Ask Dr. Richards: 09/03
Question: Ive lived with cats all my life and Ive always been healthy. Recently, Ive become more concerned about diseases cats can transmit to...
Ask Dr. Richards: 08/03
Question: Ive been reading CatWatch for several years now, and I really enjoy the information it provides. I think youve helped me take better...
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Question: I have a five-year-old female cat with extremely bad urine crystals. She chooses to urinate in an empty cat box (no litter) and...
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Question: I recently noticed that my cat, Squirt, has tiny bumps on his body. I took him to a veterinarian who believed the bumps...
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Question: A cat infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) bit me recently. Can FIV infect people, or should I limit my worrying to all...
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Question: My newest cat has gained an alarming amount of weight. She is almost a year old and weighs approximately 12 pounds - a...
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Question: I have two 10-year-old offspring of a Siamese female and a male black tabby. The father had immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, and its cause...
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Question: I am a sixth grade student doing a science report on cats. I would appreciate information on a cat's sense of taste, especially...
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Question: A friend of mine gave me a kitten last June. He was lovely - part Siamese and part Himalayan with pretty blue eyes,...
Ask Dr. Richards: 08/02
Question: I am an avid bird watcher, and one of my greatest joys is watching the beautiful birds that flock to my feeders. But...
Ask Dr. Richards: 07/02
Question: Buddy, my 15-year-old neutered male cat, has been treated for a skin condition (miliary dermatitis) for many years. He often gets little scabs...
Ask Dr. Richards: 07/02
Question: Buddy, my 15-year-old neutered male cat, has been treated for a skin condition (miliary dermatitis) for many years. He often gets little scabs...