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Managing Chronic Diseases in CatsMany people think of their pets as family members. When their pet gets sick they can feel just as helpless as if the illness is in a human family member. Managing chronic diseases in cats can be time-consuming and emotionally draining, but these ideas may help you help your feline friend.

No one wants to think about their pet becoming chronically ill. However, if you notice your cat isn’t acting quite like itself, you’ll want to get it in to see a veterinarian as soon as you can. Early diagnosis of a chronic illness is vital to enable your pet to have any type of quality of life. Continue reading

Cats – The Perfect Companion?“You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats.” – Colonial proverb

Fancy having a cat at home? It will depend on you throughout its life – around 15 years with proper care – so properly budget for visits to the vets and other costs before making a decision to get a cat.

You have to budget for cat food, cat litter and scoops and other accessories to make the cat’s life comfortable in your home.

Kitten or adult? A difficult choice since the kitten of today is going to be a member of your household for a long time. Perhaps it is better to get an adult cat since it has already developed a personality and you will know what you are getting. Continue reading

To Declaw or Not to DeclawOne of the issues of cat ownership is whether you should declaw your cat. Many will tell you it’s a cruel and unusual punishment. There just might be a reason to declaw a cat, though. But before you make that choice, here’s some information about declawing.

What is the Procedure Like to Declaw a Cat?

Basically what happens when you declaw a cat is the entire claw is removed, along with a piece of the bone. If you don’t remove the bone too, then the claw will try to grow back. There are a few different procedures which are done, but the best way to do it is to remove as little bone as possible when declawing a cat. Continue reading