Measure your cat curled and stretched while asleep, add 3 to 4 inches for round nests or 4 to 6 for open beds, and compare with the bed's inside dimensions.
Measure your cat curled and stretched while asleep, add 3 to 4 inches for round nests or 4 to 6 for open beds, and compare with the bed's inside dimensions.
Your cat should sleep somewhere warm, elevated, quiet, and near you: your bed if you both sleep well, or their own enclosed bed in or beside your bedroom.
Your cat should sleep somewhere warm, elevated, quiet, and near you: your bed if you both sleep well, or their own enclosed bed in or beside your bedroom.
Start with a soft rubber brush on the cheeks, pair every stroke with a treat, keep sessions under two minutes, and never cut a mat out with scissors.
Start with a soft rubber brush on the cheeks, pair every stroke with a treat, keep sessions under two minutes, and never cut a mat out with scissors.
Heavy shedding in spring and fall is normal for cats; shedding with bald patches, irritated skin, or a dull coat points to stress, diet, parasites, or illness.
Heavy shedding in spring and fall is normal for cats; shedding with bald patches, irritated skin, or a dull coat points to stress, diet, parasites, or illness.
A cat collar should fit two flat fingers underneath: snug enough not to slip over the head, loose enough not to rub, with a breakaway buckle and weekly checks.
A cat collar should fit two flat fingers underneath: snug enough not to slip over the head, loose enough not to rub, with a breakaway buckle and weekly checks.
Measure back length, chest girth, and neck with the dog standing, leave two fingers of room, size up between sizes, and use each sweater's own chart.
Measure back length, chest girth, and neck with the dog standing, leave two fingers of room, size up between sizes, and use each sweater's own chart.
