by Jae Kennedy | Apr 5, 2016 | Cat Health Issues, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a lentivirus (an illness characterized by a delay in the onset of symptoms) in the same retrovirus family as Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV), but the two differ in shape, size and genetics. The term ‘immunodeficiency’...
by Adrienne Lefebvre | Feb 16, 2016 | Cat Health Issues
A new study is shining some bright light on the significance of nutrition in our cats lives – specifically highlighting the benefits of antioxidants. This study demonstrates the impact these power elements have to prevent (or greatly diminish) illness and...
by Jae Kennedy | Feb 11, 2016 | Cat Health Issues, Cat Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis in cats is a condition in which the pancreas becomes inflamed, causing damage to the pancreas and liver. The feline pancreas is a rather small organ, but plays an important and versatile role in maintaining your cat’s overall health. The job of the...
by Adrienne Lefebvre | Jan 19, 2016 | Cat Health Issues
Ahh…vaccines. One of the most debated topics of this century. Almost everyone has an opinion about when and if, how much and why, to vaccinate your children. But what about our fur babies? What about our cats? If there is so much confusion between scientific...
by Jae Kennedy | Nov 1, 2015 | Cat Health Issues
I fell in love with cats when I was a little girl. Every time there was a stray cat in the neighborhood or one that needed a home, I was the first to grab some food and give it that home. My dad was highly allergic to cats growing up, so I wasn’t allowed to take...
by Jae Kennedy | Oct 28, 2015 | Cat Health Issues
In our 18 years as cat parents, we’ve found one truth most important to the lives of our babies: Prevention is the best medicine for cats. Cats have quite the reputation as resilient, self-sufficient, stoic and generally healthy pets. That bit about cats having 9...
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