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You know how annoying it can be if you have an itch, but you can’t reach it to give it a scratch? Well, when your cat has fleas it’s like your problem, just multiplied a hundred fold.

If your cat has fleas or ticks, you’ll want to do something. If they are itching or have irritated skin, your cats need you to bring this problem under control as it may become a much bigger problem if you don’t.

Even clean cats can end up getting fleas. All it takes is a stray animal to come close enough to the cat. Or, the cat can pick them up outdoors as well. Even just 1 flea could possibly leave countless eggs and spark a full scale attack on your pet.

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It can be difficult for a pet owner to notice a pet cat getting old. On the outside, pet cats may display the same characteristics- playing with cat toys around the home, taking naps sprawled on a favourite place within the home, snuggle up with you on the sofa. But inside, it could be a whole different thing. And health care for cats as they get old may change a bit.

When caring for your aging cat, there are some things which a concerned pet owner must be aware of. When a cat approaches somewhere between the ages of eight and 12 years, this is the equivalent of a person drawing near to middle age. This will be the time that your pet cat could be needing a little bit of added attention.

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The protein in cat dander can be a huge problem for those who are allergic to it. Though invisible, this airborne allergen can cause unpleasant symptoms that often signal the onset of asthma and allergy flare-ups. Here are 5 things you can do to reduce the amount of cat dander in your home. Read the rest of this entry »

A huge selection of different types of cat beds is available on the market today for your pet cat. They can be fancy looking with hot pink bows, or simply warm and cozy with brown-coloured fabric. Some of the most popular types include the heated bed, outdoor bed and wicker bed. These beds are an essential part of keeping a cat as a pet, especially because cats like to sleep often. An average cat can sleep up to 18 hours each day! Considering these long hours of sleep, a nice cozy place is one of the most desirable places for any cat.

When shopping for a bed for your kitty it is important to not only focus on the appearance — such as how well it fits in with the room decor or its color — but there are also other certain elements that need to be kept in mind. These include: Read the rest of this entry »

Acupuncture for cats as part of a pain management program is nowadays widely accepted. Initially, cat owners cannot imagine that their feline pet ever would lie down in a relaxed and calm way, when several fine acupuncture needles are inserted into her skin during a treatment session.

Pet acupuncture is a gentle, but very powerful natural pain relief treatment and may work very well for cats suffering from certain painful conditions. It can be well combined with conventional veterinary treatment and medication and helps in many cases to reduce dosage and side effects of pain relieving drugs considerably. Integration into normal Western veterinary treatment is possible and therefore becoming more and more popular amongst practising vets. Read the rest of this entry »

Practically everybody, grown ups as well as children alike have a natural fondness for cats and kittens. They’re loving, quiet, and especially playful animals that are able to give you years of amusement. Whilst most people have a fondness for cats, that fondness can swiftly disappear when it comes to the litter box. Even the most hardened cat lover may get tired of litter box duty, particularly when it comes down to scooping “you know what” from the litter box.

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Using an air purifier to remove airborne cat hair is an effective and long-lasting solution if you choose the right cleaner. Here are 7 answers that will help you choose the most effective air purifier for reducing the cat hair in your air.

Here are 7 answers to frequently asked questions that will help you bring home the most effective air purifier for cat hair. Read the rest of this entry »

Cat dander is often the stuff that allergies are made of. The protein in dander can cause those with allergies and asthma to experience mild all the way to disrupting symptoms, so having the facts about dander is crucial. Here are 5 facts that will clarify many myths about your cat’s dander.

There is much discussion out there about cat dander, and there are also some misunderstandings about it, which in this article we will call myths. Here are 5 truths that will dispel common misunderstandings about cat dander. Read the rest of this entry »

A lot of cat parents prefer to treat their feline pets with natural home remedies for fleas, as flea infestation of cats seems to be a never-ending story. People get confused about what is best to use and would rather avoid treating with aggressive insecticides. Understanding the life cycle of a flea helps to find the best tactic to get fleas under control.

Adult fleas lay eggs, which will hatch 7 – 10 days later. They live as larvae preferably in pet bedding, carpets, furniture and upholstery or outside in the garden or yard, if they find hiding places. Only a few days later they spin a cocoon, turn into a pupa and later into a proper, adult flea.

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Did you ever wonder, why a high percentage of young, weaned kittens develops a distended, gassy belly and suffers from feline diarrhoea and colic?

In a lot of cases round worms will cause these signs and you need to take action, the sooner the better and treat this parasitic disease properly.

Cat diarrhoea is a symptom that is correlated to gastrointestinal disorders. Enteritis is caused by many infectious agents, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and endoparasites. Especially weanling kittens will suffer from round worm infestation, if preventative worming of the cat mum and kittens did not take place or were not given according to a proper schedule.

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