Lungworm is a type of parasite that affects a cat’s respiratory tracts. It afflicts the cat when the cat eats an insect or rodent carrying it or afflicted with it or drinks water contaminated by its larvae. It is more common in younger cats that get seriously infected. The most common kinds of lungworms afflicting cats are Capillaria aerophila & Aelurostrongylus abstrusus. There is another type of lungworm known as lung fluke or Paragominus which is found near lakes and infest crayfish, snails, etc., or the rodents that eat them. Read the full article →
Tapeworms in Cats are also known as Cestodes, tapeworms are parasites that infect the intestines. They need two hosts: the intermediate and final. Your pet serves as the final host where tapeworms grow and reproduce while the intermediary hosts can be flea or rodents. The unique thing about tapeworms is that they can reproduce on their own without needing a partner. The most common types that afflict cats are dipylidium canium and taenia taeniaeformis. Read the full article →
You must get annoyed at your cat scratching the legs of your expensive furniture and no matter how much dismay you express, there is nothing that can stop it. But there’s a solution for everything and there’s a solution for this too! To find solutions, the first step is to figure out the reason why your cat acts this way.
Cats are very possessive about their territory in their natural environment as well as their home in case of domestic cats and thus, if they fear the presence of another one of their species, they will scratch on a tree or your favourite table to send the message that the territory is taken. Read the full article →
Parasites are organisms that get their food by attaching themselves to other organisms. Parasites related to cats feed on the cat’s blood and are normally found on the skin of the cat. Examples include fleas and ear mites. While the external termites can be detected by taking a thorough look at your cat, internal termites are harder to detect. Some of the common parasites that afflict cats have been discussed below. Read the full article →
While cats are active hunters by nature, they can also fall prey to other hunters. Snakes are one of such hunters that may bite a cat especially in the head, neck and legs. However, bites on other parts of the body are considered more serious. A snake bite may be poisonous, hence, fatal at times, or not poisonous depending on the type of snake. Even if the snakes aren’t poisonous, their bites inflict pain and can also cause infection. Read the full article →
I never thought someone can paint their cats in so many different styles and colors. Even though the cats seems beautiful but i still wonder if it is safe for cats as they have this habit of licking themselves and the paint might result in harming them. Not only this, it also result in something that is not very much natural. Lastly it also cost hell of a money as i was told! i.e thousands of dollars! Why won’t i spend it on something better for my cat rather then for my eyes! Read the full article →
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