Having an overweight cat can be extremely frustrating, especially when you are trying so hard to get him to lose weight. I first try to evaluate each cat on his body condition score, not just on weight. In a cat with an ideal weight and body condition score, you should be able to feel his […]
Cats are the masters of hiding illness and their signs of sickness are very subtle. Changes in behavior, not using the box, and decreased appetite could signify many medical conditions. I would recommend you have your cat examined as soon as possible.
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Megacolon (an enlarged colon - often for an unknown reason) is one of the most frustrating conditions we deal with. Cisapride and lactulose remain the mainstay of therapy. We often start these drugs at a low dose and then increase as needed dependent on the weight and condition of our patient. Diet manipulation can also […]
Cat’s can have surgery on their anal glands although it is usually considered after other treatment options such as regular expression, diet changes, etc. have been tried. There have been reports of incontinence following surgery although this is most often just for a day or two. You will also need to monitor your cat closely […]
When some cats “dream” they can do various behaviors like paddling, twitching, vocalizing, moving their whiskers or sucking like Honey did. Some cats are also very sound sleepers. I would monitor her sound sleeping closely, if the behavior continues or you see any other behaviors you’re concerned about it probably wouldn’t hurt to have her […]
I have not heard that eating grass will cause constipation. A greater concern with cats eating grass is the potential for ingestion of harmful chemicals if the grass was treated with fertilizers or insecticides. It is for this reason that we usually recommend that cats not be allowed to eat grass. Many pet stores now […]
Since your cat has had previous issues with urinary tract disease and your vet recommended Purina ONE Healthy Urinary Tract Formula, it is probably a good idea to continue feeding this product. This product is specially formulated to contain low levels of magnesium and promote a slightly acidic urine to help maintain a healthy urinary […]
When you open the door to their scratching behavior, that behavior is rewarded and therefore will continue. If you never opened the door when they scratched they probably would stop doing so. Since this has been going on for so long, it would take quite some time of ignoring the cats for them […]
For some animals suckling behavior seems to persist as a calming behavior and if often seen when the animal is agitated or right before sleep. If the behavior is relatively short in its duration and does not interfere with the pets ability to interact with people it probably will go away over time. If the […]
It is not uncommon for adult cats to no longer play with one another. In some cases have different toys around the environment will allow them to play on their own. Many cats also like a climbing toy which is also a play center. It may also be that there are toys […]