What Causes a Mucous Plug?
Q: My 15-year-old female cat probably has feline idiopathic cystitis, which may be due to anxiety. Last summer, the vet saw what he thought...
Cat Frantically Licks Belly
Q: My 10-year-old male cat has licked all the hair off his legs and his belly, which appear to be a bit reddish/pinkish in...
Managing an FIV-Positive Cat
Q: My 8-year-old indoor/outdoor cat was recently diagnosed with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and is otherwise healthy. I want to do everything that I...
Inflamed Nasal Passages
Q: My 5-year-old male cat has been suffering from a stuffy nose that has recently gotten much worse. I’ve seen three different veterinarians, and we’ve...
Why Is My Cat Howling?
Q: My healthy adult indoor-only cat has started howling seemingly all day and all night. I haven’t changed anything in her routine. I don’t...
Cleft Palates in Kittens
In a normal kitten, there is a solid tissue barrier between the nose and the mouth. During development, these tissues grow from the sides...
Should I Worry About Proper Dietary Protein?
Q: My male 10 ½ year cat is an active, healthy indoor/outdoor guy who spends the majority of his time outside. What percentage of...
Should I Worry About Proper Dietary Protein?
Q: My male 10 ½ year cat is an active, healthy indoor/outdoor guy who spends the majority of his time outside. What percentage of...
When Your Cat Eats String
Q: My 8-year-old Maine Coon cat ate part of a rope attached to a cat toy wand. The rope is made of three twisted parts...
Scratching After Bathing
Q: My wife and I have 2 female Sphynx cats that we bathe once or twice a week. Within a day or two after...
Bartonella Infections
Q: Could you help me with some accurate information on Bartonella in cats? I recently found a cat that has dental disease. She had...
Strange Afternoon Antics
Q: Allie, our female Russian Blue mix, is about 7 years old. She’s a strange one, as she must be close to us but won’t...