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Cat Health
8 / 13 / 2008
The 11 year old female cat that I recently adopted hiccups when she purrs. I don’t know if she is uncomfortable or what but once it starts she moves to the end of the bed and hangs her head off of it. If anyone has ever heard of this or knows what I should do [...]
3 Answers | Asked By: Bendysmiles 1
Cat Health
8 / 12 / 2008
My cat is more than normal scratching herself and sometimes when I rub in those areas then she really digs into whatever she can get her teeth into - gets very excited. She is only indoors, no other pets, no hair loss, appetite is good and stool is normal. Any thoughts?
Cat Health
8 / 10 / 2008
my cat angel. he is one of my two cats. he is 7 years old and still kicking. he is overwieght. he will eat hi dry food, my kittens wet food, and once in a while the dogs food. i dont know what to do.
5 Answers | Asked By: hotcatshiss22 3
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6 / 22 / 2008
It can be awful to see a pet cat in pain. Of course, any cat owner’s first instinct is to help their pet, but it can be difficult to figure out what’s wrong. Fortunately, the animal medical profession has developed several methods of pain relief for cats, ranging from patches and pills to acupuncture and [...]
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5 / 14 / 2008
Every cat owner faces a series of health care decisions for their animal. Vaccines are a very important part of health management in cats. Just like in humans, vaccines fool your cat’s body into believing it is being attacked. The body then stimulates defense systems to produce antibodies to fight the attack. While no vaccine [...]
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4 / 20 / 2008
So why do cats cough up hairballs? Anyone who has lived with a cat for long enough has probably had the misfortune of stepping on one of these wet clumps of matted fur barefoot, and it is not an experience that you’d care to repeat. The reason why cats cough up hairballs has to do [...]
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