Cat Care Archive
Do cats have feelings and emotions? If you’ve owned a cat for a while, you may start to notice your pet’s different moods – but are these actually emotions or are they just responses to direct stimuli? The answer …
Feline calicivirus (FCV) infection virus in Cats Feline calicivirus (FCV) is a highly contagious virus that is one of the major causes of upper respiratory infections (URIs) or cat flu in cats. This virus is ubiquitous and causes …
Feline Herpesvirus infection or Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis What is feline viral rhinotracheitis? Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR) is an infectious disease caused by feline herpesvirus type-1. As with other herpes viruses, the virus is very species specific, and is only known …
Toxoplasmosis Gondii What Is Toxoplasmosis Gondii? Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can be found in garden soil and raw meat. Cats can get toxoplasma infection by killing and eating infected prey. The …
Vaccines & Vaccination Schedule for Cats & Kittens Experts generally agree on what cat vaccines are ‘core’ vaccines for cats, i.e., what vaccines should be given to every cat, and what vaccines are given only to certain …
Pedigree cats and things to consider Of the millions of cats kept as pets around the world, most will be result of cats which have bred with each other without human intervention and which are a random mix of …
Cats Have an incredible Psychedelic Vision Given their sleek ways, cats have long been a symbol of mysticism, and now the reputation gets a boost from new research that finds common house cats see things that are invisible to …
A Street Cat Named Bob at Cats Place Back in 2007, James Bowen was a struggling street performer who happened to find an injured tabby cat lingering in his London apartment building. He began to care for the cat — …
General Cat Information Type: Warm-blooded feline, carnivorous mammal domesticated as a catcher of rats, mice and as a pet. (Felis catus) Temperament: The domestic cat is a very intelligent, very independent animal. They only do what they feel …
FIV – Feline Immunodeficiency Virus An FIV-positive diagnosis is not an automatic death sentence for a cat, nor does caring for an FIV+ cat carry any risk to the caregiver. Find out what FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) is, how …
