Senior cats, like most cats are masters of disguise when it comes to illness. Unlike their canine counterparts who often make their discomfort obvious, our feline friends have evolved to hide signs of weakness
Psychogenic Alopecia is kind of like “over grooming”. We’ve heard it called psychological baldness as well. A cat that has this condition will lick their fur or bathe incessantly, and in turn this could lead to loss of fur and then skin inflammation. If a cat experiences an abnormal amount …
Feline diabetes is a condition that requires diligent management to ensure a cat’s health and well-being. When our cat Zipper first was diagnosed with Feline Diabetes, there were two primary approaches to regulating his blood glucose level: loose regulation and tight regulation. Loose regulation involves administering a fixed insulin dose …
Looking for our Senior Dog Age Calculator? The age at which a dog is considered a senior varies depending on the size and breed of the dog. In general, small dogs are considered seniors at 10-12 years old, medium-sized dogs at 8-9 years old, large dogs at 6-7 years old, …
Caring for an aging feline companion through surgery requires careful attention, understanding, and preparation. Senior cats, typically those over 10 years old, face unique challenges when undergoing surgical procedures, making it essential for their human caregivers to provide specialized support both before and after the operation. The weeks leading up …
Maintaining a clean litterbox is crucial for your cat’s health and happiness. Cats are naturally clean animals, and a dirty litterbox can lead to unwanted behaviors like refusing to use the box or eliminating outside of it. This guide covers everything you need to know about keeping your cat’s litterbox …
Anyone who has watched a pair of bonded cats knows the truth: love doesn’t mean always getting along. Belle and Paws, like many sibling cats, share a relationship that’s a fascinating blend of deep connection and occasional, spectacular disagreement. It can be a constant negotiation of personal space, resources, and …
A “Bonded Pair” of cats (or dogs, etc), are two animals that have been together as a pair and have come to know they are individually stable and comfortable when the other animal is there. These animals don’t have to be together since birth. Sometimes animals will bond later in …
First and foremost, we’d like to thank all those that have visited our site over the years. We hope you’ve gained some knowledge that helped you in some way shape or form. It’s the continued visits that becomes the reasoning for why we’ve been keeping the website up. Our goal …
Looking for our Senior Cat Age Calculator? The age at which a cat is considered a senior is about 11 years old and above. Both the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and International Cat Care (ICC) would seem to agree with that. Then with cats over 15 years old …
When Zippy first started having a dental issue, we thought it was just a normal dental visit to the vet. At 14 years old, our lovable cat had already overcome his fair share of health challenges, but nothing prepared us for what came next.
Pebbles has the honor of being our first cat we owned as a couple. We consider her a rescue because she was the last of a litter of kittens that we had seen at a local pet store. We had a dog at the time and we were there getting …
At the time of your reading this, Bubbles has passed away. She will always be missed and will remain in our hearts. She has meant so much to our family and deserves to be heard. She certainly always wanted to be heard while she was living. She will be remembered …
Much has happened here since the last posting and we didn’t want to get too far behind here at the website. We’d like to update everyone to read here and re-assure you all… we’re still here. We’ve suffered some losses this past year and a half, making 2019 a lousy …
Too many times we’ve come across people who just get sick of their animals. For one reason or another, they have to leave their animals at a shelter or rescue. While not judging specifically, we believe pets are part of the family. In our world, family members aren’t dropped off …
