Just about every cat I’ve ever known vomits now and then. Usually it’s because he’s eaten too fast, or hogged down too much food. He may have eaten something, like a frog, that disagreed with him. Or he may have run around with a too-full stomach, or played too rough with you or another cat.
Usually, [...]

You’ve probably heard about the three dogs in Maryland who inherited an $800,000 estate. And we all know about Leona Helmsley’s multi-millionaire dog, who received $12 million when her owner died.These are pretty high-profile cases, but it’s becoming more common for pet owners to remember their beloved animal companions in their wills.
So far, 39 [...]

Do you live with The Kitty From Hell? Does she bite and scratch you for no apparent reason, other than the fact that she’s evil?
With time and patience, you really can change your mean cat into a sweetie pie by using behavior modification techniques. You need to understand why your cat bites and [...]

The liver is an important organ of the detoxification system in the body. Every human being and pet is exposed to carcinogens. These carcinogens are substances that cause cancer. The liver purifies these carcinogens to a large extent, keeping the toxicity levels down.
But in cats, the fungi that appear on spoiled cat food, specific pesticides [...]

Oreo roams at a deli in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Go into a deli or bodega (a small store) in New York City, and you’ll probably find a cat. Owners and employees depend on them to keep rats and mice away. Working cats do a much better job than exterminators and poisons. But enter the [...]

US Antarctic Program Observer and Observatory Researcher Anna Porterspent time with Nin on the west end of the tower. Nin the cat has retired after a dozen years as the official mascot and rodent control manager at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire. He moved off the mountain Wednesday, and will [...]

Ear mites are literally a pain in the ear for your cat. Conventional treatments involve using an oil-based pesticide to kill the mites. But are there safer homeopathic and herbal treatments that can work just as well?
Keeping Your Cat’s Ears Healthy
Holistic care for your cat’s ears begins with a healthy diet. Feeding [...]

Cancer is a dreaded disease, which more often than not, is fatal for the infected animal. Feline cancer can be as dangerous as cancer in dogs, and therefore symptoms of cancer need to be monitored regularly.
Monitoring cancer symptoms is not easy since there are various kinds of cancer that can afflict a cat. Constant observation [...]

Nobody ever wants to think about their kitty getting sick or being hurt in an accident. But it happens. One out of every three pets will need emergency vet care every year. And as your kitty gets older, her odds of developing a serious medical condition become much higher. Would you [...]

Ear problems in cats are really common. This is because your cat has an L-shaped ear canal, which protects her eardrums from damage. But when moisture, earwax, insects, and other things get trapped in there, this can lead to your kitty developing an ear infection.
How do I know if my cat has an [...]