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Cats / Health
A diagnosis of feline leukaemia virus, FeLV, understandably feels frightening, and it is honest to say upfront that there is currently no cure. What follows that diagnosis, though, is not automaticall
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Cats / Getting Started
The first month with a new kitten sets the pattern for the years that follow, from litter box habits to how comfortable your kitten is with handling, visitors, and the vet. A loose week-by-week plan h
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Cats / Health
Few conditions in feline medicine come on as suddenly or as dramatically as a saddle thrombus. A cat that was walking normally minutes earlier can be found crying out in pain, unable to use its back l
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Cats / Behaviour
Adult cats rarely meow at each other. Meowing is, for the most part, a sound cats reserve specifically for humans, a behaviour that appears to have developed over thousands of years of domestication b
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Cats / Health
Cats are experts at hiding illness, but weight loss is hard to hide entirely. If your cat's ribs are becoming easier to feel, or a once snug harness now hangs loose, it is worth investigating rather t
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Cats / Behaviour
Cats are natural prey animals as well as predators, and hiding is one of their most basic instincts for staying safe. Most hiding is completely normal, but knowing when it is not matters.
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