It also is helpful to change your cat's food to a special diet that eliminates any possible reactive proteins or other ingredients that might be
creating problems for your cat.
We feel that it is a physically cruel and unnecessary procedure that often causes
more problems for the cat that it supposedly solves.
Changes in litter box routine, either increased frequency of use or inappropriate elimination in areas other than the litter box can signal a
medical problem for your cat.
Eating a small amount of grass is probably not going to cause too
many problems for your cat, though he is likely to vomit the grass back up.
This is important because too much fat can cause serious
health problems for your cat, including high cholesterol, heart disease, and even pancreatitis.
When eaten, the yeast contained in even a small amount of raw bread or pizza dough can quickly produce enough alcohol and carbon dioxide to cause
serious problems for a cat.
Hypertension also increases wear and tear on the kidneys and the heart, compounding
problems for cats with kidney or thyroid disease.
5) Lack of exercise / boredom — This is a
big problem for all cats which leads to obesity as well as undesirable habits.
High temperatures and oppressive humidity bring a number
of problems for cats and dogs, ranging from the annoying to the life - threatening, Dr. William Delaporte told about 50 people Thursday at the monthly meeting of the Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce.
Upper respiratory infection (URI) is a
real problem for cats in shelters — not only are cats with URI frequently quarantined, delaying adoption — they must experience both social isolation and medical treatment, just adding to an already stressed cat's stress.
Alternative litters may work (flushable cat litter, pine, crystals, Cat Genie granules, non-clumping litters, etc.), but generally, scoopable unscented clumping clay litter seems to cause the
fewest problems for cats.
Declawing is a major and irreversible surgery that can cause significant pain and lasting and long -
term problems for cats.
All of the products in the Advanced Series break new ground in using unique ingredient combinations to solve
specific problems for cat owners like you.
Two things are (almost) universal though: The first is that «free feeding» a cat in the manner described above is a pretty sure recipe for obesity, «scarf - and - barf,» urinary obstruction, and a host of
other problems for your cat.
Also, since obesity is a
growing problem for cats, awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy weight should drive cat parents to make smarter choices about what we feed our felines and about the types of toys we buy for them.
«No one wants to deal with litter
box problems for their cat; it's not enjoyable,» says Jacob Zuppke, vice president of sales and marketing at Automated Pet Care.
They are known to cause
skin problems for cats and dogs during late summer and autumn and mostly collect on the tummy, groin, and around the paw area, where small red lumps might appear.
Although some forms of demodicosis may be contagious among cats, the good news is that demodicosis is an
infrequent problem for cats and NOT contagious to humans!
The # 1 cause of
health problems for cats in the US today is obesity which can lead to diabetes, arthritis, or even premature death.
It is almost never bacteria causing
problems for these cats with cystitis, but the seeping of urine back into the inflamed lining causes more bleeding and pain.