Cats can suffer from allergies too. Often they are allergic to the same things we have allergies to. Airborne particles like pollen or dust can irritate nasal passages and lungs. They can have allergies to certain foods, drugs like antibiotics, anesthesia, household cleaners and deodorants. As with dogs, the most common allergy is to fleas. […]
Your cat’s and dog’s paws should be checked regularly, daily if they spend lots of time outdoors. If your pet limps, that’s a sure sign that something is wrong. Burrs or other foreign bodies can get stuck between toes. Sometimes they are so deeply embedded they are hard to see. These can be gently removed […]
If you are thinking of declawing your cat, please take a moment to read this. Declawing your cat is not a simple procedure, it is major surgery. Declawing removes the last joint of the cat’s paw as well as the claw itself. Believe it or not, declawing is common only in the United States and […]
