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Does Clumping Kitty Litter Pose a Risk to Cats?

Q: My question is about the current clay hard clumping litter that is used today. I am concerned about my cats cleaning their paws...

Avian Flu/H5N1 Reported in Some Cats

The H5N1 flu is a variant of the avian flu that is making headlines due to its detection on dairy farms, with illnesses reported...

New Drug To Help With Anemia In Renal Failure

The Federal Food and Drug Administartion (FDA) conditionally approved Varenzin-CA1 (molidustat oral suspension) for cats with nonregenerative anemia due to chronic kidney failure. This...

New Weapons Against FOSCC in Cats

Feline oral squamous cell carcinoma (FOSCC) accounts for about 10% of all feline tumors and is the most common cancer of the mouth in...

FIP Drug Now Available in the United States

Owners of cats with the commonly fatal disease feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) have long awaited a reliable source for the drug GS-441524 to treat...

Age-Appropriate Lab Reference Values

When your cat has blood drawn or urine submitted for analysis, whether for routine screening or due to a health problem, there is one...

The Camuti Consultation Service

We love to receive your questions at catwatcheditor@cornell.edu, and Dr. Bruce Kornreich answers as many as possible, but these responses take time. For more...

Cautions With Pill Guns For Cats

Pilling a cat is no fun for anyone, and many cat owners have found one of the best solutions has been the use of...

Cornell CatWatch Earns Multiple Writing Awards

Our Cornell CatWatch staff is thrilled to have earned two of the Cat Writer’s Assocation’s major awards and three MUSE Medallions, which are awarded...

How Neutering Pets Affects Feral and Stray Cats

A new mathematical model of cat populations in the United Kingdom suggests that neutering cats that belong to people not only affects the population...

How Neutering Pets Affects Feral and Stray Cats

A new mathematical model of cat populations in the United Kingdom suggests that neutering cats that belong to people not only affects the population...

Advances In Anti-Clotting Therapy

A major concern for owners of cats diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the development of clots in the heart. Cats with HCM that...