Loss of appetite is commonly the first sign that your kitty is unwell. There are many reasons which cause it. Should you notice that your cat’s appetite is waning, do bring it to a vet to have a check to rule out any underlying medical condition. It is definitely hard to watch an otherwise big eater suddenly loses its appetite and start losing weight as a result. From a cuddly, fat furball of about 4kg, Ah Mao lost almost half…
With this horrible pandemic, I bet everyone would understand the importance of vaccination. Likewise for the furbabies, vaccination could help prevent them from serious illnesses especially for cats who are allowed to roam outdoors. So when should you vaccinate your cat? The answer is – as soon as their age allows (at about 6-8 weeks old). The sooner you get it vaccinated, the less chance there is for it to get exposed to diseases. Once your cat is exposed to…
Cats are usually very clean and will make sure they pee in its litter tray. Therefore, if you see them peeing outside of it (e.g. I came home to find a puddle of pee on the floor shown in pic above) you need to investigate further on the cause. Firstly, you ought to check if its litter tray is dirty. If it is, keep it clean and see if the problem persists. If the problem persists, then it might have…
Talking about diarrhoea, I believe it’s a complete nightmare to anyone. Imagine coming home to find shit smeared everywhere. Ohhh.. and the smell….Last August, Ning had diarrhoea for two days straight. It started with some brown juice oozing out of her anus. She kept licking it off but it kept coming out. Subsequently it got so bad, she didn’t even realise she was shitting and so she didn’t head to her litter tray to do her business. She had a…
I’m sure everyone would have experienced constipation at least once in their lifetime. The painful bloating, annoying feeling of shit stuck would have been deeply frustrating for a human, imagine it on a kitty. Plus humans would know what to eat to aid constipation but a kitty won’t even know how to say its constipated. It would take an observant pet parent to notice the change in their kitty’s bowel habits. If your kitty has constipation before, you would have…
Do you have a habit of nagging at your cat? Every single day, I nag at both my husband and cat to drink water. I realised I repeat the same dialogue to the both of them (some of which include “I told you to drink water right!”; “Can you please drink?”), ranting like a mad woman whenever I bring them a glass of water each. I wonder if this is normal… Do you guys do that? Share with me in…
Ever heard of anal sacs? Sounds like anal sex but no it’s really anal sacs. Haha! Anal sacs are two small pouches located on either side of the anus at approximately the four o’clock and eight o’clock positions. Their purpose is to store fluids/chemicals that act as territorial markers. This fluid is foul smelling. A small amount of this anal fluid is squeezed out by the muscular contractions whenever the cat poops. However, sometimes the fluid cannot be emptied properly…
Don’t you just love touching and smelling a freshly groomed cat? It’s like hugging a squeaky clean, brand new teddy. Grooming your kitty can either make you feel like you’re in heaven or in hell. If your kitty is gentle and docile like my Ning, then the entire grooming process will feel pleasant and enjoyable. However, if your kitty is like my crazy nutcase Ah Mao, then good luck to you. Each time you succeed in grooming you should give…
If you have never heard of Feliway spray, hold tight cause you’re about to be blown away! I spent the first year of bringing Ah Mao to the vet for her subcutaneous in terror. Looking back, I wondered how I was able to get through all the stress of catching her, putting her in a cage and whisking her off to the vet. I had to deal with the constant fear of being scratched or bitten, not forgetting her scary…
Looks familiar? If you’re a cat owner, I’m sure you can definitely relate. I honestly hate feeding my cats medicine. Feeding cats medicine is like feeding medicine to babies. They would put up a huge fight; spit, foam, struggle, bite and scratch. To me, each feeding session was a nightmare until I found the right tools and technique to do it. I have come up with a list below on the various methods you can try on your cat. Hopefully…