Ear Hematomas: The Most Costly Cat Allergy Symptom
Ear hematomas are by far the most costly because they require surgery to correct. Ear hematomas, also known as auricular or aural hematomas, occur when blood and fluid accumulate in the pinna, or flap, of the ear. Cats’ external ears have a layer of skin on either side of a layer of cartilage, with blood […]
Cat Allergy Quick and Easy Home Remedies
Take an aspirin, and your headache goes away in about an hour. Am I telling you to give your cat aspirin? NO! But sometimes, a simple home remedy can relieve your cat’s allergy just like an aspirin alleviates a headache. Home remedies are beneficial to cats suffering from allergies. Use the following remedies as a stand-alone […]
Cat Skin Allergies: How to Identify and Treat Symptoms
Cats with skin allergies are always licking and scratching. Skin allergies cause cats to lick the tail base, groin area, and their flanks. Sometimes, a cat’s hair falls out from the constant licking. Cats with skin allergies also continuously scratch their ears, neck, and head. Sometimes, if a cat’s allergies are really bad, small pustules spring […]
Study Proves Indoor Chemicals That Harm Cats: How to Alleviate Cat Allergies Naturally
A new study published in Environmental Science and Technology demonstrates indoor chemicals can harm cats. The study, from Stockholm University, establishes high levels of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) found in household dust negatively affect our cats. Previous studies show BFRs found in higher concentrations in the blood of cats with feline hyperthyroidism than healthy cats. […]
Can Cat Diseases Spread to Humans?
Should parents and expecting parents worry about their kitty as carriers of cat diseases? Could Fifi give the new baby some cat diseases? Can your kids catch an illness from the cat? It depends. Despite recent popular rumors, a new study on affirms toxoplasmosis exposure during pregnancy or childhood does not cause psychotic episodes […]
Navigating Kidney Failure in Cats’ Final Stages
Navigating kidney failure in cats’ final stages doesn’t have to break your heart. However, because chronic renal failure is a progressive disease, the outcome will ultimately be death. The following five treatments are necessary to manage end-stage renal failure. 1. Subcutaneous Fluid Administration As renal insufficiency progresses, oral fluid intake cannot keep pace with fluid losses. […]