Cat and Kitten Zone Blog

Common Types of Pet Arthritis By Jade A. Voldstrom Even if you haven’t exercised arthritis personally, you know it’s painful, right? Well, your beloved pets can experience arthritis as well. And you might be surprised at how many types of arthritis they can suffer from. Here are some of the different types: 1. Inflammatory Arthritis Typically as this type of Arthritis advances in a canine or feline, Osteoarthritis-type conditions happen more often. Besides contagious agents causing this typ

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Dog Grooming Basics By Darcy Lockman, Studio One Networks - wrex.com When the employer of New York Marketing Executive Laurie Bromley began making budget cuts last year, her monthly business trips to Los Angeles became a thing of the past — and so did her 4-year-old dachshund’s overnight stays at the dog spa and hotel. “I always had them give Bams a bath at the end of his visit,” she says, “but now that I’m not traveling anymore, I’ve stopped taking him altogether.” While professional gr

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By Oliver Farrimond A WANDERING cat was re-united with its owner yesterday after going missing for more than two years. The free-roaming feline , called Tigger, went missing from its Edinburgh home in May 2007, but was picked up just last week by the SSPCA more than 150 miles away in Inverness. The hefty ginger tomcat was identified through a microchip in its fur, and was taken back down to the SSPCA headquarters in Dunfermline to be picked up by delighted owner Carole Tait. Carole

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This is too funny to ignore… On a blog this week there’s a headline “Phoenix Preacher” …and this is the article. “Can that place be anymore repulsive? It makes me dry heave like a cat that can’t, for the dear life of it, cough up a giant hairball!” This is the first time to my knowledge that we have been able to induce feline like gagging in a reader. Naturally, comments are off and an email inquiring as to how we were able to do this remains unanswered. I was hoping

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Quite a lot of cat lovers asked about what to do if your cat has vomiting problem. Many cats vomit occasionally. If a cat vomits once or twice but is still acting normal, has normal stools and quickly resumes eating and drinking within few hours, then you do not need to be too worried. In this case – vets normally recommend watching your cat to make sure that the vomiting does resolve. Watch for any additional signs such as lethargy, diarrhea, weakness, or inappetence.

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Kittens love to play and they appear to have boundless energy. They are very curious creatures and love to discover and giving them things to play with and look at will help to keep them occupied and out of trouble as much as possible. There are lots of different excellent toys available to keep young kittens happy for hours on end, but there is nothing better than the time that you spend to interact with your kitten and develop a relationship that will ensure you have a lot of fun for its ent

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Kittens love to play and while we might not have enough time to dedicate to them. There is nothing better than to spend the time playing and build up a relationship with them that they will keep for life. At times when you won’t be able to spend the time playing, the kitten will need some toys to keep it pleased. Kittens love soft toys as they can get their claws into them easily and roll about on the floor without causing themselves any injury. Other toys that will keep a kitten amused for ho

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First of all they need a good place to sleep that is private and they can feel safe. Luckily there are many different types of beds and baskets that are available. The area that the kitten will be sleeping needs to be free from drafts and as warm and comfortable as possible. It will need a litter box initially as it will have to stay inside until it becomes familiar to its surroundings. The litter box can have shredded newspaper for a cheap option but the best content for a litter box is comme

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A man beat a kitten with a wooden brush after the animal soiled its own bed. Smeagol, a six-month-old ginger tom, died just hours after suffering the horrific attack, in which its face was also rubbed in the faeces before it was put in a bath filled with water and had a shower head turned on it. Craig Slee, 38, yesterday admitted causing unnecessary suffering by beating the pet on the face and back with a 12in wooden brush at his former home in Silloth. But the case was adjourned for a speci

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If you are new to owning a cat, you may be surprised to find that health problems are a common thing. No matter what breed of cat you own, health problems are to be expected. Some may be genetic, while others can easily be prevented. Below are the top cat’s health problems. Worms Worms are a very common and recurring problem. Tapeworms, roundworms, and hookworms are among the most common that infect cats. Cats who have problems gaining weight, problems with fleas, or if you find white speck

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