WEEKEND: YOUR PETS: Why Is the Fur Fading on My Elderly Cat?Q. MY elderly female cat's fur is fading in places and she also has some dandruff. I am not sure what this is. Can you advise?Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Is your cat grooming their fur a little too much? Most cats spend around 30-50% of their day perfecting their coat! Here's how to help an onvergrooming cat.
What Is Melanism in Animals? Melanism describes the condition of a high concentration of the pigment melanin that accounts for the dark coloration of scales, fur, and hair in the animal kingdom. It also applies to a cat’s lips. Melanism isn’t always an all-or-nothing thing. Think ab...
Stress is often just the symptom of the problem, but it can have other causes, such as poor diet or sickness. On the other hand, stress can also be related to something other than your cat’s health, like a noisy environment, an addition to the household, or losing someone in the hou...
Jan Travell is a lifelong cat owner and a feline expert. She's been the Cats and Kittens lead editor from the start. She lives in rural France with her two rescue cats, Tigerlily and Mr.Gee. Her senior kitty, Ducati, passed over the rainbow bridge recently at the ripe old age of 22...
Using a dremel may give you more confidence, but it will still take time for your dog to get used to it. My best advice is to take it slow. Give your dog a chance to get used to the noise a few times before heading right into the trimming part. ...
Secondly, cucumbers possess a look of plainly furless snakes, which are cats’ enemy every time. We can see silent appearance of cucumbers seems to like snakes’. They are secret, no noise and careful. Cat and snake fight all the time so when there is something happen in their vision loo...
Is it possible for an animal to not like being stroked at all, and if so, why? Yes, it is possible for some animals to not enjoy being stroked at all. This could be due to a variety of reasons, including past negative experiences associated with touch, innate personality traits, or ev...
I imagine it like a nutrient deficiency; my fingernails are brittle when I’m not taking my calcium supplements regularly. Likewise, my heart gets brittle when I forget to practice presence — to slow down and smell the clean fur of a sun-drenched puppy. (Is there any other smell that ma...
Have you ever watched a pet cat clean itself? Elephants take baths much as you do. But instead of jumping into the tub (浴缸) they walk into a river or lake. Pigs also like to roll around in water. This keeps them clean and cool. If there is no clean water they will roll in ...