IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since this FIP blog series was written, advancements have been made in FIP treatment, including the legal availability of oral formulations of GS-441524 in the United States. Please visit Cornell Feline Health Center, EveryCat Health Foundation and University of California Davis Koret Shelter […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since this FIP blog series was written, advancements have been made in FIP treatment, including the legal availability of oral formulations of GS-441524 in the United States. Please visit Cornell Feline Health Center, EveryCat Health Foundation and University of California Davis Koret Shelter […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since this FIP blog series was written, advancements have been made in FIP treatment, including the legal availability of oral formulations of GS-441524 in the United States. Please visit Cornell Feline Health Center, EveryCat Health Foundation and University of California Davis Koret Shelter […]
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Since this FIP blog series was written, advancements have been made in FIP treatment, including the legal availability of oral formulations of GS-441524 in the United States. Please visit Cornell Feline Health Center, EveryCat Health Foundation and University of California Davis Koret Shelter […]
Everyone, including kittens and cats, wants to be treated with respect. The dictionary defines respect as feeling admiration for someone and acknowledging their desires and viewpoints by putting yourself in their shoes or paws. Respect involves observing, listening and recognizing another’s needs and boundaries.
Although we think of cats as predators, it’s important to remember […]
Kittens have their best chance of survival with a healthy mom cat. So, if the family is doing well and is living in a safe area, wait until kittens are about 6 weeks old to trap them. It’s safer for everyone to use a humane trap and, at that age, kittens also weigh enough […]
Pectus excavatum, also known as funnel chest, is present at birth and affects the sternum, a long flat bone located in the center of the chest, and the rib cage.
Pectus excavatum causes a malformation of the sternum and costal cartilages (connecting tissues attaching the ribs to the sternum), which results in a narrowing, irregularly […]
Valentine’s Day typically celebrates love between humans. Images commonly associated with Valentine’s Day include: Cupid, the Roman god of love; hearts, traditionally the seat of emotion; and birds, because it was thought that mid-February was the beginning of the avian mating season.
In many parts of the world, February is also […]
If you’re lucky enough to foster a mom cat and kittens, she will hopefully take charge of keeping them clean. If you’re caring for orphaned bottle baby kittens, you’re in charge.
When you get kittens, with or without a mom, use a flea comb to detect fleas. They suck blood, which […]
Intestinal parasites can be wormlike (roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms) or one-celled protozoan organisms (coccidia, giardia, toxoplasmosis). In kittens, they are a common cause of diarrhea.
Fecal exams are very important for kittens with diarrhea, which can be life threatening. Fecal exams are also important when kittens strain to defecate, lack appetite, vomit […]
