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Ectoparasites in Kittens and Cats November 29, 2022
A parasite is an organism that lives in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. Ectoparasites are those that live on the outside of its host. You may see endoparasites with your naked eye or the signs that they are present. For example, flea dirt, [...] The […]
Good Kitty: Satisfying Your Kitten’s Need to Scratch and Saving Your Furniture November 27, 2022
Scratching is normal cat behavior. Kittens begin to retract their claws at about 28 days of age and to scratch things by day 35. Scratching: conditions their claws by removing old nail sheaths; displays dominance and proclaims territory by scent marking with the glands on their front paws and visually marking with shredded matter [...] […]
Hair: The Long and Short of It (Part 3) November 22, 2022
In part 3 of this 3-part series, we discuss grooming. In part 1, we discussed what hair is, types of hairs and how hair grows; in part 2 we discussed hair colors, patterns and lengths. Kittens start grooming themselves when they are 4 weeks old. When they reach adulthood, cats will groom themselves [...] The […]