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Cats / Health
If you spot a pink or reddish lump in the corner of your cat's eye, it can be alarming. In most cases, this is what is commonly called cherry eye, a condition that looks dramatic but is manageable onc
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Cats / Health
Few pieces of routine veterinary care attract as much anxious searching as this one. The concern is not entirely invented, there is a genuine, if narrow, scientific story behind it, but it has grown c
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Cats / Health
Small black specks along a cat's chin, sometimes mistaken for dirt, are often a sign of feline acne, a surprisingly common skin condition that affects the hair follicles rather than being true acne in
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Cats / Health
One of the most common questions from new cat parents dealing with an unspayed female is simply how long this phase lasts, since the vocalising and restlessness can feel relentless when you do not kno
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Cats / Health
Cats have a reputation for being lazy, but that reputation is misleading. In the wild, a cat's day is built around short, intense bursts of stalking, chasing and pouncing. Indoor cats, especially in I
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Cats / Health
Of everything on this list, this is the one that deserves the most direct warning: a cat straining to urinate and producing little or nothing is a medical emergency, not a wait-and-see situation. This
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