Pet Advice & Health Care: Cats & Kittens

By: Pets Unleashed

Kittens

• Choosing a Pet
  Thinking about something petty? If you are considering enhancing your lifestyle with a pet then you are about to enter into a relationship that will cause you constant delight and you will wonder how you survived without your new buddy. We get something from our pets that we just don't seem to get from any other source, not even our fellow human beings.

 

• Smitten with Kittens
  They are cute, cuddly, fuzzy, furry little buzz-balls. Kittens are a delight and a joy, but they do need proper care. As there are lots of kittens around at the moment, let's go through the basics of kitten care to make sure you're doing all that is necessary for your purring puss.

 

Training

• Keeping Your Cat Entertained and Happy
  We often hear people tell us that their cat does not play with the toys they buy them. For cats it’s all about finding out what it is that gets their curiosity going.

 

• The Litter Kwitter Cat Toilet Training System
  The award-winning training system designed to teach cats to use a human toilet and rid the house of an unhygienic litter tray.

 

Food & Nutrition

• What are Dr B's BARF Patties?
  Dr B's BARF patties contain healthy fresh raw foods like muscle meat, organ meat, bones, vegetables, fruit, eggs and yoghurt, which is rich in essential fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, natural photochemicals and anti-oxididants.

 

• Harmful Foods for your Cat
  Cats, like dogs, can have extreme reactions to some foods. But cats, unlike dogs, can get to places where risky food types may be within easy reach. Read this to help keep them safe.

 

• Food Allergies in Dogs & Cats
  Many, many dogs and some cats have food allergies which lead to prolonged and irritating skin conditions. Pinkish or reddish skin, hair loss, flaky & itchy skin.

 

• Making a Meal of It
  Feeding pets is a big responsibility. They have no choice but to eat that which is put in front of them. If you get it wrong, the effects can be devastating and long lasting.

 

• Bones and Pets
  Do you consider yourself to be a SNAPO - a Sensitive New Age Pet Owner?? SNAPO'S are the pinnacles of pet owning society - blessed with more than the average share of compassion towards the creatures we share our lives with - the soul mates of canine cognition and feline philanthropy.

 

Health

• Heartworm Prevention
  Heartworm disease is a silent killer of dogs and cats. It's a slow, insidious disease that gradually incapacitates pets. By the time you notice the telltale signs of the disease, the damage that has been caused is serious. This is one disease that can be totally prevented and now, a new form of heartworm prevention is available to make your job even easier.

 

• Help, My Pet Has Fleas!
  Some dogs & cats are highly sensitive to flea bites and only one flea bite can cause them to itch terribly. Sometime this leads to them gnawing away at the hair and bald patches may occur.

 

• Ten Tooth Truths!
  How much do you know about your pet's teeth? Sadly, many pet owners don't think about their pet's teeth often enough with the result that 80% of dogs and 70% of cats suffer from dental disease by the age of three.

 

• The Danger of Paralysis Ticks
  Ticks are nasty, sneaky venomous little parasites. They are a lethal danger to your dogs and cats too. When it's Paralysis Tick season, what can you do to protect your dog against ticks?

 

• Skin Allergies in Dogs and Cats
  Allergic skin disease in dogs is a very common problem but trying to diagnose the problem and to treat it correctly is often difficult. Perhaps this article will help.

 

• Modern Flea Control
  The creeping, crawling, gnashing, nasty nibblers are on the march! They're everywhere - in your carpet, between your floorboards even in your garden and the blood thirsty blighters are seeking out your pets too. Yes, the Ferocious Aussie Flea is back - and with a vengeance. Stop your pet suffering from these parasites and hop into serious flea control.

 

• Ringworm Disease in Pets
  It's wonderful sharing your life with a pet but not so good when the pet shares disease with you. Ringworm is the 'social butterfly' of pet diseases and is quite happy to flit from pet to pet and, from pet to owner. It can even spread from an infected owner to his or her innocent pet!

 

• Portly Pets
  Podgy pooches and portly puss-cats are in plague proportions! Our pets are not only living in the lap of luxury, they are lapping up the living luxury and getting fatter in the process. The result is that 25-30% of dogs and cats are now overweight.

 

• On Deaf Ears
  Science is coming to the aid of deaf dogs and cats with better diagnostic protocols and even the installation of pet hearing aids being possible. Deaf pets can be difficult to manage. With the inability to hear their owners or to detect dangers such as approaching motor vehicles, deaf dogs and cats need dedicated and caring owners.

 

• Intestinal Worming and Your Pets
  Intestinal Worms are more common than many people think and can be quite debilitating on our pets. Many can also easily be passed on to humans – especially children.

 

• Vaccinations Keep Kitty Cute
  Look at your cat. Do you have a needling worry that you've neglected something? Has your puss-cat been vaccinated in the last twelve months? Oops!!

 

• Chronic Renal Diseases in Dogs and Cats
  Chronic renal disease (CRD) is a common condition that can affect all breeds of dogs and cats. It could be a cause of sudden blindness if the blood pressure is elevated. The mean age at diagnosis is about 7 years in dogs and 9 years in cats. However, animals of any age can be affected.

 

• Disease Free
  Are you up to date with the new cat vaccinations that are now available or do you have some needling doubts?

 

• Ear Mites in Cats
  It's the stuff nightmares are made of. The monster from the deep canal strikes again. Imagine an alien beastie invading your ear. How would it feel to have an eight-legged, hairy, ugly demon exploring every part of your ear, crawling relentlessly next to your ear drum, eating your own body fluids, defaecating with abandon as it moves and relentlessly produces more of its kind?

 

• Anal Gland Disease and Its Treatment
  Anal Gland disease is a common and distressing condition in pets and is one of the common causes of 'scooting' behaviour - where a dog or cat drags its derriere along the carpet.

 

• Easy Street
  Have you noticed how pet care is getting easier? When was the last time you heard of a dog dying from distemper or even from heartworm disease? Rampant flea infestations and life-threatening disease from intestinal worms are much rarer than they were a few years ago and its all because pet care is now and easy street.