Whisker fatigue is unproven: one small study found no difference in intake, but a wide, shallow bowl is cheap to try once dental pain is ruled out.
Whisker fatigue is unproven: one small study found no difference in intake, but a wide, shallow bowl is cheap to try once dental pain is ruled out.
A cat who throws up right after eating too fast is usually regurgitating whole food; smaller meals, feeding cats apart, and a slow feeder bowl fix most cases.
A cat who throws up right after eating too fast is usually regurgitating whole food; smaller meals, feeding cats apart, and a slow feeder bowl fix most cases.
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.
