Kitten Characteristics
Tuesday Tips
Good to Go: Choosing a Litter Box
For as long as there have been cats, they have [...]
Choosing Litter: Listen to Your Cat
Mom cats lick their kittens’ genital areas to stimulate kittens [...]
Eat, Drink, Clean: Selecting Food and Water Bowls
Kittens can begin transitioning from nursing to food at about [...]
Holiday Tips: Keeping Kittens Safe
Everything is a toy to kittens, who can be injured [...]
No, ifs, ands, or butts: how to choose a thermometer
Have you ever wondered what makes one thermometer better than [...]
Starting Off On the Right Paw: How to Examine a Kitten
All kittens should receive a baseline exam to access their [...]
It’s Not Rocket Science: Getting A Kitten into a Cat Carrier
If you’ve struggled to get a kitten into a carrier, [...]
Something to Smile About: Kitten Dentition
Do you know how many teeth kittens have from week [...]
Effectively Managing Community Cats: Veterinarians Are Just What the Doctor Ordered
Veterinarians play a critical role in the wellbeing of feral [...]
Special Focus: Critical Care for Kittens
Special Focus:Understanding and Defeating Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Special Focus: Understanding Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Special Focus: Understanding Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Supporting FeLV-Positive Cats
Kitten Care Tips
Special Focus:Trap-Neuter-Return
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- Increasing Neonatal Kitten Survival with Incubators May 5, 2026The importance of providing environmental warmth for neonatal kittens cannot be overstated. The results of a 2025 study conducted by the University of Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (see Resource Section) suggested that housing kittens in warm conditions (90°F/32°C) and either 50% or 60% humidity optimized weight gain and survival, as well as [...] The […]
- Understanding and Managing Allergies to Kittens and Cats January 12, 2026Cats groom themselves two to five hours or 30-50% a day. Normal grooming keeps their hair clean, cools them, and relieves stress by releasing endorphins and providing comfort. Allogrooming (grooming among members of the same species) builds social bonds by creating a common group scent. Allogrooming often indicates hierarchy with higher-ranking cats grooming [...] The […]
- Rectal Prolapse in Kittens September 1, 2024What Is Rectal Prolapse in Kittens? Rectal prolapse, which may develop when kittens repeatedly strain to defecate or urinate, occurs as two main types, which involve both the rectum and the anus, the last parts of the digestive tract through which feces pass. Incomplete/intermittent prolapse occurs when some of the inner rectal tissue [...] The […]
- Increasing Neonatal Kitten Survival with IncubatorsThe importance of providing environmental warmth for neonatal kittens cannot be overstated. The results of a 2025 study conducted by the University of Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (see Resource Section) suggested that housing kittens in warm conditions (90°F/32°C) and either 50% or 60% humidity optimized weight gain and survival, as well as [...] The […]
- Understanding and Managing Allergies to Kittens and CatsCats groom themselves two to five hours or 30-50% a day. Normal grooming keeps their hair clean, cools them, and relieves stress by releasing endorphins and providing comfort. Allogrooming (grooming among members of the same species) builds social bonds by creating a common group scent. Allogrooming often indicates hierarchy with higher-ranking cats grooming [...] The […]
- Rectal Prolapse in KittensWhat Is Rectal Prolapse in Kittens? Rectal prolapse, which may develop when kittens repeatedly strain to defecate or urinate, occurs as two main types, which involve both the rectum and the anus, the last parts of the digestive tract through which feces pass. Incomplete/intermittent prolapse occurs when some of the inner rectal tissue [...] The […]