen weeksthe ears finally relax to their permanent position. The final positions ranges from almost straight, which would considered a pet-quality cat, to […]

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Pneumothorax

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Pneumothorax, or air in the chest cavity, can result from a blow to the chest. This can happen if a cat sustains an open chest injury (for example, being struck by a car), or by falling from a window or tree. Some chronic lung diseases can also cause it to occur. Air leaks from the […]

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Toxic Milk Syndrome

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

The milk of a mother cat can become toxic to her kittens due to breast infections such as mastitis. Commercial milk replacement may also be toxic if it has turned bad or has not been properly prepared. The signs of toxic milk syndrome can include diarrhea, excessive kitten volcalization, or a bloated stomach. Septicemia can […]

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Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Feline hyperesthesia syndrome is mostly seen in young cats under five years of age but can affect older cats as well. Vets describe this disorder as a neurotransmitter malfunction, meaning that it is similar to the panic attacks we as humans can experience. This disorder is seen more commonly in Burmese, Siamese, Abyssinian, and Himalayan […]

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Feeding Kittens

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Since your kittens body is going to go through major transformations in a short period of time (doubling in size several times in just mere months), good quality protein and nutrients will play an essential role.
Kittens should be eating four meals a day after weaning until they’re four or five months old. You can reduce […]

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Spider Bites

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Black Widow, Brown Recluse and tarantula spiders are severely dangerous. If you actually see your cat get bitten, take her to the vet right away. The site of the bite may be extremely painful. The cat may have difficulty breathing, develop a fever, and go into shock. Some spider bites will even lead to necrosis […]

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Dehydration in Cats

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Dehydration is the loss of body fluids and often the loss of electrolytes (minerals). Illness, fever, prolonged vomiting and prolonged diarrhea are all causes of dehydration.
To test your cat for dehydration, gently pull up on the skin of the upper back. It should snap right back into place. The cat is dehydrated if the skin […]

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Feline Pine Scoop Cat Litter

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

I recently tried a bag of Feline Pine Scoop cat litter for the first time. Feline Pine is an all natural cat litter. It pretty much looks just like regular pine saw dust and it doesn’t get more natural than that. I own three extremely picky cats and they didn’t have any trouble at all […]

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Feline Pine, Green Cat Litter

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

I recently tried a bag of Feline Pine Scoop cat litter for the first time.
Feline Pine is an all natural cat litter. It looks pretty much like pine saw dust and it
doesn’t get more natural than that. I have three extremely picky cats and they didn’t have any
trouble at all adapting to it. Even my […]

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How To Check Your Cat’s Respiratory Rate

The American Curl

Pneumothorax

Toxic Milk Syndrome

Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome

Feeding Kittens

Spider Bites

Dehydration in Cats

Feline Pine Scoop Cat Litter

Feline Pine, Green Cat Litter

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